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Hungriest Mother Food Challenges winners brought their appetite Saturday
MARION, Va. (WJHL) – The area’s most competitive eaters gathered in downtown Marion on Saturday at the Hungriest Mother Food Festival Challenges to determine whose appetite was ready to win. The competition featured a dozen local businesses, food trucks, and restaurants. The food was sweet, savory, and even pickled. Michael Karnes will be keeping his […]
VSP: Tractor-trailer crash prompted diesel cleanup on I-81 in Abingdon Sunday
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – All lanes are back open on Interstate 81 in Abingdon after a tractor-trailer crash prompted a cleanup effort Sunday afternoon, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The Virginia State Police (VSP) told News Channel 11 that at approximately 2:32 p.m., a tractor-trailer had a tire blowout near mile marker […]
2024 squad raises the standard for ETSU baseball
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Former ETSU first baseman, Cam Sisneros, is just a day away from embarking on his journey as a professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization. He says, he wouldn’t have made it this far without his time at ETSU. Sisneros told reporters this past week that he became a […]
No injuries reported after plane crash in Rural Retreat
RURAL RETREAT, Va. (WDBJ) - No injuries were reported after a small-plane crash, according to Mountain Empire Airport. The pilot of a 1978 Cessna plane crashed near Mountain Empire Airport Sunday, July 21 between 9:55 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., according to airport officials. Airport officials say the pilot was the...
Late beloved runner’s wheelchair donated after Crazy 8s race
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL)—We Run Events held its annual Crazy 8s race on Saturday, and for one family, crossing the finish line was a bittersweet moment. The late beloved runner, father, and husband Paul Codispoti’s wheelchair was donated to Ainsley’s Angels after crossing the finish line of the Crazy 8s race on Saturday. Ainsley’s Angels provided Codispoti, also […]
Brenden Queen Wins Physical Hampton Heat 200 at Langley Speedway
The 16th chapter in the Hampton Heat history book took a little longer to write than planned, but proved to be a memorable one. After a lengthy rain delay that sent the event into the early hours of Sunday morning, a hardy and loyal crowd stuck around for the signature event at Larry King Law’s Langley Speedway. That audience was treated to an intense, physical battle between familiar foes, Brenden Queen and Connor Hall. At race’s end, it was Queen standing victorious, tying C.E. Falk, III with three career Hampton Heat victories.
Average Gas Prices Down Slightly Across Virginia This Week
Average gas prices across Virginia dropped four cents this week to $3.41 a gallon, while the average price of gas across the country is down by a penny to $3.50 a gallon, according to AAA. The average price of gas in Danville is down by two cents to $3.36, while...
Elected officials push for free tax filing in Virginia
Members of the state's congressional delegation want a new pilot program allowing people to file their federal taxes for free to come to Virginia. And officials in Richmond want it, too. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger is among the signatories of a letter that asks Governor Glenn Youngkin to support a new...
Virginia’s biggest out-migration problems are in metro areas, not rural communities
The 10 localities with the biggest deficits in terms of more people moving out than moving in are in metro areas, with Fairfax County topping the list. The post Virginia’s biggest out-migration problems are in metro areas, not rural communities appeared first on Cardinal News.
JD Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut as the GOP vice presidential nominee
The Ohio senator held a rally Monday at his former high school in Middleton, his hometown, where he played up his local ties, praised running mate Donald Trump and attacked Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Follow AP’s live coverage of the 2024 presidential race. RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Republican...
Shouldn’t Hung Cao want a spot on a debate stage beside Tim Kaine?
I did the reporter thing, and asked Tim Kaine, at a campaign event in Waynesboro on Saturday, about how he had originally been scheduled to debate Hung Cao in front of the Virginia Bar Association yesterday, instead of stumping in the Valley, when it occurred to me, as Kaine was answering, why am I asking Kaine about this?
Woman buys 6 winning lottery tickets at Virginia convenience store
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A woman in Chesapeake got a $180,000 pay out from the Virginia Lottery last month after buying six winning tickets. Latoya Burke bought her tickets for the Pick 5 game at the Tinee Giant on Jackson Avenue, accoring to a Virginia Lottery release. She chose the...
Small plane crashes at airport in Rural Retreat, no injuries reported
RURAL RETREAT, Va. (WFXR)– Officials with the Mountain Empire Airport in Rural Retreat report no injuries after a small plane crashed on Sunday, July 21. Although details remain limited at this time, the airport’s manager Brian Burkett reports a Cessna 185 crashed at the airport on Sunday morning. The plane was totaled during the crash, […]
River Riders wash out Doughboys on Sunday
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – The River Riders used some-late inning offense to take down West Division neighbor, Johnson City, 6-2. Kade Huff drove home a pair for Elizabethton in the victory, while James Woody and Cadyn Karl added an RBI each. Christian Toledo accounted for the lone Johnson City RBI of the evening. Johnny Montgomery […]
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
News & Notes | Ticket prices rise soon for “Startup Mountain Summit”. Nashville's HeroWear, an exosuit technology and solutions company, has hired the company’s first Chief Operating Officer. From Johnson City:. FoundersForge reminded people on Friday that early bird ticket pricing for the second annual “Startup Mountain Summit”...
Feathered Friends: Goldfinches are much more than another pretty bird
Johnson City resident Jo Wheeler posted a comment on Facebook on July 15 under a weekly posting promoting the “Feathered Friends” weekly column. “We saw the American goldfinch in out backyard over the weekend,” Jo wrote. “It was amazing.”
Wythe County community mourns loss of county’s first paramedic
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WFXR)– The Wytheville and Wythe County communities are mourning the loss of Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department lifelong member and safety officer Donnie Widner. The fire department says Widner was a member of the Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department, the Lead Mines Rescue Squad, a Rural Retreat Volunteer Emergency Services member, and an Honorary Member […]
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