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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...
Suspected killer of Greeneville man receives two life sentences in Florida
The man that left three people dead in the wake of a two-week crime spree including a man at a Greeneville laundromat has received two consecutive life sentences. Stanley Mossburg was convicted in Polk County, Florida, for the 2019 deaths of Kenneth Bever and Marguerite Morey in Winter Haven. The...
Flyboys Fend Off Doughboys’ Late Game Surge
The Greeneville Flyboys were sweating late, but were able to hold off the Johnson City Doughboys to win 8-6 and improve to 14-8 on the season on Tuesday at Pioneer Park. After taking a 5-0 lead after the first two innings, with Brady Francisco’s two-run single being the early highlight, the Doughboys finally got on the board in the top of the fifth on a Chase Bloomer RBI single to make it 5-1. ...
Doughboys fall to Flyboys in front of the largest crowd this season, while River Riders slip past Axmen
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn- The fireworks would only come after the game in Johnson City, with the bats going quiet in a 7-2 loss to Greeneville. Greeneville would start quick for the second night in a row, with a home run for the second hitter of the game, opening up a 2-0 lead immediately. The Flyboys would […]
Gunner Boree putting up big numbers for the JC Doughboys
Johnson, City TN — The Appalachian League announced that Johnson City’s Gunner Boree and Elizabethton’s Manning West were named hitter and pitcher of the month, respectively, for June. The 21-year-old Boree has been red hot after batting .400 with four home runs, two doubles, two triples, and 17 RBI in 18 games for the Doughboys […]
From NASCAR host to 2024 Olympics: Johnson City local heads to Paris
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Long-time Johnson City entrepreneur Jose Castillo got a call for the opportunity of a lifetime: to be the emcee and host for the Team USA House at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Castillo celebrated with workers at his co-owned Spark Plaza office space in downtown Johnson City on Wednesday, finally able […]
Crews prepare for Pepsi Independence Day fireworks show
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)—Preparing for the thousands of people who will attend the annual Pepsi Independence Day celebration at Johnson City’s Freedom Hall takes days. The crew responsible for the highlight of the event, the fireworks show, began days before the event. Pyro Shows team lead Sean Mahoney said this year’s show will consist of […]
Community Heroes: Joe Carder finds a full life after liver transplant
JOHNSON CITY, Ten. (WJHL) — A Johnson City man has trained and is getting ready to leave to participate in a national competition. It’s different than many others: all of the participants have gone through life-changing organ, eye, or tissue transplants. Joe Carder had a rare side effect from his prescription medication. In Jan. 2014, […]
ETSU prepares for tough early schedule with season kickoff less than two months away
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — In less than two months, the ball will be kicked off in Boone, N.C. and will officially begin the new era of ETSU football under Tre Lamb. As more and more football players make their way back to campus for summer workouts, all eyes are on the opening few weeks of the 2024 season, where the Bucs will be heavily challenged and get a grasp on where this new train will lead them.
Local gym to host “Dead Lift Athon” for Boys and Girls Club, Wounded Warrior Project
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Club 24 Hour Fitness Center will host its “Dead Lift Athon” fundraiser to benefit the local Boys and Girls Club and Wounded Warrior Project. The Club will host a fundraiser where sponsors donate “per pound lifted.” For example, if a sponsor donates $2 per pound lifted, and the participant […]
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...
Tannery Knobs Flag raised for 4th of July
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The American flag was raised atop Tannery Knobs Wednesday ahead of Independence Day. The flag waves at the top of a 100-foot flagpole on Tannery Knobs Mountain Bike Park. Tannery Knobs itself reaches a height of 1,006 feet. The massive 30×50 flag was raised Wednesday and is visible from TVA […]
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies tonight with scattered thunderstorms for the 4th
The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for passing clouds tonight with a low of 67 degrees. Thursday will be partly cloudy and hot with a 50% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms for the July 4th holiday. We could see a few strong storms north of the Tri-Cities. The high will be 92 degrees.
J. Crew Factory appears set to come to JC Mall
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A J. Crew Factory store appears set to occupy a 5,050-square-foot space in the Mall at Johnson City, according to a recently pulled building permit. The permit, issued June 19, is for an $850,000 renovation of Unit C1 at the mall. An associated set of plans shows J. Crew Factory […]
Where Tennessee baseball players are playing summer ball
Tennessee baseball players are off to play summer ball after winning the national championship last week. baseball won its first national championship last week with a 6-5 win over Texas A&M in a winner-take-all Game 3. UT's first national championship came in its seventh appearance at the Men's College World...
Johnson City Doughboys hosting post-game fireworks show Wednesday
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Fans can enjoy a post-game fireworks celebration to kick off their 4th of July festivities at Wednesday night’s Johnson City Doughboys game. The 2023 Appy League Champions will shoot off a big fireworks display directly after the game against the Greeneville Flyboys. The Doughboys’ Preston Baker joined Good Morning Tri-Cities […]
Boone alumnus set for summer with Doughboys following world series title
Winning a national championship with the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team is a tough act to follow, but Daniel Boone alum Colby Backus is happy to spend the summer playing for the Appalachian League’s Johnson City Doughboys. Backus, who hit five home runs during his first season with the Vols,...
Happy 101st Birthday Norma Nelson from Daytime TriCities
Yesterday, Norma Nelson celebrated her 101st birthday at Waters Nursing Home in Johnson City! Norma served in World War II as an Army Nurse, and was selected to lay a wreath at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C. Happy Birthday Norma from all of us at Daytime TriCities!
Organizers prepare to kick off annual Jonesborough Days
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Leaders of the oldest town in Tennessee are preparing to launch another year of the Jonesborough Days Festival. The celebration takes place June 4-6, with each day packed with live music, hundreds of vendors, kids’ activities, food trucks and a beer garden. Festivities begin Thursday morning at 10 a.m. with a […]
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