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JCPD: Alleged carjacker apprehended after wrong-way crash on Bristol Highway
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A carjacking suspect out of Kingsport was apprehended in Johnson City on Sunday afternoon after driving the wrong direction and crashing, the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) reports. A spokesperson for the JCPD told News Channel 11 that police were notified the carjacking suspect had traveled into their jurisdiction at […]
Liberty out-paces Lady Bucs for 3-1 win
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Flames scored a trio of goals in a 20-minute stretch of the first half to earn a road victory over ETSU women’s soccer on Sunday, 3-1. Sallie Garner fired in the opening tally off her left foot in the 21st minute. In the 38th minute, Avery Paulson had a […]
Tennessee Teacher of the Year leads unique fire management course
Bryan Kerns, 2024-2025 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, has spent 17 years teaching math courses at Dobyns-Bennett High school. However, Kerns also holds a unique position — fire management instructor.
Tennessee man arrested with 40 pounds of drugs on I-80 in Nebraska
Nebraska State Troopers found 40 LBs of Meth during an I-80 Traffic Stop. According to NSP, they arrested a Tennessee man after finding 40 pounds of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop on I-80 near Gretna. Friday morning, a trooper saw a Ford F-150 failing to maintain its lane and...
Tennessee housing director presses for more development
The director of Tennessee’s statewide housing finance agency offered Blount County residents a solution to high prices: build more homes. Tennessee Housing Development Agency Executive Director Ralph Perrey provided this suggestion during a presentation at the Blount Partnership on Thursday. The core of the problem, Perrey said, stems from an extended pause in building that began with the Great Recession. Development froze then as the economy contracted and stayed slow for years after. ...
Air Quality Alert Through Tuesday 8-27-2024
TNZ007>009-025>030-057-059-060-062-063-270500- Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale- Smith-Hickman-Williamson-Maury-Rutherford-Cannon- Including the cities of Springfield, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Lafayette, Dickson, Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Nashville, Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Hartsville, Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville, Centerville, Franklin, Brentwood, Columbia, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, and Woodbury 104 PM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY NIGHT... The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a Code Orange Health Advisory for the Nashville area.. from midnight tonight to midnight CDT Monday night. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued. Ground level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. The general public is not likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with a respiratory disease such as Asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. For additional information...visit the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation site at http://www.tennessee.gov/environment.
Outdoor Notes: TWRA seeks public input for fishing regulations
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is accepting comments for its 2025-26 fishing regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about fishing regulations with TWRA staff. TWRA fisheries personnel use a variety of techniques to manage fish populations and gather data about fish population size structure, recruitment, growth, density and mortality. In addition, fisheries personnel work to improve habitat to benefit fish species along with propagating and stocking numerous species of fish to ensure anglers have the best...
THE MEMORIES WERE FLOWING AS HARRIS, FRANKLIN, STEWART WIN INAUGURAL PDRA BRISTOL THROWDOWN
Some memories are simply unforgettable. And for Jason Harris, the defending PDRA Pro Boost champion, the memories of youth in coming to Bristol Dragway, the majestic dragstrip carved out of the hills of Eastern Tennessee, are memories for a lifetime. Harris, the son of iconic Carolinas drag racer Bob Harris,...
TN Rep. Justin J. Pearson talked gun violence at Democratic National Convention
Tennessee House State Representative Justin J. Pearson delivered remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, highlighting his stance on gun violence not only in West Tennessee but nationally.
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