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Community honors T. J. Cornett after deadly Downtown Johnson City crash
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (144+ words) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) " Friends and family of a victim killed in a recent downtown Johnson City crash gathered Sunday evening for a candlelight vigil to honor his life and support his loved ones. T. J. Cornett, 24, was killed in the crash,…...
Virginia Tech softball falls to LSU in NCAA Tournament
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (120+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WCYB) " Virginia Tech softball's season came to an end with a 7-2 loss to LSU in the Baton Rouge regional championship. The Hokies and Tigers met on Saturday, with LSU taking the win and moving into the drivers…...
Letcher County Sheriff primary set for Tuesday
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (93+ words) WHITESBURG, Ky. (WCYB) " Voters in Letcher County, Kentucky will be taking a step toward choosing a new sheriff Tuesday night. This is the first election since former Sheriff Mickey Stines was charged with killing a judge. Codell Gibson and D. L. Hammond…...
Tennessee Softball defeats Virginia for second straight day, advances to Super Regional
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (124+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) " Tennessee Softball remained perfect in NCAA Tournament play, defeating Virginia 5-1 to advance to fourth-straight Super Regional. The Lady Vols got on the scoreboard first, plating a run in the top of the third inning. But Virginia's Macee…...
Trail maintainers, outdoor enthusiast attend workshop at Doe Mountain
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (59+ words) WCYB Trail maintainers, outdoor enthusiast attend workshop at Doe Mountain JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) " Hiking trail maintainers and outdoor enthusiasts from across the region gathered in Johnson County Sunday. The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council is hosting a multi-day workshop…...
Employee charged with arson after allegedly sparking massive fire at paper goods warehouse
23+ hour, 41+ min ago (27+ words) WCYB Employee charged with arson after allegedly sparking massive fire at paper goods warehouse...
Smyth County Commonwealth Attorney calls assault weapon ban "unconstitutional"
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (143+ words) SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) " In a message to the Smyth County Sheriff's Department, Smyth County Commonwealth Attorney Phillip Blevins called Virginia's assault weapon ban "unconstitutional." In the message, Blevins says, that after careful review of the legislation and existing Supreme…...
Man injured after motorcycle pursuit ends in crash in Carter County
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (127+ words) CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) " The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred after a motorcycle fled from Carter County sheriff's deputies on Saturday. According to a preliminary THP report, Ryan Dixon was fleeing deputies while traveling south on…...
Denny Hamlin Tops Dover All-Star Grid, No. 38 Team Wins Pit Challenge
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (402+ words) DOVER, Del. (NASCAR Wire Service) " Denny Hamlin has claimed pole position for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race (1 p. m. ET, FS1, FOX Deportes, MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio) in a late qualifying session effort, unseating owner-driver Brad Keselowski in the final minutes of Saturday…...
City manager highlights promising future of Kingsport
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) Chris Mc Cartt became the City Manager of Kingsport in 2019. Some of the top priorities he wanted to address in the beginning of his tenure were housing, infrastructure and economic development. Over the last six years, he says the city…...