JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Al Gregory, who brought the news to Tri-Cities households for decades with WJHL, passed away at the age of 94 Monday. Gregory’s family members confirmed that he passed away in Johnson City at the age of 94. According to his family, Gregory’s wife, Genene “Top” Gregory had passed away nearly […]
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A $31,500 check was presented to Johnson County for the creation of a “Copperhead Road Landmark.” Last year, state lawmakers passed and Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill making Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road” an official state song. The southern rock anthem follows narrator John Lee Pettimore III’s family history of […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Bristol, Tennessee police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash that occurred last week. A crash involving two vehicles happened after 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 on Highway 394 near the eastern intersection with Feathers Chapel Road, according to the Bristol, Tennessee Police Department. Police said Ginger Irick, 35, was […]
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy and Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby will hold a news conference Friday afternoon to discuss their recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. The pair were among several Tennessee local government leaders to visit the border. Starting at 2 p.m., Cassidy and Woodby will share their […]