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VIDEO: Trio of black bears visits Kingsport home
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — A group of three black bears paid a visit to a home off of Eastern Star Road in Kingsport, Tennessee early Saturday morning. News Channel 11 viewers Colleen and Phil Stockman submitted security camera footage from around 12:45 a.m. Saturday, showing the trio walking up to the residence’s front door to […]
Military Kids Serve Too: A family event hosted by American Red Cross and Eastman EVETS
It's a program that is designed with families in mind. The American Red Cross and Eastman EVETS hosted the Military Kids Serve Too event. The free family-centered gathering was held at the Boys and Girls Club of greater Kingsport. The program included arts and crafts, face painting along with plenty...
Local lawmakers call for end of Certificate of Need process
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Three Northeast Tennessee lawmakers publicly called for the end of the state’s certificate of need certificate of need law, after passing reforms this legislative session. State Representatives David Hawk (R-Greeneville), Timothy Hill (R-Bloutnville) and Bud Hulsey (R-Kingsport) answered healthcare policy questions as part of an Americans for Prosperity-hosted panel Saturday. The […]
Westside Inn eviction worsens Kingsport's homeless crisis due to scarce affordable housing
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — Many people used to call Westside Inn home, but that's no longer the case. Residents received a letter advising them to vacate their rooms. Many who lived there have no backup plan. Yes we want to clean up things, we want things to look good,...
“Military Kids Serve Too” honoring families at Boys and Girls Club of Kingsport
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The American Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee is hosting an event on Saturday through 2 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport called “Military Kids Serve Too.” Red Cross leaders said the event is free and open to the public, and features knockerball inflatables, bounce houses, arts and […]
Missing Kingsport infant found safe, father in custody
UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced that as of 12:10 a.m. Thursday that missing Kingsport infant Sephrona McCullogh had been found safe. According to the TBI, her father, Mason McCullogh was in custody as of Thursday. The TBI had previously issued an endangered child alert for Sephrona and stated that Mason McCullogh was wanted […]
DB rolls over Sullivan East in baseball while Lee run-ruled Gate City in softball
(WJHL) — The Sullivan East Patriots coming to face the tribe at Dobyns Bennett High School. bottom of the 4th inning Graham Irvin gets a big hit out to center field….the patriots can’t get under it in time so that allows the pinch runner to tag up and get home for the Indians Still in […]
Attorneys for widow of man shot by SCSO officers speak
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Lawyers for a woman whose husband was shot to death by Sullivan County sheriff’s deputies a year ago say Karen Crowley’s case is about far more than trying to extract punitive damages from Sullivan County. “It’s just making sure that the checks and balances exist,” Christopher Rogers, whom Karen Crowley […]
Andrew Johnson Elementary holds TCAP retention meeting for 3rd, 4th-grade parents
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Andrew Johnson Elementary School held a TCAP retention meeting for parents of 3rd and 4th-grade students on Thursday in the school’s auditorium. Tennessee enacted the Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act during the 2022-2023 school year. This act states that third-grade students must score “proficient” on the reading portion of […]
Rec League Notes: Kingsport offering outdoor volleyball leagues
KINGSPORT — The Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department will soon accept registrations for its 2024 Outdoor Volleyball League. Registration runs from April 29 through May 17. The 2024 season begins the week of May 28. All games will be played at Legion Field (next to the Civic Auditorium) on Fort Henry Drive. Leagues offered include: 12U Youth Triples, 13U/14U Youth Triples, Women’s Triples, Men’s Doubles, Co-ed Doubles, Co-ed Quads and Senior Co-ed Quads (50+). ...
Vehicle crashes into Kingsport restaurant, police say
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — A vehicle crashed into a Kingsport restaurant on Sunday, according to the Kingsport Police Department. Police responded to the La Caretta location along S. John B. Dennis Highway at around 5:45 p.m. The driver of a Kia Sedona told police that she was trying to park when she struck the business. She stated her breaks did not function properly while she was trying to park, police added.
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