WJHL.com - Home
Member Center:
EarlyThursdaymorning at 1:08am Johnson City police officers arrested 25 year-old James M. Perkinson.Perkinson was arrested after an investigation following a car crashon State of Franklin Rd. at Jack Vest Dr. Perkinson was transported to Johnson City Medical Center and was later released. During the investigation, officers discovered a glass pipe, marijuana, and later a handgun belonging to Mr. Perkinson. He was charged with Driving Under the Influence first offense, Simple Possession, Posses... More>>
Thank you for participating in our poll. Here are the results so far:
Three pro-Russian protesters were killed and 13 injured during an attempted overnight raid on a Ukrainian National Guard base in the Black Sea port of Mariupol, Ukraine's authorities said. More>>
Investigators were analyzing data collected by a robotic submarine that completed its first successful scan of the seabed Thursday in the hunt for the missing Malaysian plane, but say tests have ruled out that a nearby oil... More>>
The fate of more than 100 girls and young women abducted by Islamic extremists was thrown into uncertainty Thursday when their school principal denied a report from Nigeria's military that almost all the students were... More>>
An immediate evacuation order was not issued for the ferry that sank off South Korea's southern coast, likely with scores of people trapped inside, because officers on the bridge were trying to stabilize the vessel... More>>
A bill introduced to protect teachers from being penalized due to poor test scores is being debated in the final days of the 108th General Assembly in Nashville. More>>
AnErwin family's home was destroyed following a house fire Wednesday night.Volunteer firefighters were called to a home on Harris Street in Erwin late Wednesday evening. When crews arrived on the scene the home was deemed a total loss.No injuries were reported and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.Copyright WJHL 2014. All Rights Reserved. More>>
Legislation seeking to ban and criminalize abortion beyond 19 weeks of pregnancy in South Carolina has stalled in the state Senate. More>>
Strong currents, rain and bad visibility hampered an increasingly anxious search Thursday for 287 passengers still missing a day after their ferry flipped onto its side and sank in cold waters off the southern coast of... More>>
In Wednesday's "USA Today", Dr. Stephen Loyd admits he was taking as many as 100 pills a day while treating patients in Johnson City.Johnson City physician Dr. Stephen Loyd carried a painful secret for many years.While treating patients, he was quietly managing a raging addiction to prescription medication. To deal with stress, Loyd admits he was taking as many as 100 pills a day. More>>
A Canadian flight simulator business fired an instructor who figured prominently in CNN's coverage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, saying he showed up late to his regular job and "shamed Canadians" by dressing... More>>
Rescue crews carry a woman to safety after she fell about 30 feet near the Laurel Fork Falls in Carter County, TN.A woman reportedly fell about 30-feet near Laurel Fork Falls in Carter County Wednesday afternoon. More>>
In the midst of the diabetes epidemic, a glimmer of good news: Heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease are plummeting. More>>
The well-armed, Moscow-backed insurgency sowing chaos in eastern Ukraine scored a new victory Wednesday, seizing armored vehicles and weapons from underequipped government forces, then rolling through two cities to a... More>>
Firefighters were busy extinguishing a Gatlinburg condo fire on Ski View Drive Wednesday morning. Three people were rescued from the second floor and are being treated for smoke inhalation. More>>
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is criticizing President Barack Obama for attacking the same lawmakers he's supposed to be working with on immigration. More>>
Walking in the park you may never expect to find danger, but a man recently discovered a potential threat to his family in one Elizabethton park. More>>
They're in charge of dozens of schools and thousands of kids, but how much do they make?We went through all of the superintendent contracts in our area and found the top paid superintendents in our area
More>>
Johnson City Police Department officers arrested a man Tuesday, following an investigation into a burglary of a home on Fairridge Road. More>>
People owe a combined $154,000 in unpaid tickets in Kingsport and one of the names on the list is a prominent city leader, according to documents provided to us by the city. In all, the city says more than 2,000 tickets remain outstanding. More>>
A federal judge on Wednesday overturned a North Dakota law that bans abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy and before many women know they're pregnant. More>>
Tougher penalties for people who abuse or neglect vulnerable adults are one step closer to becoming a reality. The State House unanimously passed legislation today that would increase the punishment for elder abusers. The State Senate passed the legislation last week. The bill, which would also create a state elder abuse task force, was sparked by a Community Watchdog investigation last summer that uncovered a large number of people who abused adults in our area. Sen. Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson C... More>>
The move by New York City's new police commissioner to disband a unit that spied on the everyday activities of Muslims could be just the first step in a dismantling of some of the huge post-9/11 intelligence-gathering... More>>
Federal investigators are serving dozens of warrants on individuals in southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. Agents call the investigation “Operation Salt Vegas”. More>>
The man arrested near the Boston Marathon finish line carrying a backpack containing a rice cooker was sent to a state psychiatric facility for an evaluation Wednesday after an initial court appearance. More>>
The company originally hoped for annual sales of 100,000 cars in 1964, but on the first day alone people ordered 22,000. More>>
A man accused of shooting and wounding two women at a community college inside a Christiansburg mall has pleaded guilty to four felony charges. More>>
The House has refused to go along with the Senate version of Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to set tighter annual limits on the amount of cold and allergy medicines used to make meth that can be bought. More>>
Motorists driving on Interstate 26 this afternoon should expect delays, as well as stops on the east and westbound lanes. More>>
Oscar Pistorius' lawyers tried to roll back the prosecution's momentum at his murder trial Wednesday following the star athlete's shaky testimony, presenting a forensic expert who quickly found his own... More>>
The state legislature has passed a bill that may make it easier for some felons who have turned their lives around to find a job. More>>
Cory Mason and Sybil HinkleTwo Greeneville residents face several charges after they were stopped by Greeneville City Police Department officers during a traffic stop. More>>
A Cleveland County middle school teacher turned herself in to police on Tuesday after she reportedly sent sexual videos of herself to a student. More>>
You'll find this week's biggest releases, an overview of the most shocking surprise performances at Coachella and a little acoustic bliss in this Your Week in Music. More>>
Chad Michael PropstWashington County deputies arrested a Limestone man after he threatened to kill his girlfriend and himself at a home on Garland Road Tuesday night. More>>
They're called leggings - popular fashion items that are tight-fitting pants to some, and glorified tights to others. More>>
Aquatic Center hiring for summer seasonThe Kingsport Aquatic Center will hire 50 employees to work the busy 2014 summer season, which begins May 12 with the opening of the outdoor water park. More>>
Courtesy of Ozark Mountains Brewing Supplies Facebook pageOzark Mountains Brewing Supplies will celebrate their expansion and new location Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Kingsport. More>>
The victims of the April 16, 2007, massacre at Virginia Tech will be remembered at ceremonies in Richmond and Blacksburg. More>>
Police say a Harlan County man who allegedly threw a cat into a wood-burning stove during an argument has been charged with a felony. More>>
A South Dakota cold case involving two teenage girls who went missing in 1971 has been solved after authorities uncovered their car in a creek last September.
More>>
The recitation of a little-known "Salute to the Flag of Tennessee" in the state Senate is often met with confusion with visitors to the upper chamber of the General Assembly. More>>
Source: FlickrGov. Bill Haslam and first lady Crissy Haslam are hosting their 4th annual Easter Egg Roll at the Tennessee Residence on Wednesday. More>>
The son of a Calgary police officer was charged in the fatal stabbing of five people at a house party that the law enforcement officials called the worst mass slaying in the western Canadian city's history. More>>
As a robotic submarine dove into the ocean to look for lost Flight 370, angry Chinese relatives stormed out of a teleconference meeting Wednesday to protest the Malaysian government for not addressing them in person. More>>
Senator Jim Kyle (D)-Shelby County sponsored a bill that would hold people accountable for bullying at work. More>>
The city of Kingsport is one of four cities in Tennessee with a 100% score for knowing every address for it's emergency 911 service.Meaning for those who live in Kingsport and make an emergency call to 911 from a land-line or cell phone, dispatchers know exactly where that call is coming from and help can be dispatched more quickly."In an emergency situation when you dial 911 and the call comes through our call center that the one of the systems they have is their mapping system, and that map... More>>
Survivors, first responders and relatives of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the anniversary Tuesday with tributes that combined sorrow over the loss of innocent victims with pride over the city's... More>>
A new television show is putting a local sheriff's office in the national spotlight. More>>
A special New York Police Department unit that sparked controversy by tracking the daily lives of Muslims in an effort to detect terror threats has been disbanded, police officials said Tuesday. More>>
Corey ColeHoward Samuel Cole has been charged with the capital murder and illegal disposal of a body.Hisson Corey Cole was found dead in the woods in Pulaski. More>>
GPS technology helped police link two convicted sex offenders to the rapes and killings of at least four women in California, but the mother of one victim said Tuesday that the monitoring system should have done more to... More>>
The search is on for a new Tennessee men's head basketball coach after Cuonzo Martin was hired by the University of California Tuesday afternoon. More>>
The City of Bristol announced Governor Terry McAuliffe will visit The Falls retail development Wednesday at 9:45 a.m.. The Governor of Virginia will be in Bristol Wednesday to sign his first legislative act.The City of Bristol announced Governor Terry McAuliffe will visit The Falls retail development Wednesday at 9:45 a.m.. More>>
Tonight, we're delving into a drug that's gaining popularity in the headlines: Suboxone. The prescription drug is used to wean people off opioid addiction - for example heroin, and narcotic painkillers. But it doesn't come without controversy. You may recall the uproar in Baileyton, when locals learned of a suspected Suboxone clinic. Within a month of it's opening, Emmaus Medical and Counseling shut its doors, due to violating a town zoning ordinance. Monday, we told you a man charged with ... More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam's signature proposal to create a program that would cover tuition at two-year colleges for any high school graduate is headed to his desk. More>>
The Kingsport General Sessions court dismissed a charge against San Francisco 49ers Daniel Kilgore. The public intoxication charge was filed in January against Kilgore back in January. More>>
Sneezing, coughing, and watery eyes are just a few symptoms that tell you it must be allergy season. However, don't reach for those expensive drugs yet: try these remedy foods first. More>>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A special committee of lawmakers on Tuesday recommended that the testing component of Tennessee's Common Core education standards be delayed for one year. More>>
Tuesday was not ideal weather to be outside. It was rainy, cloudy and cold. More>>
Virginia Intermont College and Webber International University will not go forward with a merger. More>>
According to a food and health survey, 52 percent of Americans say figuring out their income taxes is easier than knowing what they should and shouldn’t eat to be healthier. More>>
In the first Ukrainian military action against a pro-Russian uprising in the east, government forces repelled an attack Tuesday by about 30 gunmen at an airport, beginning what the president called an "anti-terrorist... More>>
A future multifamily apartment complex on Bluff City Highway is raising a lot of concerns for residents already living in the neighborhood. More>>
Some animals in our region are in need of your help. The Sullivan County-Bluff City-Kingsport Animal Shelter is in desperate need of funds, to help care for the numerous animals at the shelter right now. More>>
The United Nations will release a report this week certifying that Iran's ability to make a nuclear bomb has been greatly reduced because it has diluted half of its material that can be turned most quickly into... More>>
Scott's Strawberry FarmNews Channel 11 went to Scott’s Strawberry Farm to see what types of precautions they were taking to protect their crop. More>>
The IRS says nearly 100 million tax returns have been filed so far and millions more are expected by April 15.
More>>
A mother in Lincoln, Nebraska has quite a story to tell involving her 3-year-old boy. She couldn't find him inside their apartment and frantically called police. More>>
Kingsport Police Department officers are currently searching for a woman who reportedly used a stolen debit card at three businesses in Kingsport on March 7. More>>
For five days, Oscar Pistorius endured a withering cross-examination at his murder trial from a prosecutor who pounced on apparent inconsistencies in his testimony. Yet, legal analysts said Tuesday, expert witnesses who... More>>
Six Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. More>>
Ukraine's ambassador says his government won't let what happened in Crimea happen in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian National Guard battalion was sent to the Donetsk region Tuesday. More>>
In a pre-flight safety monologue full of brutal honesty, sarcasm and a few things that could save their lives, one flight attendant actually got her passengers to listen. More>>
A bill seeking to do away with city and county governments' power to ban firearms in parks, playgrounds and ball fields has failed for the year. More>>
Ex-firefighter charged in 2 wildfiresA former Grundy firefighter faces charges of starting two wildfires that burned 440 acres in Buchanan County. More>>
Terry Lynn DeytonA man was charged with assault Sunday after he reportedly hit a man with a hammer during an argument. More>>
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are 37 active hate groups in Tennessee and 26 in Virginia. More>>
James SiebenthalThe following are mugshots and charges of individuals arrested between April 1-4 by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. More>>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to create a school voucher program in Tennessee has failed this session.The measure was withdrawn from the House Finance Committee on Tuesday because it didn't have the votes.It's the second year the Republican governor has not been able to get the legislation passed.He pulled a more limited version last year after attempts by members of his own party and other voucher proponents to expand it.This year, the governor did propose a slight expa... More>>
A total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 15, 2014 caused the moon to appear to turn a "blood red" color. More>>
More than a dozen firefighters were trying to extinguish a house fire on Carroll Creek Road Monday afternoon. More>>
We've all seen the personalized license plates that are tough to figure out. In fact, license plates must meet a certain standard. In both Tennessee and Virginia, the department of motor vehicles receives request that will never make it to print. More>>
Masked gunmen abducted the Jordanian ambassador in the Libyan capital early Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a wave of abductions in the North African nation still plagued by lawlessness more than two years after the... More>>
A bill to allow stronger beer to be sold in Tennessee supermarkets and convenience stores is headed for Gov. Bill Haslam's desk. More>>
A Tyrannosaurus rex is joining the dinosaur fossil collection on the National Mall after a journey of more than 2,000 miles from Montana. More>>
A KFC commercial is going viral, and a local florist is getting in on the action by making edible corsages and boutonnieres.
More>>
An outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has been linked to the deaths of more than 120 people, according to the latest World Health Organization count. More>>
The region where Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev lived for six months in the year prior to the April 15, 2013, attack is a hotbed for terrorist activity plaguing southern Russia. More>>
It's not just Tax Day, other notable events through history happened April 15. More>>
Starting now until May 18th, you can help Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee win $5,000. All you have to do is enter codes from specially marked "outnumber hunger" products by General Mills at: outnumberhunger.com.Each week, one food bank will receive $5,000 for receiving the most codes and one grand prize of $50,000 will be given to the food bank who receives the most meals from the public overall by May 18th.Every code entered with a northeast Tennessee zip code equals a donati... More>>
Megan Huntsman was clear about what she did with six of her newborn babies. More>>
Two parolees raped and killed at least four women while wearing GPS trackers, and there may be more victims, a California police chief alleged Monday. More>>
A bill seeking to allow Tennesseans to openly carry firearms in public without permits has been defeated in a House subcommittee. More>>
Helicopters and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and the smoldering wreckage of hilltop neighborhoods around Valparaiso for a third straight day Monday as sailors in riot gear stood ready to evacuate 700 more families... More>>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam's signature proposal to create a program that would cover tuition at two-year colleges for any high school graduate is a step closer to the governor's desk. More>>
The fuel is local, but the matches are Russian. That in a nutshell is how the insurgency threatening the survival of Ukraine as a unified state is increasingly unfolding. More>>
Joseph Skinner was arrested Sunday after police say he threw a child's car seat while the child was still strapped in it. More>>
For the past several days, TWRA officials have been attempting to trap a black bear that has reportedly been causing problems around the North. N. St. and Sherwood Forest area of Johnson City. More>>
The city of Kingsport could soon seal the deal in its search for a city manager. More>>
Michael L. Austin (Kingsport Police Department) Kingsport police say a man is behind bars facing attempted murder charges after a he tried to injure officers several times during an arrest. Around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, a resident called police saying a man was snooping around their van on Glen Avenue. More>>
Jeremy Eisenzopf- WJHL meteorologist selfieOn Friday, we took things a step further and asked everyone in the WJHL building to submit their own selfie for WJHL.com’s new “Snap and Send Selfie” slideshow. More>>
Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing back The Double Down!
Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing back The Double Down!
|
Current Conditions Sponsored By:
|
 | 
338 E Main Street
Telephone: 423.926.2151 
|
