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Heat Advisory 7-3-2024
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph. URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Nashville TN 213...
Tennessee State Museum grants $75,000 for ADA upgrades at Bays Mountain Park
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — The Tennessee State Museum recently donated $75,000 to Bays Mountain Park. Officials say they plan to use this money to make the Farmstead Museum ADA accessible with a new parking lot. Accessibility we see it as a civil right, all people have a right to...
July 4th fireworks events, displays in the area
Several events and fireworks displays have been planned in the area in celebration of July 4th. – The City of Elizabethton will present an Independence Day Celebration Thursday at the Covered Bridge Park. The celebration will begin at 4 p.m., and will include food trucks, a patriotic bike contest, patriotic pup pageant, free inflatables, Annual […] The post July 4th fireworks events, displays in the area appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
News-Herald Publisher named Tennessee Press Association President
Darrell Richardson, general manager of The News-Herald, Lenoir City, is the new president of the Tennessee Press Association (TPA). TPA is the trade association of the state’s daily and non-daily newspapers. It is composed of 131 newspapers and online publications. Richardson succeeds Daniel Williams, publisher of The Paris Post-Intelligencer. Other officers elected at TPA’s Business...
An explainer for the Aug. 1 election in Loudon County
The presidential election is coming up in November, but there’s another important election happening before that. On Aug. 1, Loudon County residents will vote in federal, state, county and, for some, city races. Early voting runs from July 12 to July 27. When at the polls, voters can choose to receive a Democratic ballot, a Republican ballot, or a non-party ballot. Party ballots will include primary items along with general...
Dangerous heat to last through the week
HUNTSVILLE — As Glenn Frey sang 40 years ago, “The heat is on, oh it’s on the street. The heat is … on.”. And it is on for the next couple days in the Tennessee Valley. In fact, the National Weather Service Huntsville office warns: Dangerous...
Kingsport announces road closures for July 4 parade
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Kingsport announced road closures for the city’s Independence Day celebrations. In order to accommodate the Mack Riddle American Legion Independence Day Parade, which begins at 10 a.m., the following roads will be closed starting the morning of July 4 until the parade is finished: The parade will go […]
Recognizing impact of CROWN ACT in Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - July 3 is Crown Day, commemorating the signing of the first Crown Act legislation in 2019. The law prohibits discrimination, based on hairstyle and hair texture. The legislation passed in 13 states including Tennessee, but one local lawmaker said it’s still an uphill battle. The...
Rec League Notes: Pickle in the Park returning to Fun Fest
KINGSPORT — Registration is open for a variety of sporting events during Fun Fest 2024. Men’s open registration in the Adult One Pitch Softball Tournament ends July 8 at 5 p.m. with the tournament scheduled to start July 13 at 10 a.m. Coed registration ends July 15 at 5 p.m. with the tournament scheduled July 22-24. All games will be played at Brickyard Park in Kingsport. The cost to register a team is $150. Blind draws will be held live on the Kingsport Parks and...
Oversized load continues to travel through East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A massive oversized load has been traveling from Kansas to Kingsport since Thanksgiving of 2023. The boiler headed for Eastman Chemical Plant has to be pulled and pushed in order to move across the region. Residents have taken to social media to follow along as the...
UETHDA announces Energy Assistance Outreach for July
The Upper East Tennessee Human Development Corporation’s LIHEAP Outreach RV will be throughout the region this month helping those needing assistance with their energy bills. LIHEAP stands for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. This program helps keep individuals and families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist with energy costs. For those who qualify, a […] The post UETHDA announces Energy Assistance Outreach for July appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Tennessee can keep enforcing felony voter restoration policy for now, appeals court says
Tennessee can enforce its existing voter registration process for people with felonies after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court's ruling last week. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Tennessee on its request for an emergency injunction in an ongoing lawsuit over its felony voter restoration process....
Tennessee sees boost in college-going rates for class of 2023, report shows
The percentage of Tennessee public high school graduates heading directly to college just marked its largest year-over-year increase in nearly a decade, according to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The class of 2023 has a 56.7% college-going rate, which is a 2.4 percentage point bump from the previous year. That...
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