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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. ...
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 […]
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 […]
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...
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. […]
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.”
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 […]
NAIA Beach Volleyball Invitational Results
The NAIA Beach Volleyball Invitational got underway with pool play on Thursday at Hardin Park and continued with more pool play and quarterfinal matches on Friday. The semifinals and championship matches will be played on Saturday. Pool A Corban (Ore.) 5, Webber International (Fla.) 0 Arizona Christian 4, Ave Maria (Fla.) 1 ...
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 […]
Business hit by car on section of Rt. 70N where speeding in rampant
Charles Wilson has been concerned about speeding near his business on Rt. 70N for years, and Monday night one of his worst fears came to fruition. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on Monday around 10:30 a.m. Kristina Leber, 39, of Eidson, was driving a 1998 Infinity I30 that crashed into the side of Wilson’s Equipment at 1442 Rt. 70N north of Rogersville near the Hickory Cove Road intersection. The...
GPD: Man arrested after K-9 discovers 117 grams of meth
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Greeneville Police Department (GPD) arrested a man on Saturday after initially stopping him for a suspected window tint violation, the department reported. According to the report, GPD stopped a man and one female passenger on Tusculum Boulevard for a suspected window tint violation and discovered the driver allegedly had no […]
Greeneville welcomes NAIA women's beach volleyball tournament, boosting local economy
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — A beach volleyball tournament is coming to Greeneville. It is definitely unique and you would not think of beach volleyball in Tennessee, said Mark Burchard, associate director of championship of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The NAIA is hosting the women's beach volleyball national...
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