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Family of missing woman remembers her on 20th birthday
SULLIVAN CO., Tenn. (WJHL)—Birthdays are meant to be a day for celebration. But for Hollynn Snapp’s family, the day brings up a feeling of heartache. 20-year-old Hollynn Snapp was reported missing in October of 2023. On Saturday, her family remembered her on a day when they should be celebrating. “Today is Hollynn’s 20th birthday,” said […]
ETSU Martin Center announces 2025 Spring Broadway season
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Martin Center announced its 2025 Spring Broadway Season on Friday. It will be the center’s third season of Broadway performances and begin in January. This season of Broadway performances “promises to captivate audiences with a lineup of four shows, each bringing its unique flair to […]
Passion Play in the Smokies at Greenbrier
PITTMAN CENTER — Hills Creek Baptist Church, located in Pittman Center just 5.5 miles from downtown Gatlinburg, proudly presents the third annual Passion Play in the Smokies at Greenbrier. This event is a collaborative effort involving alumni from previous productions. Director Mark Pedro shared, “After attending the Greenbrier Mountain Festival in 2021 and seeing the potential of the natural performance space behind the church, I approached the church about producing the Passion Play.” ...
Morristown Hamblen Humane Society takes in 29 more dogs while on parvo quarantine
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — The staff at the Morristown Hamblen Humane Society took in dozens of dogs on Friday, while also managing a quarantine due to a parvo case and a separate influx of animals that needed help. The humane society said on social media it took in 29 dogs...
Free Narcan, other resources to prevent overdoses to be offered at Knoxville event
Every day in Tennessee, three people die from an opioid-related overdose, according to Vanderbilt Medical Center. Health care professionals, and the state of Tennessee, have encouraged people to carry Naloxone (known as Narcan), a medication that can reverse the effects of an overdose from opioids. A Knoxville event hosted just before International Overdose...
Jeremiah Cafe opens, provides jobs to people on autism spectrum
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)—In April, Jennifer and Kevin Sweet purchased the former One Acre Cafe with the goal of creating a place of employment for people on the autism spectrum. The new space is called Jeremiah Cafe. On Tuesday, the cafe opened its doors for a soft opening. Jennifer Sweet said she didn’t expect the […]
Cyclones Fall Short Against Science Hill
Elizabethton was unable to mount a comeback in the second half Friday night. The Cyclones dropped a 35-14 decision to Science Hill in the season opener at Citizens Bank Stadium. Science Hill struck early as Baylor Necessary scored on a 99-yard run in the first quarter to give SH a...
Overcoming Believers Church and Change Center to hold city-wide Leadership Conference Saturday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Saturday, the Change Center and Overcoming Believers Church are taming up to host a city-wide leadership conference. From 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Change Center, six speakers will take to the podium with the aim of building up a younger generation. “We want anybody...
Tennessee church helps pay off $8 million in medical debt
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A local church paid off around $8 million in community members’ medical debt in partnership with a national program. The Altar Fellowship Church is changing many lives across the Tri-Cities by helping people relieve medical debt. “We heard about this program through our senior pastor, Pastor Mattie Montgomery,” David Morrison, […]
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