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Domtar fined $64,650 for water permit violations
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has fined Domtar $64,650 for violating its water discharge permit multiple times in the months following startup of its new Kingsport recycled packaging facility. The company, which also must pay $13,024.10 in damages, can avoid paying nearly $52,000 of the penalty if it submits […]
Wise officials unveil “LOVE” sign
WISE, Va. (WYMT) - Officials in Wise, Virginia unveiled a new tourist attraction. There is now a “LOVE” sign in the Gateway Gardens section of town. Each letter represents something unique about Wise. It is the town’s first love sign, but one of several in the state.
Vehicle crashes into Kingsport restaurant, police say
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — A vehicle crashed into a Kingsport restaurant on Sunday, according to the Kingsport Police Department. Police responded to the La Caretta location along S. John B. Dennis Highway at around 5:45 p.m. The driver of a Kia Sedona told police that she was trying to park when she struck the business. She stated her breaks did not function properly while she was trying to park, police added.
DB rolls over Sullivan East in baseball while Lee run-ruled Gate City in softball
(WJHL) — The Sullivan East Patriots coming to face the tribe at Dobyns Bennett High School. bottom of the 4th inning Graham Irvin gets a big hit out to center field….the patriots can’t get under it in time so that allows the pinch runner to tag up and get home for the Indians Still in […]
Motorcycle ride to benefit Fort Blackmore Center of Excellence happening this Saturday
FORT BLACKMORE, Va--A benefit ride to honor and remember a man from Fort Blackmore is happening Saturday, April 27th. Proceeds from the first-ever Hunter W. Lane Memorial Ride will benefit the Fort Blackmore Center of Excellence. Organizers say Lane passed away Dec. 12, 2023 and the school and community meant...
Seedtime on the Cumberland June 1 in Whitesburg
Appalshop has announced the lineup for Seedtime on the Cumberland June 1 in Whitesburg. The free annual festival will feature live music, jam sessions, food and art, including a quilt exhibit hosted by the Southeast Kentucky African American Museum and Cultural Center. Performers for the 2024 festival include Sunrise Ridge, John Haywood, Jay Skaggs, Randy […] The post Seedtime on the Cumberland June 1 in Whitesburg appeared first on Winchester Sun.
Gathering in the Gap songwriting contest opens
BIG STONE GAP, Va. (WJHL) — Submissions for the Gathering in the Gap Music Festival’s annual songwriting contest opened on Monday. Traditional and newer-style songs are encouraged, according to a news release from the Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation. Song topics may fall into one or more of the following general areas: The Gathering […]
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