FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

A Kingsport Man Has Been Arrested For Allegedly Accidentally Shooting A Friend With A Shotgun On New Year’s Eve. 27 Year Old Eric Flanary Is Charged With Reckless Endangerment, Possession Of A Gun While Under The Influence, And Other Charges. When Sullivan County Deputies Arrived To Myron Street, They Found Flanary In The Driveway, Holding A Compress To The Throat Of An 18 Year Old Acquaintance. Flanary Allegedly Had A Strong Odor Of Alcohol And Had A Small Baggie Of Marijuana In His Back Pocket. He’s Free On A 5-Thousand Dollar Bond. A Court Date Is Pending.