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wjhl.com | Murry Lee |Jeff Keeling
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Lee County Board of Supervisors announced a proposed 34% property tax increase on Wednesday, the day after a large crowd filled its meeting space in opposition to possible school closures. The board is scheduled to vote on the final 2025-26 budget June 25 following a 6 p.m. public hearing. “The board’s goal is to supply adequate funding to all aspects of the budget while respecting the needs of taxpayers,” County Administrator Rob Wright told News Channel 11 Wednesday.
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yahoo.com | Jeff Keeling
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Graphic glimpses of a father and husband in serious mental distress — and law enforcement authorities’ interactions with him — are on display in official video and audio related to a federal civil lawsuit filed against Sullivan County.
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yahoo.com | Jeff Keeling
Note: This article includes attached video showing News Channel 11’s Jeff Keeling and Anslee Daniel’s discussion of the Johnson City lawsuit settlement. An audio version is at the end of this story. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A federal judge won’t rule on a proposed $4.2 million settlement between Johnson City and women who reported sexual assaults to its police department from 2018-2022 until after a telephone hearing June 24.
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wjhl.com | Jeff Keeling
Note: This article includes attached video showing News Channel 11’s Jeff Keeling and Anslee Daniel’s discussion of the Johnson City lawsuit settlement. An audio version is at the end of this story. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A federal judge won’t rule on a proposed $4.2 million settlement between Johnson City and women who reported sexual assaults to its police department from 2018-2022 until after a telephone hearing June 24.
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1 month ago |
wjhl.com | Jeff Keeling
LIMESTONE AND MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Mountain City Mayor Jerry Jordan sees multiple potential benefits if a Bitcoin mine comes to his town, but says “I don’t want to get snaked” by any unexpected negatives. “My reputation’s on the line. I’ve lived here practically all my life, and I don’t want to bring something in here that’s going to be detrimental to this community and this town,” Jordan told News Channel 11 Wednesday.
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