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Governor presents award to JAM program
Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin present the “Spirit of Virginia” Award to Brett Morris, Executive Director and President of Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc. (JAM), a nonprofit organization in Independence that reaches approximately 2,000 young students in five states to teach them to play traditional Appalachian old time and bluegrass music. The award was presented at the 88th Old Fiddlers’ Convention sponsored by Galax Moose Lodge #733. Looking on is JAM student Savannah Hodges of Wytheville, representing all JAM students that benefit from the program. Morris stated that the award is dedicated to the late Helen White, who founded JAM.
Voting open for Top Adventure Towns contest; three regional places nominated
TRI-CITIES (WJHL) – The Blue Ridge Outdoors team nominated three regional places for its Top Adventure Towns contest. There are four categories: tiny, small, medium and large towns. According to the competition’s official website, “They are mountain biking meccas, whitewater oases, climbing paradises, and hiking dream destinations. Some are long established while others are quickly […]
Kingsport’s Greene wins ’40 under 40′ small business award
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Judges from America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Millennial Interest group selected a Kingsport woman as a 2024 “40 Under 40” award winner. The award honors SBDC network members under the age of 40. Madison Greene is a marketing coordinator for Kingsport’s Office of Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship (KOSBE). KOSBE’s […]
No. 3 Nittany Lions Drop 2-1 Heartbreaker to No. 21 Virginia
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 3 Penn State women’s soccer took a one-goal lead into halftime, but the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers rallied for a pair of scores in the final 45 to take a 2-1 upset win on Jeffrey Field Thursday evening. Penn State University welcomed incoming...
Swords Up: Lee High brings competitive group into battle in hopes of erasing mediocrity
JONESVILLE, Va. (WCYB) — If there was one word the Lee High football program would like to erase moving forward, that word would be: mediocrity. For the better part of over a decade and a half, Lee High has been either below .500 or right above average - winning seven or more games in a season just twice since 2007. Now, fresh off of a 4-win year in 2023, head coach Joey Carroll and company are eager to turn the tide on the program's misfortune.
Blountville Little League starts fall season at former middle school
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Blountville Little League has been transforming the old fields at the former Blountville Middle School to be able to play on for their fall season. At the end of their last season, they were informed they could no longer use Bernie Webb Park. It is being demolished to make way […]
Gibbs graduate to compete in Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy
CORRYTON, Tenn. (WVLT) - Out of 101 athletes in the United States competing in the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games, only three are from East Tennessee. Among those three Tennesseans competing in Italy, Johnny Kelly is the only one from East Tennessee who will be representing his country. “It’s...
Sheriff: TBI assists after man discovered dead inside garage in Greene County
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Greene County Sheriff’s Department (GCSD) Criminal Investigation Division responded after a deceased male was found at his residence on Wednesday, according to a release from the department. According to the release, the GCSD Investigation Division and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded to a call on Hartman Lane after […]
Back from the Brink: See Virginia’s Restored Elk Herd
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — The restoration of Virginia’s wild elk herd is a success story. Now, you can see that success up close and in person. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) has announced registration for guided elk viewing tours is now open. Those tours will run on Thursdays in September and Tuesdays in […]
Study: Virginia tops charts with 'sanctuary' cities, counties
(The Center Square) — Immigration policy think tank the Center for Immigration Studies released its updated map of American sanctuary locations on Thursday, revealing a surge in Virginia localities adopting sanctuary status. The center added 36 Virginia localities to its map for a total of 84. Besides sanctuary states, the commonwealth now tops the charts of states with the most sanctuary jurisdictions, according to the center’s map based on Immigration...
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