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Greeneville celebrates 240th Franklin State anniversary
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — Greeneville residents celebrated the 240th anniversary of the State of Franklin today. This date marks when the people who lived in Greeneville became unhappy and decided to declare independence from the state of North Carolina. To achieve independence, they created the State of Franklin, the...
Thirsty Orange Festival, spring markets, beach volleyball and more | Weekend Events in the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Thirsty Orange Beer Festival, local spring and artisan markets, beach volleyball in Greeneville and more take place this weekend across the Tri-Cities. Below are events happening throughout the region from Friday through Sunday. SWVA Artisan Conference NAIA Beach Volleyball Invitational Grace Fellowship Joy Prom Thirsty Orange Beer Festival Kingsport Farmers Market […]
Man denies driving stolen vehicle, footage indicates otherwise
A man seen rolling on the ground behind a vehicle and then standing on top of it, denied he was driving the vehicle, which had been reported stolen. However, video obtained by law enforcement appears to indicate otherwise. According to an incident report, Newport Police Department (NPD) Officer Lindsey Laughter was dispatched to 128 Old Cosby Road on the evening of April 23 for a report of the man rolling around on the ground behind a Jeep Wagoneer. Upon arrival, Laughter ran the vehicle’s registration...
1 dead, 2 injured in Cosby Highway collision
A passenger died and the drivers of two vehicles involved in a collision Thursday afternoon in Newport suffered serious injuries. According to a crash report from the Newport Police Department, the accident occurred at around 12:39 p.m. on US 321 (Cosby Highway) when the driver of a 2005 Honda Accord EX appeared to be making a turn onto Templin struck a 2010 Honda Accord with both cars sustaining heavy front end damage. ...
Greene County sees increase in homeless count
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homelessness has conducted its annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count, determining how many people in the region are experiencing homelessness. According to last year’s PIT count, Greene County had 26 people experiencing homelessness. Twenty of those people were staying in emergency shelters and six had no home […]
North Greene Students recognized at National French Contest
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — North Greene High School students won various awards at the National French Contest in April. 19 students participated in the competition with public, homeschooled and private school students from across the nation. Nearly 45,000 students competed in the contest. North Greene French Teacher, Larry Justis, told News Channel 11 that students […]
Softball team's bats heat up in recent games
The month of May is looming, which means tournament time and warmer weather – and the Unicoi County softball bats are heating up. The Blue Devils piled up a staggering 41 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Sullivan East on Tuesday after scoring 10 runs in a three-run loss to Dobyns-Bennett on Monday.
Local angler reels in 50-inch muskellunge on Nolichucky River
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A local angler named Cody Pond caught a roughly 50-inch muskellunge on the Nolichucky River over the weekend, and he told News Channel 11 that the catch was a 15-minute battle that wouldn’t have been possible without the help of a passerby. Pond said he was fishing for bass on […]
THP: Driver charged with DUI after tree impales car
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The driver of a vehicle that was impaled by a tree on April 20 has been charged with DUI and child endangerment. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) reported that a Toyota Corolla was traveling westbound in the Houston Valley Road/Tarlton Circle area of State Route 107 just after 4 p.m. […]
Cocke County's jobless rate shows marked improvement
There was good news for Cocke County following the release of March county unemployment numbers Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD). After checking in with the highest unemployment rate in the state for February at an adjusted 4.6%, Cocke County’s unemployment rate for March showed substantial improvement, falling to only 4%, representing a 13% decrease over last month’s unemployment rate. Worth noting too is that...
Greeneville council moves to appeal expensive ankle monitors for prison workers
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — The Greeneville City Council recently passed a resolution to ask the Tennessee General Assembly to appeal the use of ankle monitors from prison workers. In the past, inmates helped community organizations around Greeneville such as the senior center. Greeneville City Manager Todd Smith tells News...
System failure brings end to NU fixed wireless service
NEWPORT — Newport Utilities (NU) said that a problem with their fixed wireless service has resulted in the utility having to tell the 250 subscribers to the service they are no longer able to provide service. “The number of subscribers fluctuated as there were a number of subscribers that left before it finally failed, but it was approximately 250 subscribers that were served via our fixed wireless service,” said NU Vice President of Operations and Technology Chris Calhoun. “This number could have been far more,...
Some Tenn. teachers ready to carry firearms if legislation passes
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A bill to allow teachers in Tennessee to carry a firearm in schools has passed both the House and the Senate and awaits Governor Bill Lee’s signature. Before a teacher would be allowed to be armed though, the principal, the director of schools and the local sheriff or police chief […]
Porky's Hobby Corner: Weekend trip to Bulls Gap Train Show includes museums
Welcome back to Porky's Hobby Corner. We will come back to slot cars next month, so don't worry. Go run some more warm-up laps. This month, Porky’s Corner is hitting the road. It’s time for a train show review and visit. I had the opportunity to attend the second annual Bulls Gap Train Show on Saturday, April 13. I would like to call this event "The Biggest Little Train Show" in East Tennessee because it's exactly that with real trains rolling on the nearby tracks, model trains a walk away and the outstanding Southern Railway Museum to admire some “railroadiana.”
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