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Oversized load stopped in Hawkins County is expected to roll again Friday night
CHURCH HILL, Tenn. (WJHL) — An oversized load that was supposed to arrive at Eastman Chemical Company earlier this week is currently stopped in Hawkins County but is expected to be on the move again soon. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), the oversized load is currently parked along State Route 346, also […]
Hawkins County Rescue Squad responds to water rescue
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Hawkins County Rescue Squad responded to a water rescue on Wednesday, according to a social media post by the rescue squad. The Hawkins County Rescue Squad responded to Old Highway 11W near Pyne Lane in Rogersville after an individual had reportedly already been removed from the water and received CPR […]
Oversized load continues to travel through East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A massive oversized load has been traveling from Kansas to Kingsport since Thanksgiving of 2023. The boiler headed for Eastman Chemical Plant has to be pulled and pushed in order to move across the region. Residents have taken to social media to follow along as the...
'It just does something to you' | Victim of racist bullying in Hawkins County speaks on impact and investigation
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. — Editor's Note: WBIR typically does not identify minors. It decided to identify Keelin Releford after he said he wanted his story to be heard, and after his mother agreed to identify him. On June 10, the U.S. Department of Justice said Hawkins County Schools agreed...
LIST: Several Independence Day events scheduled in the Tri-Cities region
(WCYB) — Numerous events celebrating Independence Day are scheduled for this week in the Tri-Cities region. Below is a list of some of those events. Bristol - Thursday - Series of events at Anderson Park. Fireworks at 10 p.m. Johnson City - Thursday - Live music, food trucks and...
Kingsport announces road closures for July 4 parade
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Kingsport announced road closures for the city’s Independence Day celebrations. In order to accommodate the Mack Riddle American Legion Independence Day Parade, which begins at 10 a.m., the following roads will be closed starting the morning of July 4 until the parade is finished: The parade will go […]
Hawkins County budget committee continues to work on budget
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Members of the Hawkins County budget committee met Monday to continue working on the 2024-2025 budget. Last week, the county commission postponed approving the budget amid concerns about raising property taxes. At Monday’s meeting, commissioners made some cuts, including cutting 15% from most departments’ travel and office supplies budgets. They also […]
Kingsport City Schools to provide free meals to all students as Tennessee schools grapple with student lunch debts
All students in Kingsport City Schools (KCS) will be eligible to receive meals at no charge, regardless of socioeconomic status, beginning August 5, a recent district announcement said. According to district officials, the Kingsport City Schools Board of Education recently voted to implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community...
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...
City schools tended to do better than county schools in Northeast Tennessee TCAP results
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The scores are in for Tennessee's standardized testing in schools. Some parts of our region are celebrating gains, while others have room for improvement. SEE THE FULL RESULTS |TCAP Assessment Results (scroll to State Assessments and click Assessment Files) Johnson City schools are celebrating the...
Phipps Bend's $350 million BESS project hampered by transformer manufacture delays
A $350 million Battery Electricity Storage System (BESS) proposed at the Phipps Bend Industrial Park may be delayed by a five-year lead time on purchasing large transformers. Hawkins County Industrial Development Board Chairman Larry Elkins told the IDB last week that he’d been notified by Tenaska Inc. of a nationwide problem with large transformer lead time, which is running not months but years. “The lead time on a 500kV transformer...
Washington Co. Democratic Party chair accuses state of ‘voter intimidation’ over letters sent to registered voters
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee recently sent more than 14,000 letters to potential non-citizens in the state warning against illegal voting. State officials say the letters were sent to maintain accurate voter rolls, but others are calling the letters an intimidation tactic. The letters state that the person’s voter information matches with an individual […]
Tennessee State Museum grants $75,000 for ADA upgrades at Bays Mountain Park
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — The Tennessee State Museum recently donated $75,000 to Bays Mountain Park. Officials say they plan to use this money to make the Farmstead Museum ADA accessible with a new parking lot. Accessibility we see it as a civil right, all people have a right to...
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