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Watauga County man collects $120,000 jackpot prize
RALEIGH, N.C. — Peter Knebel of Blowing Rock took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket Tuesday night and won a $120,000 jackpot. Knebel bought his lucky ticket from the Publix on Blowing Rock Road in Boone. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 962,598. He claimed his […]
Thunder rumbles as storm sweeps into Blue Ridge Mountains
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Thunder rumbled and rain fell on parts of northwest North Carolina on Tuesday, June 4, as slow-moving storms moved across the region. This footage was filmed and posted by X user @gradyryan1, who said they filmed it from their home in Valle Crucis, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, on Tuesday afternoon. There was […]
BRP to implement two-day closure between milepost 298.5 and 305 near Blowing Rock Jun 12-13
BLOWING ROCK — National Park Service personnel will conduct emergency repairs along an approximately seven-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway between milepost 298.5 and 305 this week near Blowing Rock. A full road closure is planned for Wednesday and Thursday, June 12 and 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily for patching operations. While park staff is at work behind closed gates, the road is closed to all uses including motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. The public’s cooperation with these closures helps support the...
Heartbreak in Salem: Chilhowie, Lebanon each fall in walk-off fashion in state title games
SALEM, Va. (WCYB) — A run to Championship Saturday rarely comes without some sort of heartbreak throughout a long season - and that pain was felt by both Chilhowie and Lebanon baseball teams on Saturday. In a wild day of baseball from Kiwanis Park in Salem, both the Warriors...
Kids enjoy free fishing across the region during Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — People of all ages took advantage of the free fishing day at the Rock Creek Recreation Area of the Cherokee National Forest in Erwin on Saturday. Saturday is the Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day, where everyone in the state can fish in public waters without a license. Plenty of children, like […]
East Wilkes Class of 2024
The East Wilkes High School Class of 2024 celebrated their high school graduation at a commencement ceremony held June 4 in the school gymnasium. “The Senior Class of 2024 at East Wilkes High School will long be remembered as a class of impact,” said Principal Dustin Webb. “These students have faced years of adversity that began in middle school and continued all through the COVID years. Through it all they have remained consistent and committed to one another and to their success in school and...
Missing Smyth County man last seen fishing on Jerry’s Creek Trail near Chilhowie
SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Smyth County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating missing Eric Wayne Pennington, 47, who was last seen in the Skulls Gap area of the county. Sgt. Landon Smith told News Channel 11 that Pennington was last seen Thursday by his friends, whom he was camping […]
Chilhowie’s Tuell tabbed VHSL Class 1 Baseball Player of the Year
(WJHL) – The Warriors boasted one of the best defenses in the state this season – partly thanks to junior pitcher Dawson Tuell. The right-hander was named the VHSL Class 1 Player of the Year on Monday. Tuell compiled a 9-1 record on the mound this season, while also recording a pair of saves. In […]
Beginning on June 10th, a Section of the Boone Greenway Trail, Beginning at Daniel Boone Drive Extension, Will Be Closed Until September 2024
In partnership with New River Conservancy and Watauga County, the Town of Boone will be restoring 2,500 feet of the lower end of Hardin Creek. As such, the Boone Greenway Trail, beginning at the entrance of the Greenway Trail at Daniel Boone Drive Extension and ending at the Watauga High School Cross-Country field alongside the river, will be closed beginning on Monday, June 10th, and will reopen in September 2024. Patreons of the Greenway Trail will not be able to access this portion of the Greenway Trail until the restoration project is complete.
Smoky Mountain Terror kicks off, welcoming cast members from Twilight, Vikings and more
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Horror and fantasy enthusiasts gathered on Saturday to kick off the Smoky Mountain Terror event at the Meadowview Convention Center. This year, Smoky Mountain Terror hosts over 50 guests and 100 vendors. On Saturday, attendees wandered through a large crowd, searching for the real people behind their favorite characters from popular […]
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