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Letcher Central hosts drone camp
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Students at Letcher County Central High School finished off drone camp by learning from racing professionals. Team members of Bluegrass Drone Racing joined Letcher Central JROTC in racing activities. Students in Letcher Central JROTC began drone racing last year. Keylan Collier, a junior at Letcher Central,...
Recount will decide if conservative US Rep. Bob Good loses primary to Trump-backed challenger
GOOCHLAND, Va. (AP) — A recount of the votes cast in the Republican primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District will be held on July 31 to decide whether a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump will hold onto his narrow victory over U.S. Rep. Bob Good, one of the most conservative members of Congress.
Tennessee won’t remove people from voting rolls for not proving citizenship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new letter has been sent to thousands of Tennessee voters after a notice last month was criticized as possible voter intimidation. The June notice said voters had to prove they are a U.S. citizen or request to be removed from the voter roll. It also warned the registered voters that they would go to jail for up to two years for voting illegally.
Billy Ray Cyrus Claims He Was Blindsided by Ex Firerose’s Criminal History, Fighting Her Entering His Tennessee Mansion
Billy Ray Cyrus is refusing to allow his estranged wife, Firerose, back into his Tennessee mansion to pick up her any leftover property claiming he recently learned she has a criminal history — but sources close to her deny he was blindsided by the news, In Touch can exclusively report.
Downtown Greeneville multi-use development framework complete
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL)—The framework for a new downtown building was completed Friday. The Depot Street development will soon include nine condominiums and four retail spaces. Local leaders and steel workers gathered to conduct the topping-out ceremony, signing the last steel beam before it was attached to the structure. “100 years from now, when people are […]
Tennessee McKamey Manor haunted attraction owner arrested, charged with domestic violence
The owner of an immersive haunted attraction in Tennessee was arrested Friday on domestic assault charges. An arrest affidavit shows Russ McKamey was taken into custody around 4 a.m. Friday at his Stephenson Road home in Summertown. ...
Youngkin speaks about energy plan ahead of update in coming weeks
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday leaned into his All-of-the-Above energy plan that calls for continued use of natural gas, despite scientists stating human use of fossil fuels is causing climate change’s increasingly intense storms. “We need more gas. We need more solar and wind and we need nuclear and we are going to lead […] The post Youngkin speaks about energy plan ahead of update in coming weeks appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Parents weigh in on Virginia's proposed school cellphone ban
The Virginia Department of Education’s first community meeting about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s order to limit cellphones in schools statewide was held at Osbourn High School in Manassas Thursday. The conversation boiled down to how do state leaders and school districts move forward with a solution to tackle the...
Drought warning advisory expands to 60 counties, cities in Virginia
The drought warning advisory in Virginia has been expanded to include 60 counties and cities, with 15 counties and cities no longer under a drought watch advisory, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
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