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Before Aaron Hensley took over Honeybee Coffee, he set sights on other Knoxville companies
Before he landed a deal to become majority owner of Honeybee Coffee and spurred a mass staff exodus and the closure of two stores, business coach Aaron Hensley made offers to other Knoxville small businesses with promises to help them grow. Both owners declined Hensley's overtures, telling Knox News his...
Organizers prepare to kick off annual Jonesborough Days
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Leaders of the oldest town in Tennessee are preparing to launch another year of the Jonesborough Days Festival. The celebration takes place July 4-6, with each day packed with live music, hundreds of vendors, kids’ activities, food trucks and a beer garden. Festivities begin Thursday morning at 10 a.m. with a […]
Doughboys fall to Flyboys in front of the largest crowd this season, while River Riders slip past Axmen
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn- The fireworks would only come after the game in Johnson City, with the bats going quiet in a 7-2 loss to Greeneville. Greeneville would start quick for the second night in a row, with a home run for the second hitter of the game, opening up a 2-0 lead immediately. The Flyboys would […]
Missing Tennessee Girl Found Dead in Lake
UPDATE: Serenity Kinsey was found dead Thursday morning. A dive team located her body in the lake near her home. TBI did not release any additional details. July 4, 2024 – This is an urgent and serious situation. A Tennessee AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing child Serenity Alanna Marie Kinsey from Dandridge, TN out of Jefferson County.
Tennessee can keep enforcing felony voter restoration policy for now, appeals court says
Tennessee can enforce its existing voter registration process for people with felonies after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court's ruling last week. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Tennessee on its request for an emergency injunction in an ongoing lawsuit over its felony voter restoration process....
13-year-old airlifted after being trapped under truck
A 13-year-old girl was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville Thursday morning July 4, after being trapped underneath a Ford F150. Cocke County first responders were dispatched to 3113 Holly Court Way in Cosby Thursday morning with Cocke County Sheriff Deputy Josh Ellis arriving on the scene at 9:45 a.m. where he saw the vehicle on top of the juvenile. Also responding was the Cosby Fire Department. ...
Tri-Cities region prepares for 729 area code addition
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Population growth in East Tennessee has required the state to add an additional area code to the current 423 area code. “The North American Numbering Plan administrator notified the Tennessee Public Utility Commission that the 423 number plan area is projected to exhaust its availability of central office codes,” said Grace […]
Local shelters urge safety for dogs scared by July 4 fireworks
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Although the 4th of July can be a fun time for adults, for dogs, that's not always the case. According to Johnson City and Washington County Animal Shelter officials, the fourth and fifth of July are the busiest times of the year. The loud...
J. Crew Factory appears set to come to JC Mall
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A J. Crew Factory store appears set to occupy a 5,050-square-foot space in the Mall at Johnson City, according to a recently pulled building permit. The permit, issued June 19, is for an $850,000 renovation of Unit C1 at the mall. An associated set of plans shows J. Crew Factory […]
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