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Sprint Enduro World Championships make first ever stop in Bristol
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — For the first time, the Sprint Enduro World Championships were held in Bristol, Virginia at Harleywood this weekend. Racers competed in tests that included a four mile course through grass fields and a three and a half mile course through the woods. As the best...
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. ...
Chase for records expected at Crazy 8s
KINGSPORT — A little bit closer to race day than usual, the annual press conference for the Ballad Heath and Niswonger Children’s Hospital Crazy 8s eight-kilometer road race took place on Friday at the Food City on Eastman Road. The 34th edition of the race will take place next Saturday through the candle-lit streets of the Model City and the chase for records will be on. One of the largest...
First Baptist Elizabethton to host free food bag distribution
First Baptist Church in Elizabethton will be hosting a free food bag distribution on Thursday, July 18, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The distribution will be outside as a drive-through pick-up. First Baptist Elizabethton is located at 212 E. F St. For more information, please call 423-543-1931. The post First Baptist Elizabethton to host free food bag distribution appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
App State Announces 2024-25 JMKC Enrollment Information
BOONE, N.C. – With the 2024-25 Mountaineers Athletics season on the horizon, App State is excited for the return of the Junior Mountaineer Kids Club, presented by Wendy's. The JMKC is an exclusive club for those that are in eighth grade or below. Membership includes entry to various App State games and events as well as access to exclusive App State JMKC branded items.
River Riders earn sweep, Doughboys rally falls short on Sunday
(WJHL) – It was a pair of tight, seven-inning games in local Appalachian League action on Sunday evening. The Axmen and River Riders traded blows in Elizabethton, until a three-run fifth inning put the home team over the top, 8-5. Jayden Lobliner led the way with four RBI for the River Riders in the win, […]
7/26-28: Mary Draper Ingles Festival
A festival rooted in the story of America’s westward migration returns to Radford City and Pulaski County, Va., this month. Named for the colonial legend Mary Draper Ingles, the upcoming celebration runs July 26-28 at several area venues. In 1732 Ingles was born in Philadelphia to immigrant parents from...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
News & Notes | Capital events scheduled in Chattanooga and Johnson City. Greater Nashville Technology Council invited teams and individuals to volunteer for its annual "Hack for the Community" event. From Chattanooga:. The next Capital Conversations from Launch Tennessee and Pinnacle Financial Partners will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m....
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...
Tigger Lawson is this week’s LOOTPRESS Pet of the Week
(LOOTPRESS) The LOOTPRESS Pet of the Week for the week of July 7 – July 13 is Tigger Lawson! Tigger is an exceptionally well behaved pup with a black coat and white features. His According to his family, he is the most handsome boy around! Thanks to all who submitted for this week’s feature and […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Helton sweeps late model features
KINGSPORT — Keith Helton swept the late model features at Kingsport Speedway on Friday, July 5. Helton led from start-to-finish in the first feature and worked his way up in the field from ninth in the second race. Castlewood’s Rob Austin won the street stock event. Church Hill’s Kenny Kelley finished fifth. Johnson City’s Brandon Sutherland won the Pure 4 feature, with Church Hill’s Mike Craig finishing eighth. Limestone’s Keith McMurry won the Beginner 4WD event after Dakota Collins was disqualified. Rogersville’s Delisa Alexander finished fifth. Rogersville’s Jackson Crawford was seventh and Church Hill’s Chip Moody ninth. Hilton’s Chris Amburgey won the Mod 4 feature. Asheville’s Greg Bohanon won the super street feature. Kingsport’s Tyler Conway won the Crown Vic feature.
These Are The Top 5 Party Schools In Virginia
As college becomes a part of life for more and more Americans, what these prospective students want out of their college experience has broadened. You still have your elite academics who are searching to embody the phrase “higher learning” and they still have the Ivy Leagues. For the rest of us who may or may not take the classroom as seriously may be looking for other ways to pass the time during the “best four years of out lives”.
Youngkin condemns assassination attempt of Trump as ‘an affront against our liberty’
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) issued a statement condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, calling for the nation to pray for both the victims of the shooting and the nation as a whole. The Virginia governor applauded Trump for showing “strength and courage” while surviving his assassination attempt and said that the shooting […]
Excessive heat watch issued for Tuesday in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Tuesday in Rockingham County and Harrisonburg. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with heat index values up to 105 degrees possible. Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in...
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