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Non-profit balloon festival returns to East Tennessee for Labor Day Weekend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The 11th Annual Monroe Life Balloon Festival is returning to East Tennessee for Labor Day Weekend. The festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1 at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, Tennessee from 4 to 10 p.m. each day. Attendees can enjoy...
State Rep. Ronnie Glynn campaigning for re-election to Tennessee House, District 67
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – State Rep. Ronnie Glynn has announced his campaign for re-election to the General Assembly in District 67. A lifelong Tennessean, Glynn said he has dedicated his life to his family, country and community. At a young age, Glynn found himself the father of two children before he was 20 years old. He realized that, “In order to do better, I had to be better.”
Vikings Golf Coach Bill Winter Returns To USGA Senior Amateur Championship
For the second time in four years, Portland State Women's Golf Coach Bill Winter will compete in the USGA Senior Amateur Championship. Winter begins competition on Saturday at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, TN. Winter's first-round tee time is 9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT. In Sunday's second round, he tees off at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT. The top 64 qualifiers in the field of 156 will move to match play beginning on Monday. Winter, a native of Portland, was the medalist in local qualifying for the USGA Senior Amateur on July 22. He shot an even-par 72 at the...
'No resentment': Ex-Auditor Wood pans incumbent Holmes, endorses GOP's Boliek in NC auditor race
Beth Wood, the longtime Democratic state auditor who stepped down in December, is throwing her support behind Republican David Boliek in the upcoming auditor’s race. The stance is as much an endorsement of the first-time candidate as it is a rebuke of his opponent, Jessica Holmes, the sitting Democratic state auditor, who was appointed to replace Wood.
Cookeville Adding Long-Needed Generator
A long-term need for Cookeville’s Water and Sewer Department could be fulfilled by next summer. City Council approved a $1.1 million bid for a standby generator at the city water plant. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the project could be finished almost a year early. “Really...
Local communication workers join regional strike
DAYTON — Local communications workers are joining nearly 17,000 others across the Southeast in a strike against AT&T in an attempt to get the communications to the bargaining table over unfair labor practices, according to Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3802 Union officials. Local communications workers have been demonstrating on Railroad Street in downtown for the past several days, and on Wednesday, CWA and AT&T entered into federal mediation and had their first meeting with the mediator this morning. ...
Four people facing several charges after car stolen in Alabama found in Sweetwater, police say
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Sweetwater Police Department said four people were arrested on Thursday after a car stolen in Alabama was found in Sweetwater. SPD said officers made contact with a Chevrolet Camaro at Walmart on Thursday that was stolen out of Alabama. Following an investigation, SPD said officers...
Kingsport Educator Bryan Kerns Crowned Tennessee Teacher of the Year for 2024-25
Last night's announcement revealed that Bryan Kerns, a math and fire management instructor at Dobyns-Bennett High School, has been distinguished as the Tennessee Teacher of the Year for 2024-25, in recognition of his impactful contribution to both his students and the larger community in Kingsport City Schools, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.
Men’s Soccer Scores Six Goals, Improves to 3-0
The Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team concluded its season-opening three-match road swing with an emphatic 6-0 triumph against Brescia University (Kentucky) in the Dalton Classic on Saturday afternoon at Dalton State College in Dalton, Georgia. The Grizzlies (3-0-0) scored three goals in each half and registered 40 shots in...
Series of Threats Trigger Lockdowns Across Middle Tennessee Schools, Authorities Respond with Urgency
Yesterday morning, multiple school districts across Middle Tennessee found themselves ensnared in a web of lockdowns, as law enforcement agencies moved swiftly to investigate a series of threats. Among those affected, WSMV reports schools in areas such as Bellevue, Greenbrier, Watertown, and White County were placed under varying levels of restrictions.
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