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  • 1 week ago | wjhl.com | belle johnson |Emily Hibbitts |Kenzie Hagood

    JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University (ETSU) said it’s actively monitoring government changes that could lead to the reduction of Pell Grants and TRiO programs. Joe Sherlin, Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment at ETSU, told News Channel 11 that Pell Grant changes will not be implemented until the 2026-2027 school year, if cuts to higher education funding are passed. “The programs that we have funding for are continuing in the next fiscal year,” Sherlin said.

  • 1 month ago | wjhl.com | Jeff Keeling |Kenzie Hagood

    JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University trustees approved salary increases for hundreds of staff on Friday, following similar raises for faculty a few months earlier. The adjustments were made due to efficiencies and market studies showing pay levels are below national standards.

  • 1 month ago | wjhl.com | Emily Hibbitts |Kenzie Hagood

    CHURCH HILL, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect who is charged in connection with a homicide after a man was found dead inside a home on Wednesday. According to a news release from the HCSO, deputies responded to a reported shooting at a home on Rocky Hill Lane in Church Hill around 5:40 a.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, deputies found a deceased male, later identified by police as Shamond Harris, 22, inside the home.

  • 2 months ago | wjhl.com | Kenzie Hagood |Madi Codispoti

    JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University (ETSU) President Brian Noland issued a campus-wide memo Friday outlining ETSU’s approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the wake of governmental restrictions on DEI. The changes include the end of ETSU’s Office of Equity and Inclusion, effective immediately.

  • Mar 27, 2025 | wjhl.com | Sara Diamond |Kenzie Hagood

    DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL)—Business owners who lost their facilities in Damascus, Virginia, are continuing to rebuild. Ralph Wilson owns four businesses in the town. His popular “Damascus Diner” was filled with over three feet of water from Hurricane Helene. Since September, Wilson has been rebuilding the inside with new flooring and equipment. He’s excited to reopen to residents and visitors, but the rebuilding process has been filled with ups and downs.

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