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    Kingsport Fire Department urges residents to be safe during grilling season

    The Kingsport Fire Department would like to remind you to begin your grilling season with fire safety in mind. More>>

    One lane I81 South closed in Greene County

    The Tennessee Highway Patrol is working a crash on Interstate 81 in Greene County between the Fall Branch and Jearoldstown Rd. exists. One lane of traffic is closed in the southbound lanes. According More>>

    Storm Team 11 Forecast: Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible Today

    Visibilities have fallen to less than a mile in spots around the Tri-Cities this morning. More>>

    10 Things to Know for Today

    By The Associated press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: More>>

    Election upset in Bristol; Phillips & Wells win in Kingsport and Bluff City Video included

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    Election results are in after a day of voting in Sullivan County. In Kingsport, voters re-elected Dennis Phillips as Mayor, defeating challenger Gary Lane.   More>>

    Husband and wife accused of stealing neighbor's farm equipment Video included

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    The Carter County Sheriff's Office arrested a Myrtle Beach, S.C. woman in a theft case featured in News Channel 11's "Monday's Most Wanted." The investigation involved the theft of thousands of dollars More>>

    Storm damage, flooding reported in the Tri-Cities region

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    Local emergency dispatchers say there is flooding and storm damage in a few different parts of the Tri-Cities region as storms move through the area. More>>

    Click here to see viewer images of flash flooding in the Tri-Cities. This is a photo of storm waters rising in downtown Erwin, TN. 
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    Children's bed recall

    This recall involves the side rails on 34 different Lea children's bed collections, including loft, bunk and panel styles in twin, full and queen sizes. The wooden beds were sold in various wood finishes More>>

    Pet Picture Days to benefit ACS

    KINGSPORT – Cute pictures of pets can not only populate their owners' Facebook pages but, in an upcoming event, also play an important philanthropic role in the region's health. On Saturday, May More>>

    Exclusive: Mountain City native describes surviving Oklahoma tornado Video included

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    Many are counting their blessings, because even though they lost everything they know they're still among the lucky ones who get to hold their families. More>>

    Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete Video included

    Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives,... More>>

    Consumer Reports: Deceptive Mortgage Deals

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    They arrive in the mail all the time and keep popping up on your computer screen—home-refinancing ads that promise rock-bottom mortgage rates and easy approval.  More>>

    Click here to view Sullivan County's May 21 municipal election results. Local polls close tonight at 8:00 p.m. 
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    Volkswagen to put special fuel caps on 200,000 diesel vehicles

    DETROIT (AP) - Volkswagen is replacing the fuel tank covers on more than 200,000 of its diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada to remind owners to fill their tanks with diesel - not gasoline. The More>>

    2 years later, Greene County Board of Zoning continues to cleanup tornado ravaged areas of the county

    Greene County Building Official Tom Tweed says people looking to remove trailers from their neighborhoods need to file a formal complaint.
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    Kingsport pharmacist admits misbranding dialysis drugs

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    A Tennessee pharmacist has admitted distributing a misbranded Chinese-made drug that was given to kidney dialysis patients in Kansas. More>>

    Alexander, Kaine and Warner share thoughts on immigration reform bill

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    The Senate Judiciary committee is combing over the bipartisan bill that seeks to strengthen border security and provide a pathway to citizenship to 11 million people in the US illegally.  More>>

    Oklahoma twister a top-of-the-scale EF-5

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    The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. More>>

    Local Red Cross volunteers head to Oklahoma

    Norman Wilson and Ken Shepherd will remain in Oklahoma for 2-3 weeks. More>>

    Kingsport to hold Memorial Day ceremony Sunday; Cong. Roe to keynote event

    Congressman Phil Roe will help Kingsport celebrate Memorial Day. The Republican will be the keynote speaker at the city's Memorial Day Ceremony this weekend. More>>

    Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town Video included

    President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. More>>

    Changes to GED program could mean starting over

    The federal government is changing the General Education Development (GED) program in 2014 to align the tests with common core standards that will be taught to high school students. For GED students who More>>

    Police arrest shoplifter at JC Penney's

    The Johnson City Police Department sent this press release to News Channel 11. On May 20, 2013 at about 4:30 pm , officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Tracy Nicole Beals, age 27, Johnson More>>

    Bridge replacement project will impact traffic pattern in Marion

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    A bridge replacement project will cause a disruption in the traffic pattern in Marion, Virginia. More>>

    Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister Video included

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    The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.
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    Click here to see images of the devastation in Oklahoma and the relief work that is under way.  More>>

    There's rocky mountains in the Appalachians

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    In this edition of Cable Country, Tim journeys to the High Country of Western North Carolina to show that there's rocky mountains in the Appalachians.
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    10 Things to Know for Today

    By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: More>>

    Samaritan's Purse helping OK tornado victims

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    As twisters ripped apart communities near Oklahoma City, Samaritan's Purse immediately began mobilizing disaster relief experts and resources to send to the area. More>>

    Tri-Cities volunteers ready to aid in Oklahoma

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    Volunteers from the Tri-Cities will travel to Oklahoma to help with the tornado recovery effort.  More>>

    Kingsport Police: $100K in construction equipment stolen from McDonald's Video included

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    The Kingsport Police Department told News Channel 11 that someone stole $100,000 worth of construction equipment at the McDonald's in the Colonial Heights area. More>>

    Immigration prayer vigil held in Johnson city

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    A prayer vigil was held Monday evening in Johnson City to raise awareness for immigration reform in the United States. More>>

    CBS pulls comedy season-ender because of tornado

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    CBS has taken the scheduled season-ending episode of "Mike & Molly" off the air because its plot line revolved around a tornado threatening the couple. More>>

    Haslam signs food tax reduction bill

    VONORE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today traveled to Monroe County to sign legislation to reduce the state portion of the sales tax on groceries from 5.25 percent to 5 percent. More>>

    Most Wanted: woman using multiple names to commit crimes Video included

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    Here's a story you'll see tonight at 11pm on News Channel.Elizabethton Police added Patrician Ann Orr to its Most Wanted list this week.But that's not the only name she uses, police say."It appears to More>>

    Key races to be decided Tuesday in Bristol, Bluff City, and Kingsport

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    Tuesday is election day in Bristol, Bluff City, and Kingsport.In Bluff City, voters will choose a Mayor and two aldermen.  The current Mayor Irene Wells faces a challenge from Lon Gene Leonard, a long-time More>>

    Newest Tenn. Court of Appeals judge being sworn in

    Gov. Bill Haslam will administer the oath of office Tuesday to the state's newest Court of Appeals judge, Thomas R. Frierson II. More>>

    Southwest Virginia attorney pleads guilty to drug charges

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    Stuart Collins pleaded guilty today, in Federal Court in Abingdon, to four felony counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud. Collins, 43, is an attorney in Wise, Virginia. More>>

    Alleged "street racing" teens charged in connection to Blountville crash

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    More than a year after witnesses said two street racing teens caused a crash in Blountville, prosecutors have now charged those teens in connection to the wreck.
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    Highest Paid Public Officials in the Tri-Cities Video included

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    When times are tough, every penny counts. We many times hear from those at the bottom of pay scales, struggling to make end meet. But what about those at the top?  More>>

    Twister season starts late, but starts nonetheless Video included

    Deadly tornadoes that have raked communities in Middle America over the past week, including Monday's massive twister that carved a path of destruction through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, belie what had been a... More>>

    News Channel 11's Kylie McGivern reveals what she uncovered about the highest paid public officials in the Tri-Cities. More>>

    Multiple auto burglaries at Kingsport apartment complex said to have security cameras, but actually do not.

    Kingsport Police say several vehicles at the Kings View apartment complex were broken into this weekend.  As of now, police say they have no leads.
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    LIVE STREAM: A mile-wide tornado churns through Oklahoma City suburbs Video included

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    A mile-wide tornado churned through the Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying homes for the second day in a row Monday, as part of a severe weather outbreak that was expected to spread in other parts of the Plains and Midwest.
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    Sullivan County employees to get 2% pay raise

    Sullivan County employees are one step closer to getting a two percent pay raise. A resolution to give non-school county employees a two percent pay increase passed on a 22-2 vote. It will come to a More>>

    Judge approves change of venue for Ethan Self murder trial

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    When Ethan Self goes to trial in August for the murder of his father, a Greeneville police sergeant, he will do so in front of a jury out of Hawkins County. More>>

    Kingsport man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill parents, police

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    Police charged a Kingsport man with domestic aggravated assault for allegedly threatening to kill his parents and a police officer. More>>

    VDOT will spend $4.3 million on road projects in southwest Virginia

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    VDOT says the money will be spend on 6 projects in the Bristol District. More>>

    Police: 2-year-old shoots self in mouth with dad's pistol

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    A 2-year-old boy is recovering after deputies in NC say he found a handgun inside his home, put it in his mouth, and the weapon fired. More>>

    Milligan College to offer five programs at Kingsport Center for Higher Education

    Milligan College announced today that it will partner with the Kingsport Center for Higher Education (KCHE) to offer five programs at their facility beginning in spring 2014. More>>

    Wellmont Orthopedics office in Rogersville closes

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    Wellmont Health Systems spokesperson Jim Wozniak told News Channel 11 the hospital system's orthopedics practice in Rogersville is closed. More>>

    Fla. Powerball winner hasn't come forward

    So far the winner hasn't come forward to claim the highest Powerball jackpot in history. More>>

    The high grass in the hay field has been pushed down, into what appears to be the design of two half moon shapes, facing opposite directions, connected by a bar of some kind, with another circle inside each one. More>>

    Milligan and Tusculum to offer classes in Kingsport Academic Village

    The City of Kingsport released the following press release: During a Monday morning news conference, the Kingsport Higher Education Commission welcomed two new colleges who joins the ranks of higher education More>>

    Billy Graham on camera: new message out this fall

    Christian evangelist Billy Graham may be hampered by age and declining health, but he isn't done preaching yet. More>>

    Sullivan County Municipal Election May 21 Video included

    Click here to find a form of polling locations for the municipal elections in Sullivan County. You'll also find a list of candidates for Bristol, Bluff City and interviews with Kingsport's mayoral and alderman candidates.
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    Gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks

    The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.66. Midgrade More>>

    10 Things to Know for Today

    By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: More>>

    89th annual Singing on the Mountain set for Sunday June 23rd

    Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 will mark the 89th Annual "Singing on the Mountain" in MacRae Meadows at Grandfather Mountain near Linville, NC.
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    Flooding impacting Tri-Cities region

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    News Channel 11 has spoken with Washington County, VA Emergency Management Director Pokey Harris, and Washington County Sheriff Fred Newman regarding the county's flooding conditions. More>>

    Victim speaks out after being hit by car

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    Victim recalls being hit by car in Damascus, VA Saturday afternoon. More>>

    Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead Video included

    Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open. More>>

    "Wear It Tennessee" Campaign stresses boating and water safety

    "Wear It Tennessee" Campaign stresses boating and water safety

    We are in the midst of National Safe Boating Week....which lasts May 18-24.  Memorial Day is coming this weekend.....and with the start of summer.....its a great time to stress the importance of boating More>>

    Man thrown from Motorcycle in Southwest Virginia

    Wise County, Virginia dispatch says a man was throw from his motorcycle early Sunday morning. More>>

    Official: Va. driver likely had medical condition

    Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. More>>

    Cheap car or ugly car: Which would you pick?

    Would you rather get a good deal on a new car that's built on a seven-year-old design, or would you prefer to wait for the sparkly, contemporary version, which should age a bit slower? More>>

    1 of 2 California fires contained

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    SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - A wildfire burning in the hills along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles has been fully contained. More>>

    Obenshain nominated by GOP for Va attorney general.

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    State Sen. Mark Obenshain has won the Republican nomination for attorney general in Virginia. More>>

    Before a conservative crowd, Cuccinelli tacks middle.

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    Virginia's conservative activist attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli, has been nominated for governor. More>>

    Kingsport Police searching for suspect(s) responsible for 25 auto burglaries

    If you have any information about the potential suspects call Crime Stoppers at 423.247.5100 More>>

    $590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

    It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday. More>>

    Winning numbers drawn in Powerball jackpot

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    Lottery officials say the winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot have been drawn.    They are: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and Powerball 11. More>>

    Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

    The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is... More>>

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