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Pursuit terminated, warrants issued after man tosses objects, travels wrong way
What started out as a complaint from a father about his teenage daughter being contacted by an adult male with messages that he was going to deliver marijuana/THC vapes to her, turned into a wild police pursuit Sunday evening through two counties. According to an incident report filed by Cocke County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Shane Bower, the man, identified as Hezekiah Dominic Haney, 18, was not on scene but was spotted in a vehicle that fit the description provided while Bower was patrolling Holt Town...
TBI investigating now-former Greene Co. school board member
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A member of the Greene County Board of Education has resigned, citing his declining health as the reason, while state authorities say he is under investigation. Former school board member Tom Cobble submitted a letter of resignation Friday to Greene County Director of Schools David McLain and school board chairman […]
Human remains found in Kingsport identified as missing Hawkins Co. man
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Human remains found on a property in Kingsport on April 7 have been identified as a man missing since 2020. The Kingsport Police Department (KPD) confirmed to News Channel 11 that the remains found at a Wadlow Gap Road property were identified as Nicholas Massengill. He was 38 at the […]
THP: Infant passenger, teen driver injured in Greene Co. crash
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A juvenile driver and an infant passenger were both injured after a crash on Interstate 81 in Greene County that prompted a medical helicopter response, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). According to a preliminary THP crash report, a 2005 Honda Pilot was heading south on I-81 near mile […]
High school sports scores and highlights: April 17, 2024
Wednesday was an off day for many teams in the area on both the diamond and soccer pitch - leaving one big matchup in TSSAA baseball between Science Hill and Greeneville. The Hilltoppers' early lead would never relinquish after adding a pair of runs and hanging on to take down the Greene Devils 5-3.
C.A.R.E. Center in Greeneville opens new thrift store
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The C.A.R.E Center in Greeneville has been helping those in need by providing food, clothing, job opportunities and more. Now, the center is expanding by opening its own thrift store with items donated by people across the community. The C.A.R.E Center started working on the thrift store, which replaced the Gypsy […]
New mural on Greene Co. trail addresses mental health
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Frontier Health unveiled the latest mural to join the Greene County Mural Trail on Wednesday. Artist Samantha Culbertson painted the mural. She has over a decade of industry experience and enjoys collaborating with others, including local start-ups and global corporations. Culbertson specializes in custom-made work and holds a Bachelor of Fine […]
'10 beers' and in the mood?
According to an incident report filed by Newport Police Department (NPD) Officer Justin Shelton, one woman appeared to have more intentions than just hitching a ride when she reportedly jumped into an unsuspecting man’s vehicle on Saturday, April 13. Shelton reports he was dispatched to Western Plaza in Newport regarding a woman trying to get into vehicles. He reports that when he arrived, he made contact with the driver of the vehicle and Dakota Dajui, 22. The 68-year-old driver told Shelton he was walking back...
Wood Construction alleged victims could get restitution
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A working single mom whose home reconstruction never got done after a house fire is among dozens of Wood Construction and Remodeling customers who learned Tuesday they could be in line for restitution. A federal prosecutor outlined a proposed plea deal with Joe Wood, whose company allegedly defrauded dozens of people […]
South Greene Struggles Against Cocke County Pitching
Not much went right for the Lady Rebels in their home match against Cocke County on Wednesday. They could only muster three hits off of Lady Red pitcher Hailee Hartsell, who carried Cocke County to a 9-1 win. “We got beat by a good team,” South Greene Coach Amy Hawk said. “They hit the ball, but I feel like we battled to the end. We never got our bats started. We had a little here and there, but we just got beat by a good...
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