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Mount Carmel BMA approves International Property Maintenance Code
The Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 7-0 recently to accept the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) as a mechanism to enforce property violations. The BMA voted at its April 25 meeting to adopt the policy after contracting SafeBuilt to handle property code violations. SafeBuilt requires the adoption of IPMC to build cases. IPMC is a uniform set of property codes that sets a national standard and uses...
Surgoinsville teen receives dirt bike from Make-A-Wish Foundation
SURGOINSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Make-A-Wish East Tennessee and The Friendship Family of Dealerships made a teen’s dirt bike wish come true on Thursday. Nathan Helton, 16, is an outgoing teenager from Surgoinsville who is fighting lymphoma. He enjoys baseball, swimming and being outside. One outdoor activity he has been dreaming of is riding a dirt […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Eighth Grade Night at Church Hill
The Church Hill Middle School softball team recognized its eighth graders and their families on Thursday, April 18, during a ceremony held between the varsity and JV games. The Church Hill eighth graders are Marlee Clark, Alyssa McCloud, Khloe Sanders, Emersyn Templeton, Emily Walker and Kendall Wilmoth. The Rogersville Review publishes photos from eighth grade nights, senior nights, sports queen and homecoming events as space permits. To notify us of an upcoming event or if you have questions, email sports editor Carmen Musick at carmen.musick@therogersvillereview.com.
Tennessee Volunteer athletics riding the high of university-wide success
If you ask the Tennessee athletic department how things are going in Rocky Top - the answer is pretty simple. Over the last several weeks, some of the faces of Vols nation made their way around the state in the Big Orange Caravan - Wednesday night marking the final stop of 2024 in Kingsport.
Mac McClung returns to Gate City to host 4th annual basketball camp
GATE CITY, Va. (WJHL)—Gate City native Mac McClung returned to his hometown on Friday to kick off his fourth annual basketball camp. McClung is a two-time Slam Dunk Champion, the 2024 G-league MVP and the top scorer. He currently plays guard for the Osceola Magic. News Channel 11 asked McClung what it feels like to […]
Bays Mountain Park pushes for 1,000 pre-orders to launch specialty license plates
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — More than 500 specialty Bays Mountain Park license plates have now been pre-ordered. If you love the park, Friends of Bays, is asking you to show your support in an artistic and unique way by purchasing the plate. The plate shows a red and orange...
Man arrested in Tennessee after Mocksville homicide forces teen to hide in home with 1-month-old extradited to North Carolina, sheriff’s office says
MOCKSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who was arrested a state away after shooting and killing a woman in Mocksville last month has been extradited to North Carolina, according to the Davie County Sheriff’s Office. Dennis Jerome Sales, 38, of Mocksville, arrived back in North Carolina on Thursday and is in the Davie County Detention Center […]
Amis Mill 10K quite the family affair
ROGERSVILLE — The eighth edition of the Amis Mill 10K road race was held Saturday, May 4, at the historic, scenic venue of the Amis Mill Eatery. The USATF-certified course along Bear Hollow Road started and finished at the Amis Mill Eatery overlooking the Big Creek Falls at Amis Dam. The race was part of the Skelton Law Racing Series presented by Rogersville Attorney Mark Skelton and was included in the State of Franklin Track Club King & Queen Competition. Runners and volunteers enjoyed a...
Kingsport Dental Clinic to ‘cut floss’ for grand opening in July
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Kingsport Dental Clinic of the Appalachian Highlands will “cut the floss” for its grand opening in July, right on track with the project’s proposed timeline. The clinic will serve a dual purpose as a training facility for students from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center College of Dentistry and […]
Sullivan County Health Council will address community wellbeing
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A newly formed health council has been formed in Sullivan County. The Sullivan County Health Council was established by the county commission and county mayor with support from the cities of Kingsport and Bristol, according to a news release from the Sullivan County Regional Health Department. The health council will […]
Kingsport’s Netherland Inn to reopen, flatboat to be replaced
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — After nearly a full year closed for renovations, The Netherland Inn and Boatyard are set to reopen later this month. The Inn, located on the parcel that made up the original “King’s Port” in the late 1700s, closed last July for restoration work. “It was just a this had to be […]
Vols football coach praises Bluff City native for his work on and off the field
Kingsport, TN — The Big orange caravan rolled through Kingsport Wednesday night with coaches Kim Caldwell, Rick Barnes, and Josh Heupel on board. While signing autographs and taking pictures with big orange fans, Heupel took a moment to sing the praises of Bluff City native and former Sullivan East football player Dayne Davis..The red-shirt senior […]
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