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Water damage occurs in Wey Hall
Following the heavy rain and localized flooding Monday night, Wey Hall received water damage in multiple locations, causing ceiling tiles and debris to fall from the ceiling. The building is undergoing renovations to the second and third floors, and art students have recently voiced their concerns regarding safety during the construction process.
THP: Dump truck crashes into Carter Co. church
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A driver was injured after a dump truck crashed into a church in Carter County Monday. According to a preliminary crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), a dump truck was heading north on Piney Grove Road when it went off the right side of the road. The dump […]
Avery High School announces graduation-related activities
NEWLAND — As the 2023-24 school year nears its completion, Avery County High School has released a number of important graduate-related events to celebrate and honor the students comprising the Class of 2024. Senior Athletic Banquet Avery senior student-athletes will come together at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 24, for the school’s annual Senior Athletic Banquet. The event will be held at the Avery Cooperative Extension Community Building at 661...
Johnson Co. Sheriff’s Office IDs homicide victim
JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has released new details in an investigation after a man was found dead over the weekend. According to the sheriff’s office, law enforcement found Robert Phillippi Jr. dead inside a home on Cross Mountain Road. The sheriff’s office responded to the home after a call […]
CCSO: Driver taken to hospital after medical emergency causes light pole crash
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – One person was transported to a nearby hospital after a crash in Hampton on Sunday. According to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), deputies were called to a single-vehicle crash in the 800 block of Rittertown Road around 5:30 p.m. When deputies arrived, they found a white Toyota Sienna had […]
Move to amend fireworks ordinance fizzles on second reading
By Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent A move to allow the wholesale distribution and warehousing of fireworks within city limits turned out to be a dud Thursday night when three of the four City Council members who voted to amend the city code at April’s meeting changed their minds. The current ordinance prohibits the sale […] The post Move to amend fireworks ordinance fizzles on second reading appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Responder Support Services establishes High Country practice
BOONE — Responder Support Services is expanding into the High Country by establishing one of its newest practices led by clinician Saralynn Brown. Responder Support Services was launched in 2018 to exclusively serve first responders and offer embedded clinical programs to other agencies. The organization’s services are specifically focused on EMS, police officers, firefighters, probation officers, dispatch and medical personnel, among others. ...
LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 BEECH MOUNTAIN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
North Carolina’s Beech Mountain Resort has announced the return of its annual outdoor concert series this summer. The series will kick off June 8 with performances by The String Cheese Incident and The Wood Brothers; followed by an extended Party on the Mountain weekend July 19-21 with NEEDTOBREATHE, Dispatch, Greensky Bluegrass, Yola, and Maggie Rose; with Sylvan Esso and Soccer Mommy rounding out the season on August 10.
Shelly Hoerner Out as Appalachian State Head Coach
Appalachian State has parted ways with head coach Shelly Hoerner. Hoerner spent seven years as the Mountaineers’ head coach and held a 161-172 overall record during her tenure, with a 44-100 mark in Sun Belt conference play. “I want to thank Shelly for all she has done for our...
NCSDAR enjoys Second Annual DAR Day at Crossnore, presents donation
WINSTON-SALEM — North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s (NCSDAR) united Daughters from across the state to merge on the campus of Crossnore Communities for Children and learned more about the work the organization is doing for children in the community and how NCSDAR and its chapters can help. While there, Daughters completed a service project together – packing “feeling boxes”. It was also a day to celebrate a three-year fundraising effort to support the founding of a charter school on the Winston-Salem Crossnore...
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