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Attempted murder suspect sought after Roan Mountain shooting

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) - The Carter County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is searching for a man charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Roan Mountain Wednesday night. According to a release from the CCSO, Eric Lee Thompson, 40, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Investigators say they believe he shot another man. PREVIOUS: Shooting investigation underway in Carter County As of...
Comptroller finds potential conflicts of interest totaling $1.6M at Bristol utility

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Tennessee Comptroller's Office (TCO) investigation has found "questionable payments" of nearly $1.7 million to a Bristol utility's district manager, Garry Smith, and companies he operates or has interest in. The TCO released a report Thursday on the investigation into South Fork Utility District (SFUD), which serves more than 3,000 water customers in Sullivan County. SFUD was...
Court hears arguments for splitting Megan Boswell's charges into separate trials

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) - Megan Boswell, the Sullivan County woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter, Evelyn Boswell appeared in court for a motions hearing Thursday. The two major items discussed were the questionnaire that will be presented to a jury pool for the upcoming trial and a motion to split Boswell's charges into two separate trials. News Channel 11...
Special Agent: Megan Boswell told police she knew Evelyn was dead a week before remains found

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Special Agent David Gratz took the stand Thursday morning at a court hearing for Megan Boswell's upcoming murder trial. Boswell, who is accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter Evelyn Mae Boswell and sending several agencies on a multi-state search, appeared at the hearing that finalized a questionnaire for potential jurors and again...
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination on Thursday, securing her place as the court’s first Black female justice. Jackson, a 51-year-old appeals court judge with nine years of experience on the federal bench, was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines. Republican Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney voted to confirm Jackson. In her confirmation,...
JCPD: Discharged patient hits security guard with vehicle

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City police charged a man with aggravated assault after he allegedly hit a security guard with a vehicle at the Johnson City Medical Center because he was "upset with his level of patient care." According to a release from the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD), officers responded to 400 N. State of Franklin Road at...

NASCAR truck series driver Friesen test tires for the upcoming dirt race at BMS

Bristol, TN -- We are now less than 2 weeks before the green flag drops for the Pinty truck race and the Food City Dirt Race, and one driver was in town to make sure everything runs smoothly. Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen was back in town to help Goodyear put together a tire that will hold up on...
Science Hill wins on the baseball and softball field

Tri-Cities, TN -- On the high school field tonight Science Hill was looking for revenge against David Crockett who beat them 2 days ago, Toppers lead 7-0, and the Pioneers showed moments of great defense when Nate Conner almost hits the pitcher. Toppers send Jake Bedard but he's going to be tagged out at the plate. Pioneers would finally...
UVA Wise takes a stand against interpersonal violence, signs Tracy Rule

WISE, Va. (WJHL) - In 2019, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) became the first higher-education institution to adopt the Tracy Rule. "The Tracy Rule is a policy that basically states that anyone found responsible for gender-based violence, such as sexual assault, stalking, that kind of thing, whether through a school process or criminal court of law, is ineligible...
Former ETSU Buc to compete in the Masters

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Former ETSU Buccaneer Seamus Power will be competing in the Masters. Power is scheduled to tee up at 12:24 p.m. Thursday and will be playing alongside 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed and Lucas Herbert of Australia. One injured in I-81 north crash in Washington County, TN The trio is scheduled to take the course again at...
All-American Blade Tidwell makes his starting debut in Vols 20th-straight win

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (VOL SPORTS) - No. 1/1 Tennessee baseball took down in-state foe Lipscomb, 5-1, on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium to win its 20th consecutive game, adding on to its program record win streak. Jordan Beck tallied the only multi-hit performance of the evening, while scoring a pair of runs and driving in one. Seven Vols in total tallied a...
Josh Holt introduced as new Tennessee High football coach

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) - The Tennessee High football team found its new head coach with former Viking standout and former assistant coach Josh Holt being introduced as the new head man at the high school on Tuesday. Holt has been on the staff since 2018 and knew he always wanted to be the man in charge in Bristol. "I got my dream...