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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. […]
KPD: Man shot in the leg during altercation on East Center Street
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — A man was shot in the leg during an altercation on East Center Street in Kingsport on Tuesday night, police report. The Kingsport Police Department (KPD) reported officers responded to a possible shooting in the 2100 block of E. Center Street just after 11 p.m. Upon arrival, a man was found […]
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. […]
Kingsport Police Department conducting citizen survey
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Kingsport Police Department (KPD) is inviting the public to take part in its citizen survey. Kingsportians can take part in the survey through May 29. According to the KPD, conducting the survey is part of the department’s accreditation process through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). 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.
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...
THP: No injuries reported after truck hauling logs overturns on I-81 at interchange
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect a report from Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – An overturned truck on Interstate 81 South in Sullivan County caused delays earlier on Monday. The truck overturned near the underpass below Interstate 26 in Sullivan County just after 9:30 a.m., according to a […]
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...
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