LATEST NEWS

The Wise County Orphanage sits alone in the woods and is considered to be one of the most haunted locations in Virginia, something that has been said about many places in the Commonwealth.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Within the last 24 hours, Eastern NC went from experiencing tropical storm force conditions brought by Ophelia, to partly cloudy skies, gentle breezes and warm temperatures. Over the next couple of days, high pressure will aim to keep many of us across the east nice and...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Sophie Dean, a senior at Dobyns-Bennett High School, was escorted by her long-time friend Michael McClellan in the homecoming court on Friday. Dean has been Michael’s friend and helper since the sixth grade, as part of a program that Kingsport City Schools offers called the BUDS Program. The program allows students […]

This week in Sullivan County, Tennessee, several incidents occurred that require attention. These incidents include a Bristol man being found with drugs and weapons during a traffic stop, a Kingsport man being charged with kidnapping after a pursuit, the ongoing search for a missing woman, and a former Elementary PTO president pleading guilty to theft.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Annual Tri-Pride parade and festival returned to Johnson City for the first time since 2018. Tri-Pride completed its first trifecta by hosting events in Kingsport and Bristol before making its way back to its first host city. “We’re very happy to be back and excited to return,” Tri-Pride Vice […]

LYNCH, Ky. (WYMT) - Multiple agencies worked together in Harlan County on a combined drug trafficking investigation. On Tuesday, officers from the Lynch Police Department, deputies from the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from Kentucky State Police served two people with parole violation warrants on Gilbert Drive in Lynch.

Officer Emmaline Hulse of the Kingsport Police Department (KPD) was recently recognized with a Life Saving Award. A recent graduate of the Regional Law Enforcement Academy at Walters State Community College, Officer Hulse acted swiftly when a diner started choking at a local restaurant on September 13, 2023.

LEBANON, Tenn.–Cumberland Men’s Basketball team is gearing up for a season that promises to be exciting with lots of travel as first year head coach Eric Evans unveils the 2023-24 schedule. Cumberland is set to open up the campaign on October 26th as the Cumberland Phoenix face off...

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Virginia man Steve Young has been traveling across the country to spread awareness about children battling medical issues since March 2020. “From southern Virginia, a little town of Patrick Springs, I have been across America. Coast to coast. From California, up into Oregon, then across the upper part of the United States to the east coast,” said Steve Young.

It's been a year since eastern Kentucky faced devastating floods. The region remains firm in its recovery efforts, which include building permanent homes for those affected. Key efforts such as building entire new communities require significant time and money, slowing the progress. In Letcher County, they have started preparing for the construction of 10 new houses. However, they are still waiting on federal funding approval.

Wise County reported 57 new COVID-19 cases between Sept. 12 and Tuesday. According to Virginia Department of Health statistics, the county’s total number of cases since spring 2020 was 14,573 as of Tuesday, compared to 14,516 one week earlier. Wise County’s total number of COVID deaths remained at 240....

Kingsport elementary school dedicates butterfly garden.

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - We are in our final hours of the warmest season of the year. You will feel some temperature changes as we roll into fall this weekend. Some patchy fog could be around this morning. I still think most spots will end up in the 50s, but I think we’ll be closer to the 60-degree mark when you wake up. A mix of sun and clouds will push us back toward and maybe just above 80° this afternoon. It will be a great day to be out at the Chicken Festival in London, the Mountain Heritage Festival in Whitesburg, the Sorghum Festival in West Liberty or any of the other outdoor events going on today in our region.

Welcome to this article where we explore three remarkable parks in Kingsport. Have you had the opportunity to visit any of them? If yes, we would love to hear your experiences! Please drop your comments below.

Jennifer Santanello is offering a $2,000 reward in an effort to find her missing 21-year-old daughter, Layla Santanello. Layla was last seen on June 27 in Kingsport. Numerous investigations have yet to reveal any significant leads.

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Deputies with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department responded to a suspicious persons complaint in the Weeksbury community earlier this week. During an investigation Monday night, deputies were led to a search warrant that resulted in the discovery of nearly 50 grams of fentanyl and 40 grams of crystal meth.

POUND, Va. (WJHL) — James W. Adams Combined School is one of just 10 Virginia schools to receive the U.S. Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon School award, according to a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) news release. The annual awards were announced on Tuesday. J.W. Adams, which serves 467 children in grades pre-K through eighth, […]

A Bristol, Tennessee man is facing several drug charges following a traffic stop on Interstate 26 in Kingsport after officers observed him driving his SUV at a slow pace near the interchange. Daniel Morris, 42, also faces weapon charges after a search of his vehicle that also contained more than...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Twenty veterans from the Tri-Cities left Kingsport Friday morning for the nation’s capital. Honor Flight of the Appalachian Highlands takes local veterans to Washington D.C. to visit memorials honoring them and their fallen comrades. The veterans do not pay anything for the trip. On Friday, 20 veterans from the Korean and […]

During his regular media briefing, Gov. Andy Beshear said the state is waiting on environmental assessments of the sites to be approved by the federal Department for Housing and Urban Development before it moves forward with construction.