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VIDEO: 2 injured in Johnson City officer-involved shooting
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that resulted in injuries Wednesday night in Johnson City. According to the TBI, it happened near the intersection of Lone Oak Road and Cherokee Road. The TBI reports that shortly after 8:30 p.m. officers with the Johnson City Police […]
Escaped inmate in Erwin Police Dept. search found
Update: According to the Erwin Police Department, the inmate had been taken back into custody as of 7:55 p.m. According to a social media post by Sheriff Mike Hensley, the inmate escaped while being escorted down a stairway at the Unicoi County Courthouse. Officers immediately began a search and asked the United States Marshal Service […]
Police investigating third ATM robbery this week
Another ATM robbery in the Tri-Cities; this one, reported by the Bristol Tennessee Police Department off of Interstate 81 at the Pinnacle retail area at First Bank and Trust in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday. They also hit a First Bank ATM located on Volunteer Parkway on Thursday. No word...
Trial starting for 2021 High Point University murder case
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Closure is coming for a family who lost their daughter in a brutal murder. The trial for the man accused of killing 19-year-old High Point University student, Gianna Delgado, started on Tuesday, July 16. Michael Cadogan was arrested in Carter County, Tennessee in 2021 after...
WCSO asking for public’s help after ATM burglary in Gray
GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying two people involved in an ATM burglary in Gray on Monday. The Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) reports the burglary happened between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. The pictures below provided by the WCSO show the alleged suspects and vehicle. Anyone with […]
Proposed OSHA standards could hurt local fire departments
HIGH COUNTRY — Proposed updates to OSHA standards for fire departments and emergency services agencies could hurt local agencies. According to North Carolina Department of Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, the new proposal would replace the current fire brigade standard and broaden “the scope of entities covered beyond firefighting service to include entities that provide technical research, rescue, and emergency medical services.” Watauga County Fire Commission Chair and Deep Gap Fire...
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