Around Town

Racism complaint against Bluff City officials dismissed
TriCities.com
The Tennessee Human Rights Commission has dismissed a racism complaint against Bluff Cityofficials by Mayor Irene Wells, and City Manager Judy Dulaney had some strong words about the accusation and the mayor Wednesday. Wells, who is black, filed ...

Detroit man convicted of trafficking, distributing oxycodone in Tri-Cities Kingsport Times News An investigation began five years ago by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, ATF and IRS has resulted in the conviction of a Detroit, Mich, man who organized the transportation of oxycodone into the Tri-Cities for distribution. A press release from... Kingsport Times News

Erwin company gets $100 million for Navy fuel TriCities.com The Johnson City Press reported Thursday that the company announced it had received two contracts from the U.S. Department of Energy's Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office. The deals are for one year each and are effective in 2013. Information about ...