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Mid-South Better Business Bureau says nationwide federal investigation show Tennessee funeral homes violated rules, impacting costs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal agency uncovered funeral home violations in a nationwide investigation. For many, the time period when burying a loved one can be one of the most heartbreaking moments for a family. Randy Hutchinson with the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South said the Federal Trade...
ETSU football adds four more transfers ahead of 2024 kickoff
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — On Friday, ETSU head football coach Tre Lamb announced the addition of four more transfers that will take the field for the Bucs in the 2024 campaign - which kicks off on August 31. Alongside the hometown kid from Tennessee High school, Steven Johnson,...
Day two of the USA Softball National Championship in Johnson City
Johnson City, TN — Two teams from Virginia…Unity softball taking on Phoenix Wood in the USA softball national championship. In the fourth inning, Carson Wood hits one to first base Unity can’t come down with it and that leads to a run from Ashley Goff. 5th inning now a wild pitch goes straight to our […]
Man charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication after April fatal crash on I-26
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A man is facing several charges in connection to a fatal crash on Interstate 26 in April. A grand jury indicted David P. Russell on charges of vehicular homicide by intoxication, possession of a handgun while under the influence, and one-way roads and rotary traffic islands, according to a spokesperson […]
Sonny's pub in Fountain City takes over Sam and Andy's space and is named for owner's dad
Eleven years after he lost his father, Sonny, Michael McLain can still hear the advice he would give. “He’d usually fuss at me,” McLain said of his dad. “He’d say, ‘Work smart, not hard.’ He was right-handed and I was left-handed. He’d tell me, ‘You’re doing something the left-handed way.’ He’d tell me to figure it out on my own.” ...
Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler And Felix Okpara ‘The Perfect Compliment To Each Other’
One of the biggest storylines of Tennessee basketball’s offseason was its roster movement at center. Both Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka entered the transfer portal and the Vols replaced them with Ohio State center Felix Okpara. A 6-foot-11 center, Okpara is a fantastic athlete who blocked 83 shots last...
2 children cancer-free after months of treatment for rare eye cancer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville family is back home after their two children underwent months of cancer treatment in Pennsylvania. Earlier this year, Thomas and Vivienne Kneller were diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of eye cancer. "Retinoblastoma is a form of eye cancer that tends to...
Sheriff: Greene Co. man arrested after Internet Crimes Against Children investigation
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Greene County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man on Wednesday after an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. Marcus Earnest Johnson, 41, of Greeneville, was arrested in his residence on Wednesday for the alleged sexual exploitation of a minor. An ICAC investigation began […]
Early Voting Nearing Its Close In Greene County
More than 1,850 ballots had been cast through Wednesday in early voting in the Greeneville, Mosheim and Baileyton municipal elections, Greene County general election and federal and state legislative primaries. Early voting will conclude Saturday, and Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett said in a news release Wednesday that it is “a convenient and secure opportunity for all registered voters to cast a ballot. Don’t wait until Election Day; make a plan and head to your polling locations now.” ...
Tennessee back to school sales tax holiday weekend begins
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s back to school tax sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers began Friday and runs through Sunday. The holiday applies to clothing items priced less than $100 but not including jewelry and hand bags as well as school and art supplies less than $100 and personal use computers costing less than $1,500. The sales tax holiday does not apply to items used for...
Road Construction and Lane Closures 7-26-31-2024
July 25 – 31, 2024. The resurfacing on I-24 from W of Trough Springs Rd to Robertson Co Line. Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures EB and WB for scoring the shoulders, installing pavement markings, and placing Thermoplastic (MM 11-17). RUTHERFORD COUNTY...
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