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TN Dept. of Agriculture: 'we went from 79 licensed hemp growers last year to 226 this year'
GREENE COUNTY, TN (WJHL)- Just a few years into legalizing the production of industrial hemp in the state of Tennessee, officials are now saying there's a surge in people wanting to grow it.
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NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick will greet fans at Kroger in Johnson City Saturday
NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick will be at Kroger on West State of Franklin Road in Johnson City Saturday, August 18.
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Arson suspected in Greene County vacant house fire
Investigators believe a fire at a vacant house may be the result of arson.
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Sales director for Backpage.com pleads guilty to conspiracy
The sales and marketing director of Backpage.com pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to facilitate prostitution.
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Cards Against Humanity hiring writers, paying $40/hr
Cards Against Humanity is willing to pay you to write offensive jokes.
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Pal's Photo in a Flash winner August 17th
Enter our Pal’s Photo in a Flash contest by emailing your best photo to wininaflash@wjhl.com, please include your first and last name.
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Abingdon Police looking to identify credit card theft suspects
Police are asking for the public's help identifying two credit card theft suspects.
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Cuomo on his 'inartful' remark: 'Of course America is great'
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that he was "inartful" when he said earlier in the week that America "was never that great," a comment that was widely condemned and mocked by critics on the right and left.
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Storm Team 11 Forecast: Scattered showers and storms tonight and Saturday
Variable cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms
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WATCH LIVE @ 4:30: Johnson City officials hold press conference regarding sale of Millennium Centre
Officials with the City of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University, and Public Building Authority will hold an informational meeting regarding the sale of the Millennium Centre property.
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School denies lunch to girl who owed 15 cents
The girl’s family told WKMG, the sophomore was attending the first day at University High School, Tuesday, when she took her food to the cashier to pay.
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Daughter kills mother's abusive boyfriend, sheriff says
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said on its Facebook page 46-year-old Steven Kelley was assaulting a woman Aug. 8 at a home in Forest City where they lived with her three children.
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Friday Morning Kickoff: David Crockett High School Band
Every Friday morning during high school football season, News Channel 11 will start the day with a pep rally featuring high school football bands of the week.
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BrightRidge breaks ground on Tri-Cities' first solar community project
BrightRidge along with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Silicon Ranch broke ground Friday morning on the Tri-Cities' first community solar project.
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Tests find ‘concerning' levels of arsenic, cadmium and lead in two-thirds of baby food
A report from Consumer Reports says that concerning levels of heavy metals were found in 68 percent of all baby food tested.
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APNewsBreak: Google clarifies location-tracking policy
Google has revised an erroneous description on its website of how its "Location History" setting works, clarifying that it continues to track users even if they've disabled the setting.
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The Latest
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- Local girl returns to the Tri-Cities after 6 months of chemo
- NASCAR changes start times for Friday, Saturday races at Bristol Motor Speedway
- New restrictions for Dobyns-Bennett football season
- Rep. David Hawk on speaker run: 'My style as speaker is going to be more hands on'
- TN Dept. of Agriculture: 'we went from 79 licensed hemp growers last year to 226 this year'
- NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick will greet fans at Kroger in Johnson City Saturday
- Tails and Paws for Friday, August 17, 2018
Regional
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- Coach credited for saving man after shooting at youth football game
- Dandridge Bush Brothers facility fined after worker's death
- Newport man arrested on stalking and weapons charges
- Electronic opioid prescriptions required in Tennessee by 2020
- Education Department Releases 2018 TNReady School-Level Results
- Accused Waffle House shooter not currently competent to stand trial, medical evaluation says
- District 5 representative, David Hawk, plans to run for Speaker of Tennessee House
Sports
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- NASCAR champion Truex needs sponsor to keep team intact
- Friday Morning Kickoff: David Crockett High School Band
- NASCAR changes start times for Friday, Saturday races at Bristol Motor Speedway
- Ban Lifted: Kuwaitis compete under own flag at Asian Games
- Aaron Rodgers throws TD pass, Packers top Steelers 51-34
- Thursday night high school football kicks off the season in Tennessee
- Johnny Sauter wins UNOH 200 truck race at the Bristol Motor Speedway
Politics
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- The Latest: Trump blames DC for military parade cancellation
- Trump warns he'll revoke clearance of Justice Dept official
- The Latest: Manafort jury sent home for the weekend
- Cuomo on his 'inartful' remark: 'Of course America is great'
- Sessions: Judges costing taxpayers with immigration rulings
- Trump help for Cruz could spell new twist for odd couple
- Mattis says further Taliban assaults likely in weeks ahead
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Monday
85° / 68°
Scattered Thunderstorms 50%
Johnson City, TN 37601
73°F
- 3 mph ENE
- 83%
- 68°
- 30.12 in
- 6:48 AM
- 8:17 PM
TONIGHT
69°F Mostly Cloudy
- 3 mph SW
- 20%
- 8:17 PM
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Friday
85° / 69°
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Saturday
82° / 67°
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Sunday
83° / 66°
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Monday
85° / 68°
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Tuesday
84° / 67°
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Wednesday
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Read More » FBI: 'Every major gang' operates in the Tri-Cities
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Read More » Sexually abused veteran raises new questions about VA caregiver program
A Johnson City woman's experience with Mountain Home VA raises more questions about a Veterans Affairs program already under scrutiny.
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