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Greene County ranked 16th fasting-growing county in the State of Tennessee
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — According to a study done by the University of Tennessee, Greene County ranked the 16th fastest-growing county in the state and the number one fastest-growing in Northeast Tennessee. “It’s very important when you’re trying to understand the dynamics of your community, and especially right now because we have felt a […]
TDOT building Newport Bypass, allowing drivers to avoid downtown Newport from Greeneville to Maryville
NEWPORT, Tenn. — Editor's Note: This story was updated to reflect the road goes from Greeneville to Maryville, in Tennessee. It previously said the road went to Greenville, North Carolina. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said crews are working on a bypass letting drivers between Greeneville and Maryville avoid...
Greeneville City Council approves liquor ordinance on first reading
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Greeneville City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance that would limit the number of liquor stores in town. If approved on a second reading, the ordinance would allow one liquor permit for every 5,000 people. The town currently has six liquor stores that would be grandfathered in. “Considering we […]
Cocke County jobless rate improves again
Warmer weather and tourism bring more job opportunities and the April jobless numbers released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development would seem to support that notion for Cocke County. With tourist season just starting up in April and rafting underway, Cocke County’s unemployment rate showed a nearly 13% improvement over March figures, coming in at 3.4%, down from 3.9% in March, which was a 13% improvement over February. ...
Commission appoints Frye to Cobble’s former Greene County BOE seat
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Greene County Commission appointed George Frye to the school board seat vacated by Tom Cobble last month. Frye was chosen from a field of six candidates during Monday night’s commission meeting. He will hold the District 2 seat for the remainder of Cobble’s term, which ends Aug. 31. “I have […]
Small business owners attend symposium at Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center hosted a small business symposium on Tuesday. Several training topics will be covered at the free event. Attendees will get the chance to meet experts in marketing, government contracting and finance. Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity Business Services Manager Ramain Gohar said […]
Eyes right!
Since we have Military Memorial Day (and its companion Cemetery Decoration Day) coming this weekend, I thought I would spend five minutes of your time with at least a little mention of that. I clearly remember marching and drilling and going through the various commands that are included in all of that. I was in the Cocke County High School Big Red Marching Band for two years, and knew full well how to march when I got to Tennessee Tech’s ROTC classes and Thursdays on...
County Shooting Team Wins State Title
The Greene County 4-H Shotgun Team claimed its first state championship on May 4 at the Nashville Gun Club in Nashville. The Greene County Senior High team of Mason Philbeck (Greeneville High), Robby Hinman (Greeneville High), Baylor Wagner (West Greene High), Randy Strickland (Chuckey-Doak High) and Brayden Broyles (home school) won the state title. All five members have qualified to compete this summer for a spot on Team Tennessee that will shoot at nationals in the fall. ...
Former assistant police chief’s lawsuit against Greeneville dismissed
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A lawsuit against the Town of Greeneville filed by a former assistant police chief was dismissed on Wednesday. Michael Crum, a former assistant police chief at the Greeneville Police Department (GPD), filed the lawsuit after he was terminated in December 2021 following a departmental review. Crum initially sought more than $1.25 […]
Site plan approved for Greene County RV campground
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The site plan for a proposed RV campground in Greene County has been approved, giving construction the go-ahead. The Presidential View RV Ranch site is located along Woolsey College Road. The Greene County Planning Commission approved the site plan. The owners of the campground went through the process of establishing […]
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