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These are the stories making headlines on Newschannel 11 This Morning for Friday December 6th, 2013 More>>
Emergency crews are at the ready and residents in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee are bracing for a winter storm forecast to bring freezing rain and ice to the region. More>>
Southwest Virginia Congressman Morgan Griffith wants to cut down the number of employees at the Environmental Protection Agency. Griffith, a Republican who represents Virginia's 9th District, introduced H.R. 3641 or what he calls the MACT ACT. If passed, the EPA Administrator would be required by congress to reduce the EPA's workforce by 15 percent in three years. According to Griffith, nine out of ten E.P.A. employees were considered "Non-Essential" and were furloughed during the partial gov... More>>
A new spay and neuter ordinance will soon take effect for people living in Johnson City. More>>
If you have a small gamer on your list this holiday season, chances are he wants a portable video-game player. Consumer Reports checked out the offerings from the two main game makers, Sony and Nintendo. More>>
Dozens of guns, including high powered rifles and shotguns are out on the street after thieves broke into a local area gun store. Sunday morning, while the owners were away at church, an unknown amount of suspects raided Blue Springs Gun shop in Carter County. The thieves helped themselves to firearms, ammunition and cash. The Carter County Sheriff's Office said cracking this case is one of the department's higher priorities. The owner of the gun store says that close to $25,000 in stolen cas... More>>
The Greene County Rescue Squad is attempting to reach two hikers stranded on Margarette Falls. More>>
Some county commissioners and organizations are wondering if Greene County is properly collecting and spending its so-called hotel tax. There is growing concern as to what extent the county is receiving and distributing that money. More>>
Police have now determined that there was a third vehicle involved in that accident . They believe the third vehicle may be responsible for the Saturday afternoon crash. More>>
A potentially lifesaving project that Elizabethton leaders have talked about for years now has the green light. For years, the intersection of West Elk and Williams avenues has been a nightmare for drivers. More>>
A crash between a motorcycle and vehicle has been reported near the intersection of Highway 81 South and Highway 107 in Washington County. More>>
Students and community members raised almost 6,000 dollars in just a few days to make Jimmy Cradic's funeral possible. More>>
With a new execution protocol in place, Tennessee officials have asked the state Supreme Court to set death dates for 10 condemned killers. More>>
It's called smurfing or the act of buying cold medicine containing pseudophedrine for someone else or buying it with the intent of turning into methamphetamine. Lawmakers calling "smurfing" and epidemic. Although there are several anti-smurfing laws on the books, officials are using other tools such as the meth offender registry. Once an offender is placed on the registry, they can not buy pseudophedrine products for seven years. State leaders are working together on a special campaign ... More>>
South Africa's president says Nelson Mandela has died. More>>
Power to East Tennessee State University's main campus is out, the school confirmed just before noon. More>>
This accident, involving a white car, happened just after 3:00 this afternoon. Somehow the car ended up on its side. A woman had to be cut out of the car. More>>
Jason Simmons, 28, is wanted for arrest in Washington County, VA. Source: WCSDAround 8 p.m., Deputy Steve McVey pulled a car over for a suspected automobile equipment violation in Glade Spring. The driver of the car had a suspended license, Newman said. A passenger in the car identified as Jason Simmons is accused of shoving Deputy McVey down an embankment and then running into nearby woods. More>>
What is your Elf up to today? Share photos of your Elf each day by posting your photos on our WJHL Facebook wall, tweeting them to @wjhl11 or sending it to pix@wjhl.com. More>>
News Channel 11’s Chief Meteorologist Mark Reynolds invites you to be part of the first annual Tails and Paws Holiday Drive at the Washington County – Johnson City Animal Shelter. More>>
Wrestlers from Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia will climb inside the ring at Central Elementary School on Sunday, December 15th, to put on a show for John Blair.
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On 12/4/13, at 7:00 p.m., officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Vijay R. Singh, 43 years old, 1531 Robinhood Ln., and charged him with Aggravated Assault (Domestic related). The arrest was made after officers responded to Mr. Singh’s residence after a report of a domestic disturbance. The investigation into the disturbance call revealed Mr. Singh physically assaulted and threatened a female victim with a handgun during an argument. Vijay Singh was arrested and transporte... More>>
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and state Department of Safety and Homeland Security say a goal to have zero fatalities on Interstate 40 over the Thanksgiving holiday appears to have been met. More>>
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Southwest Virginia Congressman Morgan Griffith thinks its time to slash the number of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency.Yesterday, Griffith, a Republican who represents Virgnia's 9th District, introduced H.R. 3641, legislation called the "Environmental Protection Agency Maximum Achievable Contraction of Technocrats" or MACT Act. According to Griffith, nine out of ten EPA employees were considered "non-essential" and were furloughed during the partial government shutdown. The MACT A... More>>
The Johnson City Republican co-sponsored an alternative health care reform bill, and now he's one of two members of Tennessee's Congressional delegation to join what's called a "friend of the court" brief claiming taxes imposed through the 2010 health care reform legislation violate the constitution. More>>
It's another jail death with unanswered questions -- a family yearning for closure more than a year after Holly Hinen died in the Hawkins County Jail.Now filed, a $10 million federal lawsuit.News Channel 11 talked to with the mother of three's husband who says he's fighting for her justice.Click here to see a copy of the lawsuit.Copyright 2013 WJHL. All rights reserved. More>>
Virginia's standard blue and white license plates are getting a makeover. Gov. Bob McDonnell unveiled the new "Virginia is for Lovers" license plate Wednesday. More>>
After a 4:1 vote Tuesday night, the city council lifted a ban on guns in public parks. More>>
One day after going to jail for a probation violation a Washington County jail inmate is dead. More>>
The Volunteer High School student who was found dead on Burlington Road in Church Hill the day before Thanksgiving was intoxicated at the time of his death and may have died from hypothermia, according to police. More>>
A new sign now hangs on the front door of a closed Sullivan County business accused of scamming people out of thousands. More>>
Five families are without homes this afternoon after a fire consumed a portion of a Kingsport apartment building. More>>
Lunchtime for customers of the Wendy’s restaurant in Elizabethton was interrupted by smoke Wednesday. More>>
Officials in an East Tennessee town have repealed a ban on guns in parks. More>>
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says a Johnson City woman died while awaiting transport to another facility. According to Sheriff Ed Graybeal, 51-year-old Donna L. Patillo was brought into the detention facility Tuesday at 12:40 p.m. More>>
Home Instead Senior Care partners with local non-profit and community organizations to identify seniors who might not otherwise receive gifts this holiday season.
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Wexford House, a nursing home facility in Kingsport, joined Wellmont Health System today.The not-for-profit organization serves the Tri-Cities area. The facility provides nursing care for long-term and short-term patients.
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A bullet ripped through the bedroom of a home in Wise County, Va., Tuesday night, and investigators were asking the public for information about who may have fired the gun. More>>
A central Florida woman is recovering after she was attacked by a black bear Monday night while walking her dogs. More>>
A water leak is blamed for a hole that opened up underneath a garbage truck on Boones Ridge Road Tuesday. More>>
After a year and a half, a "eat what you want, pay what you can" concept restaurant will finally open its doors to the public Wednesday, December 4. One Acre Cafe is located at 603 W. Walnut Street in Johnson City. More>>
Nearly two years after a Blountville crash investigators blamed on two street racing teens, neither of the kids involved will go to trial. More>>
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The recount in the race for Virginia attorney general is headed to a preliminary hearing in Richmond Circuit Court. More>>
Testimony in a federal trial of an area doctor and his wife will resume Wednesday in Greeneville. More>>
A Kingsport plan is moving forward to use tax payer funds to encourage builders to construct high dollar homes. That's according to mayor Dennis Phillips. In October, the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Alderman voted to set aside $600,000 in incentive funds for developers who build a minimum of 20 lots priced at $450,000 or more. Mayor Phillips said Kingsport has a shortage of homes in that price range and is losing out on the tax revenue and broader economic impact. "Is it the best use? I don'... More>>
A vote that would allow Kingsport City Schools to spend close to one million dollars on laptops and other devices for students and teachers has been put on hold.Some Kingsport City leaders say they need more time to discuss the issue before they dedicate $450,000 of tax payer money to the initiative. Kingsport City schools superintendent, Dr. Lyle Ailshie says the laptops would help the system's growing technology mission. A mission Kingsport Mayor Dennis Phillips says he supports, but feels ... More>>
Double amputee and Marine veteran Rob Jones is making his way from Maine to California on a bicycle. More>>
"Happy, happy, happy". That's not how you would describe one local ministry thought they were going to get a visit from one of the hottest names in television. More>>
We have new information regarding the death of a teenager in Hawkins County. On the day before Thanksgiving, Church Hill police found the body of an 18-year-old boy outside a mobile home on Burlington Road. More>>
A man from the St. Louis area was shot in Church Hill Sunday night. More>>
Now that some Tennessee Drug Task Force agencies have come under fire DTF reform is expected to be a big topic for lawmakers when they return to Nashville in January, but the problems are not just confined to other parts of the state. More>>
A Sullivan County grand jury cleared three officers involved in a deadly shooting. The two Sullivan County deputies and one Bluff City officer fired 13 shots in all, four of which actually hit Roger Street back in august in Bluff City.
We now know the names of the two people who were involved in the fiery fatal car accident in Washington County. More>>
Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended tugboat and dressed only in boxer shorts, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle. More>>
It's a story that's stirred up controversy in the Tri-Cities - a proposed methadone clinic, with its sights set on Johnson City. Though the state denied Tri-Cities Holdings a certificate of need back in June, needed for the clinic to open, tonight we've learned the company's push for the practice is far from over.
Tennessee Highway Patrol told the Elizabethton Star a Washington County ambulance and a Ford Focus collided this morning at the intersection of Elk Avenue and G Street. More>>
A Bluff City man was charged with a sex crime involving a minor Monday. More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife hosted a Christmas tree lighting event at the state Capitol on Monday evening. More>>
A Monday evening traffic accident sends a woman to the hospital with what Kingsport Police call "extensive injuries".Police say the injured driver pulled out in front of a Ford F-150 driven by 34 year old Michael R. Bryant.Officers say it happened around 5:30 Monday night at the intersection of Fort Henry Drive and Atoka Lane right in front of Wal Mart.Police say the injured driver, 53 year old Elise Kiser, was in the center turn lane going southbound, where she was about to turn onto Atoka.A... More>>
These are the stories making headlines on Newschannel 11 This Morning for Tuesday December 3rd, 2013 More>>
Virginia State Police say 11 people were killed in traffic crashes in the state over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy, are hosting their third annual "Tennessee's Home for the Holidays" open house at the governor's mansion in Nashville. More>>
Laptops are typically a luxury for most students.But a local school system wants to spend almost a million dollars so hundreds of students can have their own computer. Kingsport City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Lyle Ailshie says the laptops would assist in the system's growing technology initiative. In addition to laptops for students, more than $84,000 dollars would be spent on laptops or high dollar tablets for administrators.$56,000 dollars in funds would be used to upgrade Kingsport schoo... More>>
Kingsport leaders have their eye on a prime piece of property to build a new baseball and softball complex. The city is in the early stages of drafting a plan to build a new complex with up to 5 fields on the 98 acre plot of land. After looking at 17 possible sites, the General Shale property was chosen. Back in May, Eastman announced it would be expanding operations in Kingsport, adding 300 jobs and constructing a new business center on the Eastman ballfields.This left Kingsport without one ... More>>
Kingsport Police want your help tracking down some vandals. Officers say someone vandalized the Dobyns Bennett High School Soccer Complex sometime between Friday, November 22 and Sunday, November 24. More>>
According to MSHA, it's the only organization ever to win the award three times. More>>
The neighborhood where "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker died in a one-car crash is known to attract street racers, according to law enforcement officials. More>>
Officials in an East Tennessee county are considering ideas on how to make historical records more accessible to the public. More>>
A commuter train that derailed over the weekend, killing four passengers, was hurtling at 82 mph as it entered a 30 mph curve, a federal investigator said Monday. But whether the wreck was the result of human error or... More>>
Police say Chad Matherly, 55, Mercedes Drive, spotted the forgotten purse in a shopping cart, took it, and drove away. More>>
Four Warren County High School students were killed in a fiery crash just outside of McMinnville early Sunday morning. More>>
HazMat crews spent 36 hours processing evidence and cleaning up a toxic mess, Sheriff Mathes said.Friday night, Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes released more information about an investigation at 8377 Highway 19 E, a white farmhouse surrounded by pasture which Mathes said was headquarters for an elaborate and dangerous drug manufacturing operation. More>>
A Rogersville man pulled over for a noise violation early Saturday morning was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after he was found with three 13-year-old girls in his car. More>>
Jerry Cummings (Source: Washington County Sheriff's Office) News Channel 11 has learned a suspect who been on the run after two separate assaults in the area is now behind bars. Jerry Cummings turned himself in Monday afternoon. More>>
T.J. Guinn has been bear hunting with his father, Tim, for about 3 years, but had never killed one until Friday. More>>
King University officials addressed questions and concerns Monday about the stability of the school's main campus. More>>
A Kingsport man is recovering in the hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the pelvic area with a 12-gauge shotgun at a Christmas tree lot. More>>
A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Washington's Steve Sarkisian has accepted the Southern California coaching job. More>>
Buchanan County investigators are seeking the public’s help in finding a man wanted in connection with a six-year-old copper theft. More>>
A 17-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a crash in Kingsport that happened around 4:00 p.m. Saturday on Lynn Garden Drive at the intersection of Echo Avenue. More>>
Deputies say they used spike strips to stop Wesley Whitman, of Big Stone Gap, VA. More>>
A recent study says 3 Southwest Virginia judicial districts need more judges to handle the caseloads. More>>
Amazon.com is already cracking same-day delivery. Next up: getting your package delivered quicker than a pizza? The online retailer is working on a way to get customers their goods in 30 minutes or less - by drone. More>>
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Computer crashes should be giving way to insurance coverage - if the government's diagnosis of its health care website is correct. More>>
Tennessee's rural hospitals are laying off workers and reducing services as they try to cope with the funding changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act and the political battles that surround expanding TennCare. More>>
The Mall at Johnson City hosted a sensitive Santa event for children with sensory processing disorders on Saturday morning. The event started at 8:00 am and ended at 10:00 am.For these children, going to the mall to meet St. Nick and his reindeer during regular business hours can be extremely overwhelming. "I was a little bit worried when I saw the reindeer, Annabelle coming because he is so sensitive to strangers….And I didn't know how he was going to react to a big figure coming toward him More>>
NEW YORK (AP) -- A Metro-North passenger train derailed on a curved section of track in the Bronx on Sunday morning, killing four people and injuring 63 as it came to rest just inches from the water, authorities said. More>>
What's the one online activity that most people don't want anyone to know about? Porn watching habits, of course.
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - Paul Walker, the star of the "Fast Furious" movie series, has died in a car crash north of Los Angeles. He was 40.His publicist says Walker died Saturday afternoon.A statement on the actor's Facebook page says he was a passenger in a friend's car, and that Walker was in the area to attend a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide.The statement says "We ... are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news."The Los Angeles County Sheriff's departm... More>>
It's a time that brings out the competitive spirit - people eager for a deal, helping santa stock gifts under the trees.But Black Friday weekend can quickly take a dark turn. That dark turn can become a dangerous rush, a stampede for the hottest holiday items, with some stopping at nothing to bring home what compelled them to wait in line for hours. And in Johnson City, the Walmart on Browns Mill road is gaining national attention for a viral video few would be proud of - a mad dash to chao... More>>
Picture of the helicopter crash at the Clutha Bar in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 29, 2013Scottish authorities say there are numerous casualties and people remain trapped inside a Glasgow pub after a police helicopter crashed into its roof. More>>
Civil War reenactors laid a wreath at a monument to the Battle of Fort Sanders and the new High Ground park was opened at Fort Higley.
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A new whiskey created in Kentucky features a blend of age and scarcity that spiked demand - and its price. More>>
While many people shopped for Christmas presents today, others shopped for Christmas trees.
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A surge of anxious shoppers clambering for a tablet computer deal at a Johnson City Walmart on Thanksgiving night was captured on video that has gone viral. More>>
The Bristol, Kingsport, and Johnson City Corps have a week's less time to meet goals in their Red Kettle campaign, due to Thanksgiving falling later than usual. More>>
Garth Brooks, Live From Las Vegas airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET on CBS from the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas. More>>
The holiday shopping rush isn't without its unexpected events. WVVA news says a stabbing was confirmed by Tazewell County dispatchers at the Walmart in Claypool Hill, VA. More>>
Most of the stores in the Mall at Johnson City and the major stores like Target and Walmart opened at 8pm, so the early morning hours of Friday were a little calmer than normal. More>>
While the day after Thanksgiving may be the unofficial kick-off to the holiday shopping season, Small Business Saturday is gaining popularity and momentum in Tennessee and around the United States. More>>
Shopping for gifts can be a challenge, especially this time of year, but there are some free mobile apps that could make your life easier. More>>
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A hiker who broke his leg in the Smokies Wednesday afternoon was rescued several hours after the accident occurred, according to park officials. More>>
A 15-year-old West High School student was arrested Monday morning for assaulting a teacher by using a lighter to ignite her hair and shirt. More>>
Wednesday's snowfall may have caused traffic headaches for some, but it was good for at least one East Tennessee business. More>>
Thanksgiving travelers scrambled to book earlier flights Tuesday to avoid a sprawling storm bearing down on the East Coast with a messy mix of snow, rain and wind that threatened to snarl one of the busiest travel days of... More>>
Herbert Jones, 62, was charged with sexual battery after he allegedly groped an elf while working as Santa Claus in a Massachusetts mall.
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A former youth minister in Hanover County faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzlement. More>>
On average, women in the United States make 77 cents to every dollar a man earns despite the Equal Pay Act being signed into law nearly 50 years ago.
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Witnesses say the driver sped up when the victim was walking across the street. The accident happened near the intersection of Laurel Avenue and 16th Street on Friday night. More>>
A winter storm blamed for at least 11 fatal accidents in the West, Texas and Arkansas threatens to dampen the Thanksgiving holiday for millions of Americans traveling this week. More>>
In fifth grade, Adam Lanza wrote a book that included tales of children being slaughtered and a son shooting his mother in the head. More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam is wrapping up his annual budget hearings as he prepares to assemble his annual spending proposal. More>>
Victims of last year's fungal meningitis outbreak don't hold out much hope that they will receive compensation for the deaths and illnesses caused by tainted steroids. More>>
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