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Covered Bridge Jams 2024 schedule released
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — The schedule for the 2024 Covered Bridge Jams, a summer concert series, was released on Monday. Covered Bridge Jams is a weekly concert series running from June through August at Covered Bridge Park in Elizabethton. Music ranging from country, bluegrass, blues and rock will be featured at the event. “We are […]
90-year-old mistake corrected with new historical marker in northeast Tennessee
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — On Saturday, along the banks of the Nolichucky River in Washington County, Tennessee, a 90-year-old historical mistake was corrected. A historical marker correcting the exact location of John Sevier’s Plum Grove Plantation was unveiled on the north side of the river in the Conklin community. The previous marker, placed in 1934, […]
Trails and Tunes Festival to debut Saturday in Erwin
Erwin is gearing up to celebrate and learn about the outdoor recreation opportunities that are a part of Unicoi County at this year’s Trails and Tunes Festival. “There’s going to be something for everybody,” said Juan Villalba, a member of the RISE Erwin board of directors. RISE Erwin, along with the Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce and Joint Economic Development Board, is working to organize and launch the revamped festival.
Softball team's bats heat up in recent games
The month of May is looming, which means tournament time and warmer weather – and the Unicoi County softball bats are heating up. The Blue Devils piled up a staggering 41 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Sullivan East on Tuesday after scoring 10 runs in a three-run loss to Dobyns-Bennett on Monday.
Former JCPD officer’s lawyer: Public corruption investigation claims ‘utterly baseless’
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Statements about a public corruption investigation against the Johnson City Police Department are “utterly baseless,” the attorney for a former police officer involved in a federal lawsuit against Johnson City and several officers claims in a new filing. The comment is within a court filing centering around a subpoena that seeks […]
Honor Flight trip Mission No. 7 returns home Sunday
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL)—Local veterans who participated in an Honor Flight trip returned home on Sunday, marking the completion of Mission No. 7 for the Honor Flight of the Appalachian Highlands. Michelle Stewart, President of Honor Flight of the Appalachia, spoke with News Channel 11 about new additions to the trip. “We have started a program […]
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