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A plant in Erwin will triple its workforce over the next three years. More>>
An investigation is underway after the death of a Washington County, Tennessee Detention Center inmate late Monday night. More>>
A bus carrying the Elizabethton Twins from Fort Myers to Elizabethton was involved in a fatal crash early this morning. More>>
Fitness enthusiasts can compete in a Twilight Triathlon: 150 meters swimming, followed by 9 miles biking, and a 3 mile run. More>>
Hawkins County Schools officials say they aren't confident a budget proposal they tentatively approved is sound. More>>
Three men accused of having a role in a Roan Mountain double murder know what's next for them in court. More>>
More than a week after a big hole formed near a Tri-Cities school, the hole is still growing and school leaders say they still don't have any answers. More>>
Old-time banjoist and enthusiastic songster Leroy Troy will perform at the Jonesborough Visitors Center during the Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series on Saturday, July 13.
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The non-profit organization Celebrate Bristol is proud to announce the upcoming schedule for Bristol's annual Independence Day celebration.
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A new contract agreement reached on Monday will kick start excavation at the site of a new retail development in Bristol, Virginia. More>>
The Carter County Commission reached a contract agreement Monday might that will ensure emergency services for county residents. More>>
The Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office is trying to find Drake Landon McConnell. The 24-year-old has eluded arrest for months, staying one step ahead of investigators who have warrants with More>>
A Johnson City-based health care company has been named one of the 50 best employers in the nation for workers over the age of 50. Mountain States Health Alliance was the only Tennessee company named More>>
East Tennessee State University has received a more-than-$2.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to launch a research program aimed at battling prescription drug abuse. More>>
A work release escapee is now back behind bars, after Washington County, Tennessee deputies arrested Phillip T. Kidd this weekend. Investigators said Kidd left the Washington County Detention center More>>
There are three towers in Hawkins County to allow dispatch and emergency responders to communicate, Bays Mountain, Knobs and Clinch Mountain. Currently, Bays Mountain is not working. More>>
Kentucky State Police say they arrested 29 people an expect more arrests in a huge narcotics sweep. More>>
A Church Hill man remains behind bars after his ex-girlfriend told police she was given a pill before being sexually assaulted. More>>
Kitt McGlothlin, a building contractor, was chosen to fill the 9th district seat. More>>
The city of Bristol, VA along with Russell and Smyth counties are receiving state grants to place a school resource officer in public schools. More>>
News Channel 11 has learned former Sullivan County executive Gil Hodges died this morning. More>>
A man and horse drowned at Bark Camp Lake in Scott County, VA Saturday. According to Virginia State Police, a helicopter was called to the scene close around 3:00 p.m., but the victim was deceased by the time the chopper arrived.
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East Tennessee State University has received a more-than-$2.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to launch a research program aimed at battling prescription drug abuse. More>>
Search and rescue efforts have changed to recovery efforts for a young man in Greene County. Sunday was the fourth day volunteer rescuers from Greene County to Jefferson County continue their efforts. More>>
The 58th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans brings the color of hundreds of tartan plaids and the clamor of half a dozen bagpipe bands.
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The 7th Annual Hands On! Summer Golf Classic will tee off at Buffalo Valley Golf Course on Friday, July 26th with a shotgun start at 1:00 pm.
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An accident in Washington County, Virginia sent one person to the hospital with injuries. The accident happened around 8:45 Sunday morning, at the intersection of Charwood Drive and Main Street in Abingdon. More>>
Damien Collins says Friday night was a call for help, "he's been begging for help." More>>
News Channel 11 has learned of an early morning fire in Erwin. According to dispatchers, the fire has fully engulfed a home off of Cross Drive in Erwin. Unicoi County and Longstone Cove Fire Departments More>>
Saturday morning, more than 50 riders hopped on their hogs for a cause - riding throughout Northeast Tennessee for the American Red Cross's Fourth Annual "Ride for the Red." The organization uses this More>>
Two people were seriously injured at a Bristol, VA park this afternoon after police say they were attacked by a dog. It happened around 2pm at the Moore Street Park.
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JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL) -- The Johnson City Police Department says at around 3:30 am this morning, a Chevrolet S-10 traveling on N. Roan Street, crashed into a pair of U.S. Mail Carrier Trucks. The rear More>>
A lot of hair, a lot of camo, and a lot of fun in Gray Saturday. Oh, not to mention a few guys who look strikingly similar to the Robertson family, on the hit show Duck Dynasty. This weekend was Duck More>>
The Johnson City Police Bomb Squad is investigating the contents of a backpack that could contain an explosive device. The backpack is near a curb on Lamont Street between Hillcrest and Winter Streets More>>
Sullivan County taxpayers are picking up the tab for attorneys fees accumulated over the course of a lawsuit filed by Sheriff Wayne Anderson. More>>
Local Tea Party members staged a pair of protests Friday afternoon in Johnson City to bring attention to recent actions by the Internal Revenue Service."We're just trying to say across the nation - people More>>
Less than one day after Richard Shane Mabe was placed on the TBI's top ten most wanted, he went back to jail, but not before police say he carjacked a man at gunpoint. More>>
After Thursday's severe thunderstorm roared through the Tri-Cities, many trees fell on homes and businesses. More>>
More than two years after Scott County taxpayers helped fund a brand new sports complex, the two baseball fields, soccer field and track continue to be off limits to students and the public. So far, the More>>
Has anyone ever told you that you resemble a cast member from the hit reality show Duck Dynasty? More>>
A fund has been set up to help pay medical expenses for a Washington County Sheriff's Deputy injured in a traffic accident. More>>
Tennessee's Judicial Nominating Commission is interviewing the eight candidates hoping to to succeed retiring 1st Judicial District Chancellor Richard Johnson today. Johnson is set to retire on June 30th More>>
Timothy Lewis McGrawWise County Sheriff's deputies say a sting operation lead to the arrest of a potential child predator. More>>
Officials are warning Tennessee's seniors about a scam involving recorded phone calls promising free or low cost personal emergency or medical alert systems. More>>
A judge dismisses a lawsuit filed by the business that wants to open a methadone clinic on Wesley Court in Johnson City. More>>
Photo by: Brian Martin via FacebookLaw enforcement officials are reporting tree and power line damage across the Tri-Cities region. More>>
Due to an unsuccessful breeding season Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium will not be receiving wolf pups this summer. More>>
In this edition of Cable Country, we visit the historic Parkway Playhouse Theatre in Burnsville, North Carolina.
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Bringing back the hometown feel of one of the region's favorite festivals, Jonesborough Days will offer several opportunities for the public to get involved and show off their talents.
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Property owners in Elizabethton will be paying more taxes. Tonight, the Elizabethton City Council voted to increase rates $.04 on every $100 of assessed property value. The vote was 6 to 1 with Councilwoman More>>
(The following was contributed by the American Red Cross) KINGSPORT – June 11, 2013 - The fourth annual American Red Cross Ride for the Red, presented by Food City and Pepsi, is scheduled for Saturday, More>>
Federal court documents show Dr. Anindya Kumar Sen and his wife Patricia Posey Sen from the East Tennessee Cancer and Blood Center, P.C. are charged with 38 felony charges.
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News Channel 11 has learned that a Johnson County fugitive has been arrested after a high speed chase Thursday morning. More>>
The Tennessee Department of Transportation announces its construction schedule for this week. More>>
Local leaders say the Tennessee Department of Transportation needs to address safety concerns on State Route 75 in Sullivan County as soon as possible after News Channel 11 brought the issue to light. More>>
WJHL PhotoCrews are searching for a person who may have drowned in the Nolichucky River in Greene County. According to family on the scene, Nahum Vidal Martinez, went under water and did not resurface. More>>
Across the United States,"118,000 people waiting right now for somebody to save their life," said Joy McCray, Tennessee Donor Services. More>>
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway.
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This summer, Marion's bringing more live music to the streets.
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Beech Mountain Arts and Crafts Fair DATE: Saturday, June 15th TIME: 9:00am until 3:00pm.
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School leaders in Washington County, Tennessee plan to consult a geo-scientist about a sinkhole that formed behind a school in Gray. Monday morning, someone found found the sinkhole in a parking lot at More>>
The Carter County Highway Department re-paved and re-marked Wilbur Dam Road last Thursday. Just feet away on Blue Springs Road, it's been two years since crews worked on the road. More>>
Unicoi County's only animal shelter now faces the threat of closing it's doors after the town of Erwin voted Monday to pull out of an agreement to aid the shelter in funding. For the past two years, More>>
The Glade Spring Police Department is now accepting applications for the auxiliary police force. More>>
The 3rd Annual State of the Arts Weekend kicks off this Friday, June 14, with Art D'Vine. More>>
Joseph Banner was sentenced to serve 170 months in prison for conspiracy to make meth. More>>
Magistrate Judge Dennis Inman set Hoyle's trial date for August 27 at 9:00 a.m. More>>
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced today that U.S. Solutions Group, Inc. will expand its Bristol, Tenn. operations. More>>
New officers have been elected for the Greater Tri-Cities Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the only organization for working journalists in Northeast Tennessee. More>>
Qwindel Jerome Page, 28, was sentenced to serve 240 months in federal prison. Page was convicted of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, conspiracy to commit money laundering and possession of oxycodone with the intent to distribute. More>>
The Glade Spring Police department is looking for some new members. The department is accepting applications for its auxiliary police force. More>>
Robert Locklear. Courtesy: Greene County JailA Greeneville physician pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning after he was arrested earlier this week on felony drug charges.
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The Elizabethton Police Department needs your help finding the suspect who burglarized Greg's Pizza. The burglary happened early Tuesday morning at 770 West Elk Avenue. More>>
The fourth annual American Red Cross Ride for the Red, presented by Food City and Pepsi, is scheduled for Saturday, June 15.
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The Town of Jonesborough is pleased to announce that Wetland's Water Park will begin its annual swim lesson program, Monday June 17, 2013.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states. More>>
A massive request for information on people with gun permits has stopped dead in it's tracks. The request came from Virginia's Republican Party. On July 1st, a new law will prevent circuit court clerks More>>
Welllmont Health System's Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in the coming days: Monday, June 17, 8-11:30 a.m., Department of Mines, Minerals More>>
A new law will go into effect on July 1 that will give home school students a chance to play sports for public school athletic teams. More>>
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