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Billboard honors longtime downtown Johnson City bar owners after passing
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – “Thanks for the memories.” Those words adorn a billboard in downtown Johnson City owned by Holston Distributing Co. along with a photo of Dan and Jan Numan. Dan Numan died in 2020, and Jan Numan passed on May 4. In the wake of her death, Holston Distributing decided to publicly […]
Family files lawsuit after Appalachian Fairgrounds E. coli exposure
WASHINGTON CO., Tenn. (WJHL) — A $5 million lawsuit has been filed after the E. coli outbreak at the Appalachian Fairgrounds in late September last year. Kingsport attorney Robert Bates is representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, a mother and her then 6-year-old daughter. The daughter went on the fairgrounds field trip, titled Farm Days, […]
Lakeside Concert Series lineup announced
The 2024 Lakeside Concert Series will feature a lineup showcasing some of the area’s top talent. These annual concerts bring together the community for free family-friendly entertainment in one of Johnson City’s most scenic parks. “The Lakeside Concert Series is all about community fun, bringing people together to enjoy great music in a warm, welcoming […] The post Lakeside Concert Series lineup announced appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Retired couple once in combat together now help other veterans
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL)- Decades after retirement, the military is still a way of life for David and Irene Batchelder. “People ask me how it felt for my wife to outrank me, and I said, ‘Well, she outranked me at home already,” Army Veteran David Batchelder told News Channel 11. It’s been that way for them […]
Former Clearlake mayor dies
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A former Clearlake mayor who also served as a deputy sheriff and county planning commissioner has died and will be remembered in a service in June. Robert Charles “Bob” Malley Sr., 74, died at his home in Carter County, Tennessee, on May 10.
In the Pines, AirPower History Tour, and Carter Co. Omnium | Weekend events in the Tri-Cities
(WJHL) — A new music festival, World War II planes, a car show, the Carter County Omnium and more are planned for this weekend. Below are events happening in the region from Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2. In the Pines AirPower History Tour of the Commemorative Air Force Big Train Show Fridays After […]
21% Washington County property tax hike on the table
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Washington County commissioners are looking down the barrel of a multimillion-dollar budget gap that — as it stands currently — would require a 27-cent property tax increase to close. That information was provided to members of the county’s budget committee during a Thursday meeting. It was the committee’s first gathering since […]
NASW Northeast TN hosts awards celebration honoring community social work
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Northeast Tennessee held an awards celebration and luncheon at the Langston Centre on Friday. The awards celebration recognizes legislators, social workers, citizens and students who contribute to community social work. “That’s what we’re focusing on,” said Cory Whitfield, NASW Northeast Tennessee Branch Chair. […]
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