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2024 Power of Preservation Merit Award Winner – St. Paul Tomorrow
The Virginia Main Street (VMS) program’s Power of Preservation merit award highlights a preserved historic landmark and the actions taken by a community to restore this property through stewardship and innovation, preserving the historic character of their downtown. The 2024 award went to St. Paul Tomorrow (SPT) for their commitment to preserving the Lyric Theater!
Missing Tennessee woman's phone pings in Georgia cities, police say
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Have you seen Valerie? Tennessee police have requested Georgia's help locating a missing woman after her phone pinged in two of our cities. Valerie Elder Smiley, 41, was last seen on June 28 at 2 p.m., leaving her home in Chattanooga. Local police said she was driving...
Lincoln Hensley Stage dedicated in Erwin, TN
Last Friday evening (July 12), the small, approximately 100×80 foot park in downtown Erwin, TN, known as The Gathering Place, overflowed with local townspeople and quite a few musicians from both near and far. Lincoln Hensley, banjo player and leader of the Tennessee Bluegrass Band, was honored by his hometown of Erwin and Unicoi County when the performance stage in the tiny downtown park was officially dedicated as the Lincoln Hensley Stage.
VSP: Motorcyclist dead after I-81 crash in Smyth County
SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A motorcyclist is dead after a crash on Interstate 81 in Smyth County on Sunday, police report. Virginia State Police (VSP) reports a 2020 Harley Davidson Road Glide was traveling southbound near mile marker 48 at 3:52 p.m. when it went off the left side of the road, hitting a […]
Virginia Lottery Pick 3 Night, Pick 3 Day results for July 14, 2024
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 14, 2024, results for each game:. Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here. Pick 4. Night: 8-5-0-7, FB: 5. Day: 9-4-1-3, FB: 0. Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings...
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ TV star, singer to celebrate show’s anniversary in Virginia this month
TV actor and singer-songwriter Tom Wopat, better known to his fans as Luke Duke, is currently on tour with stops planned in Virginia and five other states this year. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the famed “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series. Wopat will make a...
DiSibio selected to VaSID All-State First Team
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced the All-State College Division men's basketball teams for the 2023-24 season, and recent Washington and Lee graduate Robert DiSibio '24 earned a first team selection. Also a 2024 All-ODAC First Team honoree, DiSibio closed out his collegiate career...
Temporary burn ban goes in to effect for Tazewell County
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — Due to the recent dry weather conditions in the area, a burn ban will be in effect for Tazewell County, Virginia. The burn ban will be in place until Thursday, July 25, 2024, however the date could be reassessed by the Board. All outdoor burning activities, aside from cooking with charcoal […]
BRC awarded NCDOT grant for Multimodal Feasibility Study for Northern Peaks State Trail
JEFFERSON — Blue Ridge Conservancy was recently awarded an $80,000 grant by NCDOT for a Multimodal Feasibility Study, which will give BRC and its partners of Jefferson, West Jefferson, and Ashe County a plan to connect Paddy Mountain Park to Mount Jefferson State Natural Area via a pedestrian pathway. This pathway will ultimately connect Mount Jefferson to the Northern Peaks State Trail (NPST), which will connect Boone to West Jefferson. ...
EWL tops the Wytheville Waves
WYTHEVILLE– Elkin Wet Lightning Swim Team traveled up the mountain very early on a warm and sunny Saturday morning, July 6, to compete with the Wytheville Waves at McWane public pool on the edge of downtown Wytheville. With many swimmers swimming new strokes, new events and several swimming up in age, the Wet Lightning team sailed to victory. In the girls 8 and under 25 meter breaststroke event, Adelynn Manigault (36.24) and Ember Dobson (43.65) snagged a 2nd and 3rd place finish while teammate Nora...
ETSU: Drought situation growing dangerous
Dry weather for much of the region is growing dangerous and could be intensified by another stifling heat wave this week, producing browned grass and pushing farmers into a difficult financial spot in what is often a vital growth period for a range of crops. That’s the word from officials at East Tennessee State University, […] The post ETSU: Drought situation growing dangerous appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
“Hawk Tuah” Girl Haliey Welch’s Heartbreaking Past Comes To Light In Tell-All Interview
Haliey Welch, the now-famous “Hawk Tuah” Girl, spoke about her past and upbringing in an interview with Rolling Stone last week. The Tennesee native, who took the internet by storm by coining the aforementioned term after being asked for her go-to bedroom move in a random street interview in Nashville, is now famous enough to attract attention from the most prominent publications.
Erwin's Unaka Bike Park offers variety of trails, usages
On the east side of the Town of Erwin, just north of Unicoi County High School, is 100 acres of steep mountain land owned by Erwin Utilities and now leased to the Town of Erwin for a premiere mountain bike course for riders of all experience and skill levels. The...
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