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Lee County man sentenced to 15 years in prison for meth distribution
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A Lee County man was sentenced to 15 years in Virginia prison for the distribution of methamphetamine. The Commonwealth Attorney for Lee County, H. Fuller Cridlin, announced on Wednesday that Austin Surgener was sentenced by the Lee County Circuit Court to serve 15 years. After the term of active incarceration, […]
Harlan Co. man facing drug charges
BELL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Thursday morning, the Bell County Sheriff’s Office made a traffic stop on Highway 25E on the Robert Madon Bypass after seeing a 2015 Camaro swerve on the road. Officials said after they stopped the car, they questioned the driver and the passenger, James Stacy...
Human remains found in Kingsport identified as missing Hawkins Co. man
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Human remains found on a property in Kingsport on April 7 have been identified as a man missing since 2020. The Kingsport Police Department (KPD) confirmed to News Channel 11 that the remains found at a Wadlow Gap Road property were identified as Nicholas Massengill. He was 38 at the […]
One dead, charges pending after truck breaks down on Panther Creek Road in Hancock County
One person is dead and two people were injured after a broken-down vehicle was hit in Hancock County according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Charges are also pending against one of the drivers involved.
Severe Storms with Damaging Winds and Hail Forecast for Southwest North Carolina, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia
Residents in parts of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia should brace for potential severe weather today. The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a statement warning of scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, some possibly reaching strong to severe levels. Isolated damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and large hail from 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter could accompany the stronger storms. The forecast for Knoxville shows an 80% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly before 11 am, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, higher in thunderstorms.
Bell School Board honors student achievements
The Bell County Board of Education took time to recognize a wide range of students who had placed at several recent regional, state and national academic competitions during a special called meeting on Monday and their regular meeting on Tuesday. “We’re very proud of you all. This just shows what quality kids we have. We’re […] The post Bell School Board honors student achievements appeared first on Middlesboro News.
City leaders put up barriers in Morristown to prevent crashes
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WVLT) - Morristown City Administrator Andrew Ellard announced they put up barriers to prevent left hand turns onto State Route 160 from Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. “This is a temporary solution to mitigate accidents at this intersection until TDOT’s permanent solution can be implemented,” officials said....
LMU law professor: Latinos in America may not feel they belong
If Arléne Amarante could wave a magic wand that would transform her home country of America, she would make the invisible people feel visible and the excluded people feel included. As a Latina lawyer born to Mexican parents after they immigrated to the United States, she made the case recently that “Latinos are racialized as perpetual foreigners.”
Man found dead in Lee County identified
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – The body of a man found in Lee County near ATV trails has been identified. According to Lee County Sheriff Gary Parsons, the deceased man was identified as Jerry Lee Wheet, 44, of Ewing. Wheet was found in a wooded area along Valley Springs Road in the Rose Hill community […]
'Baseball royalty' Dale Murphy to visit GroveWood Museum
This summer, Braves fans across the region will have an opportunity to meet a baseball legend in Dale Murphy. During an 18-year career in the Major Leagues, Murphy played as an outfielder, catcher and first baseman for the Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies. But Murphy is best noted for his many years with the Braves. ...
Appalachian Spring Market
(WJHL) Tammy Kunselman, from Farmhouse in the Valley in Rogersville tells us about the upcoming Appalachian Spring Market. The event will be held Saturday, April 27th and will feature artisans and vendors from all over the region. For more information, be sure to follow “Farmhouse in the Valley” on Facebook....
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