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Virginia lawmakers pull $800K previously earmarked for Health Wagon in Wise
RICHMOND, Va. (WCYB) — Virginia lawmakers are voting on a state budget Monday in Richmond, but it will not include funding for a local health clinic. News 5 confirmed through state lawmakers this morning that $800,000 previously earmarked for the Health Wagon in Wise, Virginia, has been removed. Lawmakers...
Utility project to impact traffic on U.S. 23 in Pike Co.
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) in Pikeville have announced there will be traffic delays and lane reductions for a section of U.S. 23 in Pike County. According to KYTC District 12 officials, the lane reductions and traffic delays will be near the Cedar Creek/Hambley...
Podcast: NASCAR set to begin March Madness-style tournament in 2025
Rod Mullins joins the show to break down the bracket madness, and discuss Brad Keselowski’s win in Darlington on Sunday. Rod Mullins covers NASCAR for AFP, and co-hosts the mid-week “Street Knowledge” focusing on NASCAR with AFP editor Chris Graham. A graduate of UVA-Wise, Rod began his career in journalism as a reporter for The Cumberland Times, later became the program director/news director/on-air morning show host for WNVA in Norton, Va., and in the early 1990s served as the sports information director at UVA-Wise and was the radio “Voice of the Highland Cavaliers” for football and basketball for seven seasons. In 1995, Rod transitioned to public education, where he has worked as a high school English, literature, and creative writing teacher and now serves as a school program coordinator in addition to serving as a mentor for the robotics team.
Seventh Annual Grey Matters run sees near-record numbers
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - WYMT’s Chief Forecaster, Brandon Robinson, spread awareness and money for brain cancer research in an annual 5K/10K race. The seventh annual Grey Matters run brought support from nearly 200 people to the streets of Whitesburg to promote brain cancer and tumor awareness. “My favorite thing...
Deputies search for girl, teen last seen in Sevier County in April
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Deputies are searching for a missing 10-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy, who were last seen in Sevier County on April 22. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office published a poster, sharing that they were searching for Alaina Willis, 10, and Jesse Willis, 15. SCSO said the two may be in the […]
Apple Blossom Festival blooms hope in Elkhorn City
ELKHORN CITY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Apple Blossom Festival kicked off Friday, bringing a town favorite to Elkhorn City. Organizers and volunteers worked to fill the streets and boost community morale, hoping to reignite the fire that was once alive in the annual event. “Having the festival back in town...
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