FOOD & DRINK
34th Kids Fishing Day Set For Saturday
The 34th Ogle Neas Kids Fishing Day will be held on Saturday at The Dillard Place in Upper Paint Creek. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. for ages 12 and under accompanied by an adult. The Dillard Place in Upper Paint Creek (turn left from Asheville Highway onto Viking Mountain Road, 15 miles from the city limits) will be swarming with little anglers looking to hook a trophy trout. The ponds...
Fun Mother’s Day events at The General Morgan Inn
Jessy Boswell with The General Morgan Inn, gets us ready for Mother’s Day weekend by sharing with us all the details about “Sunset on the Terrace” coming up on May 9th, and the delicious Mother’s Day Buffet at Brumley’s Restaurant on May 12th! Please watch the video to learn more about these fantastic events at The General Morgan Inn.
Daytime LIVE: National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day
Chris takes us to the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter, as we showcase a few of the many dogs & cats available for adoption! Please watch the videos, as Tammy Davis with the shelter introduces us to Patches, Casino, and Dream! Please take a moment and consider adopting one of these wonderful dogs or cat.
Basque Rooftop Bar at Watauga Brewing Company reopens Wednesday
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Basque Rooftop Bar at Watauga Brewing Company is reopening on Wednesday. A grand opening event for the bar will be held starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The event is open to the public. News Channel 11 spoke with the executive chef of Watauga Brewing Company, Todd Dawn, who said […]
Strawberry Season at Stanley's
John and Tracy Darr of Stanley's Produce show us how to layer this popular dessert. They also share some of the other products now available at the produce stand on Market Street in Johnson City. For this recipe, please visit Stanley's Produce on Facebook.
Nolichucky Opry, Farmers Market to both debut June 7
The Erwin Farmers Market and the Nolichucky Opry will both begin their seasons in downtown Erwin on June 7. The Erwin Farmers Market will run until Aug. 30 and will be held every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The market is operated by RISE Erwin and is held in the parking lot across the street from the Gathering Place park.
Fiddlers convention in Flag Pond celebrates old-time music
Old-time music echoed around the hills and hollows of Flag Pond as fiddlers, guitarists, banjo players and their fans gathered for the sixth annual Upper East Tennessee Fiddlers Convention this past weekend. Roy Andrade, faculty member with East Tennessee State University’s Bluegrass, Old Time and Roots Music program, served as...
Unicoi County High School’s culinary arts class to host ‘Food Truck Thursday’
UNICOI, Tenn. (WJHL) – A local high school will host ‘Food Truck Thursday’ in the Clinchfield Federal Credit Union parking lot, the credit union said in a social media post. On Thursday, the Unicoi County High School culinary arts classes will host a food truck to showcase the cooking skills students have whipped up this […]
Strawberry Icebox Cake
(WJHL) John and Tracy Darr of Stanley’s Produce show us some of their strawberries and use those berries to make a layered strawberry dessert. In this video, they show us how to layer this popular dessert. They also share some of the other products now available at the produce stand on Market Street in Johnson City.
Blue’s Brews Co. offering free coffee in exchange for book donations
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Blue’s Brews coffee shop and taproom in Johnson City is hosting a “books for coffee” initiative that allows customers to donate gently used books for resale in exchange for free coffee orders. Blue’s Brews owner Sarah Colson told News Channel 11 that several employees and customers are bookworms and she […]
From Big Ears to a PBS documentary, Amythyst Kiah and her music represent Appalachia
Appalachia is a complex, diverse region that is more than worthy of celebration, but it doesn't always get the respect it deserves. "I just appreciate someone trying to tell the story in a way that is beautiful instead of harping on all the negative things," said Amythyst Kiah, an Americana artist who is representing Appalachia and East Tennessee in a new PBS documentary series. ...
Hundreds fed during annual Johnson City first responder lunch
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – An annual lunch that aims to feed hundreds of first responders in the Johnson City area continued for its fifth year Monday. The lunch is held through a partnership between The Firehouse restaurant and Morris Baker Funeral Home. “My grandfather, Carson Baker, was an honorary fireman, and it was just […]
May 2: Come through as Amythyst Kiah previews new music at The Colonial
Based in Johnson City, Tennessee, Amythyst Kiah is the type of musician who consciously embraces their roots while always looking to push their music forward. She isn’t completely folk and Americana, and she isn’t a full-on rocker either, but she achieves a balance that’s unique to herself and her artistry.
ETSU to celebrate commencement May 3-4
East Tennessee State University will celebrate 2,028 members of the Class of 2024 at its spring Commencement exercises on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4. Producer, director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield will be the keynote speaker at the May 4 ceremonies. Busfield attended ETSU in 1978-79 and went on to a successful film, television […] The post ETSU to celebrate commencement May 3-4 appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Zach Williams to perform at Freedom Hall in October
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Grammy Award winner Zach Williams will join other Christian artists performing at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in October. The Revival Nights Tour will stop at Freedom Hall on Oct. 3. Doors open at 6 p.m. Christian artists CAIN, Matt Maher and Ben Fuller will join Williams on the Revival […]
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