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Six killed in traffic crashes on Va. highways during July 4 holiday
RICHMOND – Preliminary data indicates six individuals lost their lives in six traffic crashes during the five-day statistical counting period designated for the July 4, 2024, holiday. Of those who died, one was a pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run crash, four were drivers and one was a passenger. The fatal crashes took place in the City of Richmond and the counties of Bedford, Charles City, Henrico and Wythe counties. Two of the fatal crashes occurred in Bedford County. During the two-day statistical counting period for July 4, 2023, traffic crashes claimed seven lives on Virginia’s highways.*
Trump reportedly ‘in good spirits,’ will still attend Nashville BTC conference
Former United States President Donald Trump still plans to speak at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, despite having survived an assassination attempt on July 13 in Pennsylvania, according to David Bailey, one of the event’s organizers and the CEO of Bitcoin Magazine. Bailey posted the news on X...
Tennessee Heat Wave Persists: Extreme Temperatures Expected Through Tuesday
Memphis, TN – Tennessee is experiencing an intense heat wave, with temperatures expected to reach dangerous levels through Tuesday. Residents are urged to take necessary precautions to stay safe during this period of extreme heat. According to the US National Weather Service in Memphis, the heat index is forecasted...
Weekend Kicks Off with Earthquake Near North Carolina / Virginia Border
The weekend kicked off with an earthquake near the Virginia border in northern North Carolina early Saturday morning. According to USGS, at 5:44 am on Saturday morning, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck from a depth of 5.9 km near Sparta, North Carolina. The epicenter was located in the northwest corner of the state, just west of I-77 and north and west of Winston-Salem.
Alexander, Harshbarger shocked by shooting at Trump rally
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tri-Cities Republican lawmakers expressed shock and grief after an apparent assassination attempt at a rally by former president and current candidate Donald Trump on Saturday. The suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead and two more were critically injured, according to officials. Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger told News Channel […]
The Tazewell County Fiddlers’ Convention is back for its 21st year
TAZEWELL, WV (WVNS) – Whether you’re a fan of rock and roll, rap or even country, the influence of music stretches far and wide. But did you know the Appalachian mountains have their own diverse form of music? With influences from bluegrass, blues, to even gospel music, Appalachian music has quite the wide range. Over […]
Cross bats twice in 2024 MLB All-Star Futures Game
ARLINGTON, Tex. (WJHL) – Bristol native and former Virginia Tech standout, Gavin Cross, took to Globe Life Field on Saturday afternoon as a part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Weekend. Cross represented the American League’s Future Stars in a seven-inning defeat to the National League’s Future Stars, 6-1. He entered the game in the fifth […]
Junior drag racers speed into Thunder Valley for Junior Dragster Nationals
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — Up and coming drag racers filed into Thunder Valley on Saturday for day two of the Mike Bos Chassis Craft Junior Dragster Nationals. The weekend's events will proceed the Eastern Conference Finals, with junior racing at the Bristol Dragway all weekend long. Competitors ranging in...
Tennessee football’s 2024 opponents at a glance: Vanderbilt
GoVols247 takes an early look at each of Tennessee’s 2024 opponents – concluding with the Vanderbilt Commodores. The 2024 college football season is still more than a month away and the summer months often can feel like the longest part of the slog that is the offseason. It’s not slow inside the walls of the Anderson Training Center where Tennessee is well into the third phase of its offseason with players grinding through grueling summer strength-and-conditioning sessions. While the Vols maintain focus on their own individual and collective improvement in the weeks leading into preseason camp, the teams they will face are doing the same – thus it’s a good time to look ahead at the opponents awaiting Tennessee this season.
Johnson City, Elizabethton defend home field on Saturday
(WJHL) – It was a strong day for Appalachian West Division host teams on a sizzling Saturday in the Tri-Cities. The Doughboys pushed six runs across in the second inning against the Otterbots, as they cruised to a third-straight win, 11-4. Colby Backus (Daniel Boone/Tennessee) surged for four RBI in the victory, while Christian Toledo […]
Clarksville National uses offensive explosion to handle Johnson City in Little League tournament | PHOTOS
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville National 10-12U team faced off against Johnson City in the opening round of the double-elimination Tennessee Little League state tournament. An offensive showcase early and a gutty pitching performance from Wesley Moore powered Clarksville National to an 8-3 victory. Clarksville National set...
Jet skis make a splash at Winged Deer Park summer series event
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — For the second straight year, the Blue Ridge Mountain Summer Series jet ski race is being held in Johnson City, Tennessee at Winged Deer Park. The event, which is put on by the American Jet Sport Association features rounds three and four of the 2024 summer series.
UNC Health Appalachian Announces the Retirement of President and CEO Chuck Mantooth
Boone, NC — July 12, 2024 —After a distinguished career spanning over three decades in healthcare leadership, Chuck Mantooth, President and CEO of UNC Health Appalachian (UNCHA) has decided to retire, effective January 1, 2025. “Chuck has been an integral part of UNC Health Appalachian since he joined...
USGS, Alleghany County reporting earthquake
SPARTA, N.C. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting an earthquakes near Sparta early Saturday morning July 13. The tremor occurred at 5:44 a.m. Saturday about four miles south of Sparta near the Wilkes County border. The 2.2-Magnitude earthquake occurred at an approximate depth of three-point-seven miles. As of 10:00 a.m. Sunday, approximately 40 Alleghany County residents had reported feeling the earthquake to the USGS.
Princeton, several Big 10 schools among the early favorites in Class AAA
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Greg Carey and Joe Brocato take an early look at the “New” Class AAA football picture as 2023 Class AA title game participants Fairmont Senior and North Marion join the group.
Friends believe body found is Birchfield's, but hope he is alive
ELIZABETHTON — The search for Victor Birchfield by the Carter County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is continuing, but there are many of Birchfield’s family members and close friends who have the awful feeling that the search may have come to an end when a body was found in Butler on Saturday.
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