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Kingsport PD: 1 dead after motorcycle crash on Fort Henry Drive
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — A motorcyclist was fatally injured in a crash Thursday morning in Kingsport, according to police. The Kingsport Police Department responded to the crash around 10:45 a.m. at the intersection of Fort Henry Drive and Moreland Drive. An initial investigation revealed that a Kawasaki ZXJ motorcycle was traveling south on Fort Henry […]
Driver injured after Sullivan Co. crash, THP reports
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – One person was injured after a crash on Highway 394 in Sullivan County Thursday morning. According to a preliminary crash report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), a 2006 GMC Sierra was heading east on the highway around 9:45 a.m. At the same time, a 1996 Freightliner was heading west. […]
Police investigating after man shot in Kingsport
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — Authorities are investigating after a man was shot on Tuesday night, according to the Kingsport Police Department. Police responded to the 2100 block of E. Center Street at around 11:11 p.m. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his thigh. The man told police that several unknown males were trying to buy a television when an altercation occurred. The man told police that one of the males shot him before fleeing the scene.
Kingsport family receives keys to their Habitat for Humanity home
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — It was a special day for one Kingsport family, and it was 15 months in the making. Chris and Christina Winston and their three kids, Hayla, Kaiden, and Emmalyn received the keys to their new home. "We're looking forward to actually having a home," said...
Community remembers man killed in tragic lawnmower crash
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – On Monday night, 84-year-old Donald Curd passed away after a crash involving his riding lawnmower. Curd was a beloved member of the community and put a smile on the face of everyone he met. “He would always smile at me,” said Hannah Mullins, a server at Cafe 93 in Kingsport. […]
TDOT investing millions to fix Northeast Tenn. potholes left by winter storm
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has increased its repaving efforts in Northeast Tennessee and across the state. According to TDOT, crews are continuing to address lingering potholes caused by January’s intense winter storm. TDOT has invested an additional $15 million for 121 projects across Tennessee. Of those projects, 28 […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Panthers survive and advance
CHURCH HILL — The Church Hill Lady Panthers kept their season alive with a 10-9 win over Indian Trail on Wednesday, May 1, in the losers’ bracket of the Area 1-AA softball tournament. They’ll continue to fight for survival with an elimination game on Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. at Metro-Kiwanis Park in Johnson City. A second elimination game would follow at 7:30 p.m. as they try to work their way back into contention. Liberty Ball sent Church Hill into the losers’ bracket with...
West Ridge High School culinary students win at national competition
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — West Ridge High School culinary students won several awards at Walt Disney World’s Cook Around the World National Competition, which took place April 26-29. News Channel 11 spoke with Nicki Hurlbert, a baking and pastry teacher at West Ridge. “It meant everything, lots of jumping up and down, lots of […]
Support if you need legal help in the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES (WCYB) — If you need some legal advice but can't afford an attorney, there are some local events offering free assistance that you may want to know about. For those who need help in Tennessee, here are some events hosted by Legal Aid of East Tennessee:. 1. The...
2 arrested after more than 100 fentanyl pills found in Bristol hotel room, police say
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Two people have been arrested after officers found more than 100 fentanyl pills in a hotel room, according to the Bristol, Virginia Police Department. Police responded to the Extended Stay of America on Salem Drive on Friday after receiving a call that two people in one of the rooms had stayed past the check-out time and were refusing to leave.
Woman who stabbed ETSU professor to death sentenced to life in prison
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WCYB) — The woman convicted of killing an ETSU professor was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison. A Washington County, Tennessee, judge sentenced Annette Harvey to life in prison. Harvey has the chance of parole after 51 years. A jury found Harvey guilty of first-degree murder...
Kingsport man sentenced to life in prison for role in fentanyl overdose death
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Kingsport man was sentenced to serve life in prison on Monday for his role in a fentanyl overdose death, according to a release from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. Terrance Lamont Hines, 42, was sentenced for the December 2020 death of a 52-year-old […]
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