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Oversized load continues to travel through East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A massive oversized load has been traveling from Kansas to Kingsport since Thanksgiving of 2023. The boiler headed for Eastman Chemical Plant has to be pulled and pushed in order to move across the region. Residents have taken to social media to follow along as the...
Kingsport announces road closures for July 4 parade
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Kingsport announced road closures for the city’s Independence Day celebrations. In order to accommodate the Mack Riddle American Legion Independence Day Parade, which begins at 10 a.m., the following roads will be closed starting the morning of July 4 until the parade is finished: The parade will go […]
Blountville Little League looking for new home as park gets demolished
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A local little league may not have a place to play for now after Sullivan County decided to turn a ball field into a packing facility for recyclables. On June 30, Blountville Little League was informed it would no longer have access to Bernie Webb Park near Blountville, where the league […]
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...
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...
Kingsport City Schools to provide free meals to all students as Tennessee schools grapple with student lunch debts
All students in Kingsport City Schools (KCS) will be eligible to receive meals at no charge, regardless of socioeconomic status, beginning August 5, a recent district announcement said. According to district officials, the Kingsport City Schools Board of Education recently voted to implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community...
City schools tended to do better than county schools in Northeast Tennessee TCAP results
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The scores are in for Tennessee's standardized testing in schools. Some parts of our region are celebrating gains, while others have room for improvement. SEE THE FULL RESULTS |TCAP Assessment Results (scroll to State Assessments and click Assessment Files) Johnson City schools are celebrating the...
Washington Co. Democratic Party chair accuses state of ‘voter intimidation’ over letters sent to registered voters
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee recently sent more than 14,000 letters to potential non-citizens in the state warning against illegal voting. State officials say the letters were sent to maintain accurate voter rolls, but others are calling the letters an intimidation tactic. The letters state that the person’s voter information matches with an individual […]
Tennessee State Museum grants $75,000 for ADA upgrades at Bays Mountain Park
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — The Tennessee State Museum recently donated $75,000 to Bays Mountain Park. Officials say they plan to use this money to make the Farmstead Museum ADA accessible with a new parking lot. Accessibility we see it as a civil right, all people have a right to...
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