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Tennessee’s Education Department is getting a new Chief Program Officer
The Tennessee Department of Education has selected Milan Special School District Director Jonathan Criswell as Chief Program Officer (CPO) for the department effective later this summer, the department announced last week. According to a department news release, Criswell will be tasked with leading the department’s core programming efforts, such as...
Tennessee High announces Hunter Meade as next Viking girls soccer coach
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — Over the weekend, Tennessee High athletics announced that Hunter Meade has been appointed as the next in line to lead the Lady Viking soccer program as its head coach. In addition to leading the girls' team, Hunter will continue to serve as the head coach...
Benefit ride for the Ronald McDonald House coming up in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — A benefit ride to help the Ronald McDonald House is scheduled for later this month in Johnson City. Guardian Riders, which is a local motorcycle club, is gearing up for the event that is scheduled for July 13. All of the proceeds go to...
Appalachian Promise Alliance receives statewide recognition
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Appalachian Promise Alliance received statewide recognition through the Better Workplaces Tennessee initiative on Tuesday. Better Workplaces Tennesse is part of a collaboration between the ETSU Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute and the Tennessee Department of Health. Appalachian Promise Alliance received the Silver recognition and will work towards Gold in 2025, the […]
Nominate: Tri-Cities Best Motorcycle Shop
(WJHL) – Summer is the perfect time to go out for a ride on two wheels. News Channel 11 wants to know who you think has the best motorcycle shop in the Tri-Cities. You have until 11:59 p.m. on July 7 to nominate your favorite motorcycle shop in the region.
Leadership Tennessee announces 2024-2025 Signature Program participants
Leadership Tennessee has announced the participants in the 11th class of its yearly program, which brings together leaders from around the state to address concerns Tennessee faces. This year's class includes Bob Eby, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee State Board of Education chairman, and Clarice Phelps, an engineer in the Radioisotope...
Missing firefighters from Georgia found dead in Tennessee
HINESVILLE, Ga. (TCN) -- Two firefighters who used to be in a relationship were found dead in Tennessee over the weekend after going missing. According to WJCL-TV, on Saturday, June 22, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander got into an argument at an Olive Garden in Pooler because she allegedly saw him on a date. Anderson reportedly keyed her ex-boyfriend’s car and was arrested for criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct.
King University to offer women’s flag football in the fall
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — King University announced Tuesday that women’s flag football will be offered for the 2025-2026 school year. King University will be the first NCAA school in Tennessee to sanction the sport at the varsity level, the university stated in a social media post. The sport was recently sanctioned as a varsity sport […]
VIDEO: Bear roams Boones Creek apartment complex Monday morning
BOONES CREEK, Tenn. (WJHL) — A black bear was spotted roaming around the front of an apartment complex in Boones Creek on Monday. Security footage submitted by News Channel 11 viewer Angelia Gillis shows the bear sniffing around her front porch at around 9:43 a.m., then wandering off. The apartments the bear was seen at […]
Tennessee Lottery Winner Has Perfect Response To Winning $1 Million: "I Ain’t Ever Eating Bologna Again"
"I said [to the clerk], 'If I hit this million dollars, I ain't ever eating bologna again.'" Thus, a king was born. Jody (who opted not to disclose his last name — a smart man) received the top prize of a Kentucky lottery scratch-off ticket! He and his father took a $700,000 lump sum and went on about their business! Lottery officials said they took home a check for $504,000 after taxes.
Tennessee couple has Vols announce gender of their first baby
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kayla and Michael Tennant are super Vol fans from Bristol, TN. From their wedding colors—orange and white—to getting their engagement photos inside Neyland Stadium, almost everything revolves around Tennessee sports. It all started when Kayla was growing up. "When I grew up, My family...
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