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Viking Travel Event to be held at Platter & Pour
(WJHL) Kathy Kennedy with Cruise Planners and Dani Charette with Platter and Pour in Abingdon tell us about an upcoming event to enjoy wine and cheese and learn about travel opportunities with Viking. The event will be held April 29th at 4pm. To register visit Kathy’s website at Exclusive Cruise...
Totally Baked Bakery celebrates grand opening Saturday
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – Totally Baked Bakery, a THC edibles company, celebrated its grand opening on Saturday. Totally Baked Bakery is one of the only 100% completely legal, certified hemp-based THC edibles companies in Virginia that offers gourmet edibles such as the following: News Channel 11 spoke with Adam Woodson, owner of Totally Baked Goods […]
Three Former Area Residents Indicted in Murder of Mississippi Businessman Kirby Carpenter
Jeffrey and Karen Spence, along with their daughter, Caitlin, have each been indicted on one count of conspiracy, two counts of larceny, and one count of capital murder. Carpenter was found shot to death outside his home near Booneville, Mississippi on December 2, 2022. U.S. Marshals arrested Caitlin Spence on...
Person struck and killed by train in Marion, police say
MARION, Va. (WCYB) — A person was struck and killed by a train Wednesday morning, according to the Marion Police Department. Officers responded to the train tracks near the Church Street bridge. Police chief John Clair said the person appears to be a person from out of state who was traveling through using the railway.
Utah man visits Tri-Cities while trotting across states for wild horse awareness
ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — A man is spending a year traveling across the country raising awareness of wild horses on public land. Jake Horvath is a horse trainer from Utah on a mission to help the horses. News 5 caught up with Horvath today in Abingdon, in the middle...
Marion seeking help securing Mountain Dew historic marker
MARION, Va. (WJHL) — The Town of Marion wants to secure a historic marker recognizing the town’s connection to Mountain Dew, but it needs the public’s help. The town is looking to apply for a Virginia Historic Marker acknowledging Bill Jones who, according to town leaders, acquired the recipe, reformulated it, and sold it to […]
Here's how to see a comet this week in the sky
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Have you ever seen a comet? It may be difficult, but there is at least a chance to spot it in the night sky this week. It's called "Comet 12P / Pons-Brooks", and it will be faintly visible if you know where to look. Where and...
Food City earns 2024 Great Place To Work Certification™
ABINGDON, Va. – Food City is proud to announce that the grocery retailer was recently Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on their associate’s feedback about their workplace experience. “Food City is excited to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. Our associates are our most valuable asset, and […] The post Food City earns 2024 Great Place To Work Certification™ appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Abingdon veteran killed in Pearl Harbor attack accounted for
WASHINGTON (WCYB) — An Abingdon veteran who was killed in the Pearl Harbor attack has been accounted for, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). On December 7, 1941, Seaman First Class James Holzhauer, 23, of Abingdon, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Holzhauer.
Carroll tennis racks up Grayson
Carroll County’s boys’ tennis team is now 2-1 after an 8-1 victory over Grayson County on April 15 in Hillsville. The Cavaliers swept singles action as top-seeded Jabin Talley remained undefeated on the year despite playing with a quarter-sized blister on his racquet hand. Talley faced an early 3-2 deficit, but reeled off six of the next seven games to win 8-4. Ethan Richardson cruised for Carroll at No. 2 singles with an 8-1 victory, while No. 3 Paul Marshall earned an 8-5 win. Carroll’s Phoenix Baker claimed a win at No. 4 by an 8-2 count, while Garrison Wheatley emerged victorious at No. 5 for Carroll after his opponent retired with an injury. Louis Marshall made it a clean sweep for Carroll with an 8-2 victory at No. 6 singles. Talley and Richardson also teamed up for another Cavalier triumph at No. 1 doubles with an 8-2 victory.
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