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U.S. Marshals, ICE rescue three children from international fugitive’s Pigeon Forge home
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Three children were rescued from a Pigeon Forge residence when the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and INTERPOL collaboration led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted for sexual offenses against a minor in the Bahamas earlier this month. INTERPOL Washington released on Friday that Angelo McQueen, […]
Mountain Home National Cemetery honors unaccompanied Veterans in quarterly ceremony
MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL) — The end of someone’s life is when people often gather to remember and celebrate the life lived by the person who died. But for some, they have no one. The Mountain Home National Cemetery and local Veterans group step in to honor the fallen heroes who are unaccompanied when they […]
Mountain City man charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An investigation into child sex abuse material has led to charges against a Mountain City man. According to the Mountain City Police Department, a joint investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was launched in May after the department received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that […]
Ballad Health sees ‘summer surge’ of COVID cases
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases as the summer wears on. Ballad Health Chief Infection and Prevention Officer Jamie Swift told News Channel 11 that the hospital system has seen a trend of COVID cases arising each summer. “We’ve come to expect this every summer, and it […]
Bridge work on John B. Dennis Highway to affect traffic
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Bridge construction on John B. Dennis Highway in Sullivan County will impact traffic starting July 21. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced on Friday the southbound lane of travel on John B. Dennis Highway will be closed at the bridge over the South Fork of the Holston River between […]
3-day event bringing weekend full of outdoor motorsport fun to Southwest Virginia
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Grundy, Virginia’s Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure will be packed with mud-slinging, outdoor toys next weekend. The park is hosting the 3rd annual Southern Gap Mountain Mayhem next weekend. People from all over the Southeast will bring their ATVs, 4x4s, dirt bikes and more to Southwest Virginia for a weekend full […]
Girls Inc. in Johnson City announces closure
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A nonprofit organization dedicated to the service and development of young women will close its Johnson City location in late July. The Board of Directors for Girls Inc. of Johnson City/Washington County issued a news release Friday, announcing the facility would close effective July 26. “This decision was reached after […]
Virginia General Assembly repeals VMSDEP language, veterans say it’s a ‘slight relief’
After months of debate and disagreement, the Virginia General Assembly has agreed to repeal recent changes to a program designed to help the children and spouses of qualified disabled military veterans attend college.
One inmate still at large after escape from Hancock County jail
HANCOCK COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A search is underway after several inmates escaped the Hancock County jail Thursday night. The inmates, identified as Casey Denim, Todd Carroll, Jason Holden Collins, John Benton III, and Adam Bailey, escaped around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday according to the sheriff’s department. Two of the five have been captured, Bailey […]
Upcoming Joggin’ for Jess 5K raising money for local students
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – An upcoming 5K race will raise money to help send local students to college in memory of an ETSU student. The Joggin’ for Jess 5K is coming up on Aug. 10 at Tusculum University. It’s the fourth annual race put on in memory of Jessica Colter, an ETSU nursing student […]
Flights delayed at Tri-Cities Airport amid global outage
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Some flights arriving and departing from Tri-Cities Airport have been delayed, the airport confirmed to News Channel 11. Tri-Cities Airport told News Channel 11 that passenger flights may be delayed or canceled as a result of the global IT outage. On Friday, a global technology outage grounded flights, interpreted banking services, […]
Fun Fest events, Christmas in July, live music and more | Weekend events in the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Fun Fest events, Elizabethton’s Christmas in July event, live music and more are taking place this weekend in the Tri-Cities Below are events happening throughout the region from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21. Fun Fest events The Fun Fest Parade, a wiffle ball event, street fair, fishing derby, live […]
Kingsport PD: Driver critically injured after John B. Dennis crash
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Kingsport Police Department (KPD) is investigating a serious crash on John B. Dennis Highway on Friday morning. The KPD stated in a news release that officers responded to the crash on South John B. Dennis Highway just south of Fort Henry Drive around 4:45 a.m. Officers found that a 2013 […]
Several airlines face global ground stop and services disrupted worldwide in wake of major Microsoft Outage
(WJET/WFXP) — Several airlines and multiple services worldwide saw major disruptions in the wake of a major Microsoft and Crowdstrike outage. Around 7 a.m., Microsoft 365 said they had released a fix for the update that had caused the disruptions. All the flights that were affected by the outage have since returned to normal service. […]
After spotting the Doughboys’ 2 runs the Axmen come back to win 12-5
Kingsport, TN — Appy league tonight in Kingsport, Doughboys were up 4 to 3 on the Axmen when we arrived. In the bottom 3rd, Johnson City native Jack Torbett singles on a line drive to right fielder Christian Toledo as Cal Sefcik comes home to score then Toledo unleashes a throw home that the catcher […]
Early voting shows not many people are coming out to the polls
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Early voting started on July 12, but Thomas Whitehead, a Carter County Election Commission member, said not many people are coming out to vote. “This year, early voting is down quite a bit from prior years, just comparing it to 2020,” said Whitehead. “We’re off about half what we were […]
Early voting shows not many people are coming out to the polls
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Early voting started on July 12, but Thomas Whitehead, a Carter County Election Commission member, said not many people are coming out to vote. “This year, early voting is down quite a bit from prior years, just comparing it to 2020,” said Whitehead. “We’re off about half what we were […]
Johnson City Commission OKs annexation request on Gray Station Road
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City commissioners approved an annexation request along Gray Station Road, where 33 housing units are planned. The plan is still early in the process of approval. Departments are reviewing the territory to determine a timeline for providing services and financial impacts. One commissioner said they approved proceeding with determining […]
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