Elizabethton

Police: Tennessee deputy fatally shoots armed man

June 10, 2022 GMT

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man who advanced toward the deputy with a gun raised, authorities said.

The Carter County deputy responded Friday morning to a report of an armed man threatening residents in an area of Elizabethton, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.

Regents to consider candidates for presidents of 2 schools

May 23, 2022 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Board of Regents says it may appoint the next presidents of Cleveland State Community College and the College of Applied Technology at Elizabethton at its next meeting.

2 finalists chosen in search for new college president

April 25, 2022 GMT

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) — Two finalists have been chosen to participate in interviews to become the next president of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton.

A search committee chose the finalists, who are David J.

Details released in crash of plane carrying Earnhardt Jr.

By ADRIAN SAINZJuly 17, 2020 GMT

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and a pilot struggled to open a crashed airplane's wing emergency exit as the aircraft began to burn and fill with smoke before the race car driver and his family managed to escape from the main door, according to new details about the 2019 accident released by the National Transportation Safety Board...

Thursday Sports in Brief

By The Associated PressAugust 16, 2019 GMT

AUTO RACING

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. will take the weekend off from broadcasting to be with his wife and daughter after the three were in a plane crash landing Thursday near Bristol Motor Speedway.

Earnhardt takes weekend off after plane crash near Bristol

August 16, 2019 GMT

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. will take the weekend off from broadcasting to be with his wife and daughter after the three were in a plane crash landing Thursday near Bristol Motor Speedway...