Zoo Knoxville red panda cub named after ETSU professor
A professor at ETSU has been honored with his name being given to a red panda cub at Zoo Knoxville. Dr. Steven Wallace is a professor at ETSU’s Department of Geosciences, and also the...
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TBI: Hancock County School Board member solicited sex from juvenile at fitness center
TBI investigators have accused a school board member in neighboring Hancock County of soliciting sex from a school-aged girl. Jack Mullins, 75, was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of solicitation of...
Swerving driver accused of attempted murder while being pursued in Abingdon and Bristol
A man in a U-Haul truck swerved to try and strike a sheriff’s deputy posted on Interstate 81, according to Washington County, Virginia authorities. Michael C. Chewning, 40, of Lynchburg faces three counts of...
Spun Out: Rowdy car crowds in Sevierville told to exit after complaints
Tourism is Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg’s bread and butter—the biggest driver of tax revenue with more than 11 million visitors yearly on average. Over the weekend, it was a rare instance where they told...
Police accuse four suspects using damaged home in Bristol as drug house
A report from Bristol Virginia police said a home condemned by the city was being used as a drug house. The dwelling at 1056 Clark Street had been marked unfit following a fire and...
Legends, business executives on committee for football coaching search at Virginia Tech
An 8-member committee has been selected to find the next head football coach at Virginia Tech. A statement from Blacksburg says it will be one of the most important hires in Tech’s history and...
