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Kentucky River Area Development District celebrates 56th anniversary
The Kentucky River Area Development District marked its 56th anniversary on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Buckhorn State Park with a ceremony that included the swearing-in of new officers, awards, and recognitions. The event featured guest speaker Vallie Collins, a survivor of the 2009 Hudson River plane crash, who shared her story with attendees.
Two Virginia schools, two different approaches to students' phones
Each morning, students at Martin Luther King Middle School in Richmond, Virginia, begin their day with a lesson in restraint — by handing in their phones. "I'm not worried about the notifications I'm getting and who's texting me or what's going on on social media," 8th grader Jazmine Anderson said.The school began piloting a program last year to lock up cellphones in special pouches made by the company Yondr and store them in a supervised backpack. When the school first started using the locked pouches, they'd let students hold onto them. But that didn't quite work, 8th grade English teacher...
Smoot sensational as Cavs dump Grundy
About the only thing that could stop Bryce Smoot on Thursday night was the weather. A senior making his debut at quarterback, Smoot accounted for six touchdowns and 353 yards of total offense as Carroll County thumped Grundy 46-24 in the season opener in Hillsville. The contest also marked the varsity head coaching debut for Carroll County's Seth Greer, who was presented the game ball by CCHS Principal Chuck Thompson after securing his first victory for his alma mater. That was about the only thing...
GRC scores 22 fourth quarter points to stun Belfry in 39th PCB
GOODY, Ky. — George Rogers Clark scored 22 straight fourth quarter points, including a walk-off 102-yard interception return as time expired, to storm back and top Belfry 43-35 in the 39th Annual Community Trust Bank/WYMT-TV Pike County Bowl in Friday's nightcap at Haywood Stadium. "That was a tough loss,"...
Scattered thunderstorms this evening; rain and storm chances tomorrow
Saturday evening brings in widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms as a cold front crosses. Heavy downpours will be possible along with one or two strong storms early in the evening, with damaging winds and hail being the biggest threats. Our severe threat should wane later tonight, but isolated rain showers will be possible into Sunday […]
Community Trust Bank WYMT Pike County Bowl: No. 7 Johnson Central vs. No. 3 Pikeville
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - No. 7 Johnson Central and No. 3 Pikeville closes the 39th annual Community Trust Bank WYMT Pike County Bowl!. Last season, this matchup was a back-and-forth game that resulted in a 21-14 Panthers win. You can watch all Pike County Bowl games on Heroes and Icons,...
Celtic Festival kicks off first day with traditional athletic competitions and more
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Appalachian Highland Celts hosted the first day of its annual Celtic Festival on Saturday at the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site. More than 3,500 people are expected to attend the event. The event showcased vendors selling Celtic food and crafts, as well as Highland dancers and traditional bagpipe music from […]
Bucs fall short to Mountaineers in season opener
BOONE, N.C. — The East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Bucs battled in Boone, North Carolina on Saturday to kick off their football season against the Appalachian State University (ASU) Mountaineers. The Blue and Gold hung around all afternoon, but the home squad converted a handful of big plays for a 38-10 victory. The Mountaineers went […]
Labor Day weekend fun at Lake View Dock and Steele Creek Park
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — With fall approaching, Labor Day weekend is one of the last weekends of the summer season for people to enjoy fun in the sun. At Lake View Dock in Sullivan County, Joe Slagle, is expecting a big turnout this weekend. It's usually a very busy...
Warrensville man dies in truck accident
WARRENSVILLE — A truck accident took the life of a Warrensville man on Friday afternoon. On Friday, Aug. 30, at approximately 3:10 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Ashe County on Clint Gilley Road at Heavenly Mountain View. According to the highway patrol, a 1965 Chevrolet truck loaded with gravel backing down Heavenly Mountain View, drove off the right side of the...
Rec League Notes: Kingsport Aquatic Center will be closed Sept. 1-22
KINGSPORT — The Kingsport Aquatic Center will be temporarily closed from Sept. 1-22 to allow for needed maintenance and key improvements to the locker rooms, family bathrooms, the lazy river and all of the pools at the facility. DWR Aquatics will be performing the work for the city, which will include the following: New starting blocks installed to the Olympic-sized lap pool.All indoor pools drained, re-caulked, cleaned and repaired (as...
Over 100 reports of a dazzling fireball over Tennessee and North Carolina early Friday
Over 100 reports were filed on the American Meteor Society website of a bright fireball seen early Friday morning, according to NASA. The eyewitness reports came in the states of Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Alabama. It was was also found on several cameras and Geostationary...
Feathered Friends: Bird club announces fall program schedule
The Lee and Lois Herndon Chapter of Tennessee Ornithological Society, also known as the Elizabethton Bird Club, will soon begin its schedule of monthly meetings for 2024-25. The brief business meetings are always accompanied by an informative and entertaining program on birds, birding or other subjects from the natural world.
Shots of the Week: Young Warriors take on Run for the Hills
BRISTOL — Each week, we invite readers to share their best shots from sporting events featuring individuals and/or teams from Hawkins County. Any sport, any age group, any level, no matter the outcome. This week’s photos feature a trio of young Warriors who took on the 800-meter elementary course at the Run for the Hills cross country meet at South Holston Dam in Bristol. The photos were shared by Kelley Russell. ...
Tennessee football vs Chattanooga: Final score, highlights from Week 1 game
Nico Iamaleava made his first home start for Tennessee football and the Vols cruised to a 69-3 victory over Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium in the 2024 season opener on Saturday. The redshirt freshman quarterback completed his first 10 passes. Iamaleava was 22-of-28 passing for 314 yards and three touchdowns. This could be the start...
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