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Washington County Virginia authorities are conducting an investigation after a Glade Springs Middle School student turned over a weapon from his backpack. According to school officials no student or staff member was ever in harms way. The student upon realizing a weapon was in the book bag turned it over to school officials. Newschannel 11 asked what type of weapon and school system officials would not comment. More>>
State leaders including Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey and Representative Tony Shipley continued the fight against smurfing, the act of buying pseudoephedrine medicines on behalf of methamphetamine criminals. More>>
Each year, fire departments in the US respond to an average of 210 structure fires caused by Christmas trees. More>>
A deputy directing traffic Saturday night was injured after he was struck by a car. More>>
Johnson City Public Library expanded its genealogy resources by adding another records collection. The library is the newest affiliate of Family Search, one of the largest genealogical collections in the world. Family Search was founded by the Church of Latter Day Saints in 1894. Since then, its collection has grown to about three billion records, from 130 different countries. Those records include: marriage, death, census, land, and court records. The Johnson City Public Library ha... More>>
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A late fall cold snap that has created misery in much of the country is now heading toward the Mid-Atlantic states. The snow, ice, and frigid temperatures have led to power outages and dangerous roads in more than a dozen states. Icy conditions are expected to last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee. Virginia officials are warning residents that a major ice storm is likely to take shape Sunday, resulting in power outages and hazards on the roads. About a-half-dozen traffic-re... More>>
Virginia residents can now use a mobile phone app to report suspicious or criminal activity to state police. The See Something, Send Something app launched Friday includes information on what to look for and when to report such activity. State police say the app doesn't replace 911 and shouldn't be used by someone needing immediate police action or reporting an emergency. The app can be downloaded at no cost. It also is being used in Pennsylvania and Louisiana. State police will review pho... More>>
Even though it was a chilly afternoon, crowds still lined the streets of downtown Johnson City as the annual Christmas parade kicked off. More>>
Kingsport held the city's annual Christmas tree lighting Saturday night.
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The Johnson City Police Department arrested 47-year old Angela D. Jenkins and charged her with domestic aggravated assault.Around 4:40 Saturday afternoon, officers arrived at the victim's apartmentwhere she said Jenkins, who is also her daughter,assaulted her.The victim had marks on her neck from being strangled and medical treatment was offered at the scene but refused. Jenkins was arrested and taken to the Washington County Detention Center.She is being heldon $20,000 bond and her arraignme... More>>
Dozens of guns are still on the street and shop owners are still out thousands of dollars after a burglary last week. 49 guns, 56 boxes of ammunition, and cash were reported stolen from the Blue Springs Gun Shop last Sunday.Authorities are now offering athree-thousand dollar reward for any information on the theft.make sure the guns are returned to their rightful owners. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms is joining forces with the Carter County Sheriff's Office to return the guns to the... More>>
Southside and Erwin Fire Departments responded to a fire at Evergreen Freewill Baptist Church Saturday afternoon. Members of the church saw the fire and called authorities. Thankfully there were no injuries but there was smoke and water damage to the Sunday school rooms. Southside Fire Department Captain, Jeff Bryant, said, "when we entered the building there was heavy smoke. It looked like it started near the furnace. There's extensive damage to the building."Bryant said the quick response o... More>>
A Johnson City man allows police into his home and during their investigation police find meth and several meth making materials. Friday Johnson City Police Vice Investigators arrested Scot Pridemore, 44, and Cynthia Munsey, 42, both of Johnson City. They are charged with promotion of methamphetamine manufacture, initiation of methamphetamine manufacture process, felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia. More>>
A fire at a Dickenson County, Virginia home is now under investigation. Clintwood Volunteer Fire Chief Steven Powers told News Channel 11 they were called out to a trailer off Camp Jacob Road just before 11P.M. Powers said as they were clearing the scene state police and local law enforcement were at the home investigating. When we asked if anyone was in the home or hurt, Powers said, he couldn't say and that it was under investigation. No other details are available at this time. We will br... More>>
Virginia mental health officials say they are introducing changes in January to ensure that hospital beds will be available for people who pose a danger to themselves or others. More>>
Friends of the family have set up a fundraising site to help the family pay for travel expenses for Dawson's treatments. 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>>
Johnson City Police say 18-year-old Dakota Gibson of Bristol, TN and 19-year-old Tyler Henderson of Bluff City, TN were arrested and charged with one count of burglary and one count of attempted burglary. More>>
More than a 120 students lined the lanes at a Belmont Lanes bowling alley in Bristol, TN. The special education students didn't spare one moment of having fun during the first annual Adaptive Bowling tournament.
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Nike beat out Adidas, Russell Athletic and Under Armour to become the official brand of East Tennessee State University athletics and now we know why. Nike's contract with ETSU, which received its final signature of approval last week, will bring in some big savings to the university. More>>
A suburban Nashville couple got more than they expected in their to-go order in a McDonald's drive-thru: A bag of cold cash. More>>
(Source: WATE)Crews rescued a stranded hiker Friday afternoon. The man was stuck on a ledge near Margarette Falls in Greene County since Thursday afternoon. More>>
Michael Clifton Necessary, 48, has been charged with seven counts of possession, reproduction distribution, solicitation and facilitation of child pornography. More>>
Dr. Charlotte Britton - Director of Hawkins County Schools News Channel 11 has learned that Charlotte Britton is retiring from her position as Hawkins County Director of Schools. More>>
Whether you're ready to ship that holiday package across the country or waiting for your next shipment of cooking grease, now's not the best time to be in a hurry. More>>
PPF/UA 538 plans to be moved into the building by spring, and begin apprenticeship training on site by September. More>>
Crooks in Georgia got creative when they decided to steal an ATM. They used a forklift -- and the crime was caught on camera. More>>
A day after appearing in court on a charge of aggravated assault, a Kingsport doctor who allegedly threatened to shoot his wife is back at work. Johnson City police arrested Dr. Vijay R. Singh Wednesday evening at his home after his wife called 911. More>>
More than a year after a nursing home first reported problems stemming from a now fired certified nursing assistant, the nursing home and its employees can finally put the situation behind them. The actions of that former Asbury Place employee, who harmed two patients last year, led to a $273,000 federal fine. We've learned Asbury Place has since appealed and negotiated a drastically reduced fine. Administrators say the nursing home now has to pay around $75,000. As part of the appeals pro... 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>>
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>>
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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>>
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 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>>
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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>>
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.
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>>
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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>>
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>>
A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Washington's Steve Sarkisian has accepted the Southern California coaching job. More>>
Computer crashes should be giving way to insurance coverage - if the government's diagnosis of its health care website is correct. 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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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 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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