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Johnson City, Tennessee · Johnson CityKINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) - Andrew Johnson Elementary School held a TCAP retention meeting for parents of 3rd and 4th-grade students on Thursday in the school's auditorium. Tennessee enacted the Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act during the 2022-2023 school year. This act states that third-grade students must score "proficient" on the reading portion of the TCAP assessment before moving on to the fourth grade.
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Andrew Johnson Elementary holds TCAP retention meeting for 3rd, 4th-grade parents
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Johnson City, Tennessee · Johnson CityJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Fire Department (JCFD) responded to a house fire on Shawnee Road Thursday evening. The owners of the house said the fire started after a lawn mower caught fire in the garage. (Photo: WJHL)(Photo: WJHL)(Photo: WJHL)(Photo: WJHL)(Photo: WJHL)(Photo: WJHL)(Photo: WJHL) All residents and pets did make it out safely, the owner reported.See the Story
JCFD responds to house fire on Shawnee Road; all residents and pets safe
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Bristol, Tennessee · BristolBRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Bristol Tennessee Police Department (BTPD) led a free workshop on recognizing potential online dangers for parents and teens.
Bloom in Bristol, Va. to permanently close doors May 5 Detective Dan Crowe of the BTPD Criminal Investigation Division led the 90-minute class for parents and teens about the following topics, according to a release from the city:
Luring/predator grooming Predator Tactics Human traf…See the Story
BTPD hosts workshop educating about online danger
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Volleyball · Johnson CityGREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) - The National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics selected Greeneville to host this year's beach volleyball tournament. Eight teams from all over the country are competing in Greeneville for the championship trophy. "This event is kind of the culmination of the season for these teams at this invitational," said Katie Green, senior manager of athletic communications for the NAIA. "This sport is continually growin…See the Story
NAIA beach volleyball competes in Greeneville
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Johnson City, Tennessee · Johnson CityWASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia State Police aim to disrupt speeding and unsafe driving practices on Interstate 81. On Thursday and Friday, state troopers will pull over drivers to educate and possibly give the driver a citation. They're calling this initiative "Operation DISS-rupt", and it stretches throughout the entire span of the interstate in Virginia. Troopers will focus on distracted driving, impaired driving, speed compliance an…See the Story
Virginia State Police launches ‘Operation DISS-rupt’ on I-81
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Johnson City, Tennessee · Johnson CityELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Carter County Board of Education has voted to close Little Milligan Elementary School. Board members voted 6-1-1 on Thursday evening to close the school.
Sullivan East Middle sends robotics club to world tournament School leaders say they are concerned about the budget moving into the next year. Several community members spoke against closing the school during the public comment part of the meeting. …See the Story
Carter County BOE votes to close Little Milligan Elementary
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Johnson City, Tennessee · Johnson CityJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Lawyers for a woman whose husband was shot to death by Sullivan County sheriff's deputies a year ago say Karen Crowley's case is about far more than trying to extract punitive damages from Sullivan County.
PREVIOUS: SCSO, officers sued over 2023 shooting that killed man "It's just making sure that the checks and balances exist," Christopher Rogers, whom Karen Crowley first approached about Casey Crowley's dea…See the Story
Attorneys for widow of man shot by SCSO officers speak
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Johnson City, Tennessee · Johnson CityBRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) - The owner of a Bristol, Tennessee barbershop that has since closed has been charged after allegedly destroying evidence tied to an illegal bathroom camera investigation. According to court documents, Christopher Hughes was charged in March with tampering with evidence.
WCSO: Man crashes into home, nearly hits woman A March 27 affidavit penned by an investigator with the Bristol Tennessee Police Department (BTPD) s…See the Story
Former Bristol barbershop owner accused of destroying evidence tied to bathroom camera allegations
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