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PHOTOS: Waters rise across region as rains hammer Tri-Cities
JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Rains have not let up across the Tri-Cities, leading to multiple school and road closures. Various law enforcement and emergency management agencies are warning drivers to avoid high waters and exercise caution. Rivers and creeks through the region have swelled with water, and flood warnings are in effect for several […]
ACSO seeks help locating possible run-away teen
LANSING — The Ashe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in locating a potential runaway child. Kinsey Lereigh Slate, 14, of Lansing, is believed to have run away from her home sometime throughout the night, according to ACSO. If you believe you have seen her, please contact Ashe County 911 Dispatch immediately. Kinsey is described as 4 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing approximately 115 pounds. She was last seen around 9 p.m. at her home in the Lansing area. If you have any information, please call 911 or call the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office at (336) 846-5600.
Siren alerts Village of Roan Mountain to evacuate; Cloudland, Hampton high schools open to evacuees
By Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent As the remnants of Hurricane Helene sent roaring winds and heavy rain into the region, Carter County Volunteer Fire Department Station in Roan Mountain alerted residents about 8 a.m. today via the emergency siren to evacuate the Village of Roan Mountain. Carter County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Abby Frye […] The post Siren alerts Village of Roan Mountain to evacuate; Cloudland, Hampton high schools open to evacuees appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Burke County man on $1 million Powerball win: “It blew my mind”
RALEIGH – Joey Reece of Valdese buys a ticket for every Powerball drawing and his persistence paid off Saturday night with a $1 million prize. “This is really going to help my family,” he said. Reece bought his lucky $2 Quick Pick ticket from Jack B Quick on...
Best College Football Team Total Bets to Make for Week 5
Week five of the college football season means we have more data points to guide us in the right direction and all help is appreciated and needed after a 1-2 record last week in the team total bets. Weather may be a factor this week as Hurricane Helene is wreaking...
Avery Journal-Times win trio of NC Press Association awards
NEWLAND — The Avery Journal-Times, Avery County’s newspaper of record since 1959, garnered multiple 2024 North Carolina Press Association awards. AJT Editor Jamie Shell received an award for his weekly religious column “Timely Truths,” while former marketing representative Henry Volk received two awards, a second-place honor for an advertisement for Banner Elk Trading Co. and a third-place award for an advertisement for Southern Craft. “It is an honor for our...
Longtime High Country resident named executive director of Audubon North Carolina
DURHAM — Curtis Smalling has dedicated his career to protecting North Carolina’s birds, starting with surveys for Golden-winged Warblers near his hometown in Boone and working his way up to leading conservation work across the state. Now, he is taking the reins as Audubon North Carolina’s next executive director. National Audubon leadership made the announcement after a nationwide search, during which Smalling served as interim executive director. In his new...
Jeana Jessie paints mural to honor, thank shelter for her dogs
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) -This week’s Community Hero is an animal lover who was so touched by the animal shelter from which she adopted her dog that she wanted to do something in return. So, she used her newly found passion to show her appreciation. Jeana Jessie’s dog, Zoey, was not in good condition when she […]
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