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Jeff Keeling

I am a longtime journalist in the Johnson City, Tennessee area who's happily transitioning from print to the digital world at @WJHL11.

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  • $5M secured for Jonesborough, Johnson City bike path link

    1 day ago | wjhl.com | Jeff Keeling

    JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Northeast Tennessee’s cycling trail network will soon get a long-desired link creating a safe journey from Johnson City to Jonesborough thanks to a $5 million state budget appropriation.

  • Kids with TennCare face major hurdles finding dentists

    2 days ago | wjhl.com | Jeff Keeling

    NORTHEAST TENNESSEE (WJHL) — Eva Nitsche has needed to visit the dentist for several years now, but the 4-year-old Johnson City girl belongs to a large class of area children whose parents find it extremely difficult to find a dentist who will accept TennCare. “The doctor asks every time we go for a checkup, have you been to the dentist yet?” Hailey Nitsche, Eva’s mom, told News Channel 11. “I tell them ‘no.’ They give me a list of dentists to call.

  • Sheriff: Tennessee deputy, suspect shot after alleged armed robbery in Watauga County leads to chase

    2 days ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Keeling

    JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and a suspect were shot on Tuesday afternoon after a pursuit, according to the sheriff. Johnson County Sheriff Clifton Worley said a deputy in his office was in the area on Highway 421 when authorities from Watauga County, North Carolina notified them of an armed robbery at a convenience store in Vilas.

  • Sheriff: Deputy, suspect shot after Johnson County pursuit

    2 days ago | wjhl.com | Murry Lee |Jeff Keeling

    JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and a suspect were shot on Tuesday afternoon after a pursuit, according to the sheriff. Johnson County Sheriff Clifton Worley said a deputy in his office was in the area on Highway 421 when authorities from Watauga County, North Carolina notified them of an armed robbery at a convenience store in Vilas.

  • 50 new homes near ETSU will be for rental market

    2 days ago | wjhl.com | Jeff Keeling

    JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Homebuilding partners Terry Orth and Jordan Hodges recently broke ground on another single-family development, but people in the market to buy can look elsewhere. The “Settlement at University Parkway” will feature rental homes only: new, nice, but not for sale. “It’s going to be a product for people out there that are maybe in a financial situation that they want to be in that rental market,” Hodges told News Channel 11.

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Jeff Keeling WJHL @JeffKeeling12
10 Apr 25

This continues to be controversial and evoke much debate in a legislature where GOP near-unanimity isn’t uncommon. Bill that could bar undocumented students passes TN Senate 19-13 with 7 GOP ‘no’ votes ⁦@WJHL11⁩ https://t.co/ABUPyzQn6Z

Jeff Keeling WJHL
Jeff Keeling WJHL @JeffKeeling12
6 Mar 25

TN bill to require checking students’ legal status advances 5-4 ⁦@WJHL11⁩ https://t.co/1gbUZVwCYq

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Jeff Keeling WJHL @JeffKeeling12
28 Feb 25

In NE TN legally, asylum seeker now faces deportation. I appreciate Carlos Martinez’s willingness to tell this story on the record. ⁦@WJHL11⁩ https://t.co/N4274uoCv2