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“Surviving—That Was the Mission”: Chris and Kelly Janson Share Experience of Flying Supplies to Hurricane Helene Victims [Exclusive]
Chris Janson and his wife, Kelly, didn’t wait for a break in their schedule to help the East Tennessee/West North Carolina victims of Hurricane Helene. Chris Janson played a show in Massachusetts on Sunday. But when Kelly started seeing videos of the hurricane/flooding devastation on social media, she organized a humanitarian trip. She had them, their young son, an airplane, and a flatbed truck full of supplies on the ground in East Tennessee the next day.
Hurricane Helene flooding photos in Tennessee of Erwin, Nolichucky Dam and more
Hurricane Helene floods tore through East Tennessee, taking lives and leaving a path of destruction. Dozens of people are missing, some presumed dead. Communities are trying to get their power and water up and running. Engineers are assessing road damage. Here's a look at Tennessee and North Carolina communities affected by the...
TDOT: Bridge destruction & damage unprecedented
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE (WJHL) — Mark Nagi has seen a great deal of storm damage to roads and bridges in 13 years with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), but nothing could have prepared him or the department for the Hurricane Helene’s havoc. “I’ve been saying for the past few days that this is a generational […]
10 Frightfully Terrifying Haunted Attractions in Middle Tennessee
Early haunted houses were often created by neighborhoods to amuse the local kids, then they became fundraisers for community non-profits. It was not until the opening of Disney’s Haunted Mansion in 1969 that anyone thought of them becoming a for-profit venture. Now they are part of the Halloween industry that brings in more than $12 billion per year.
Nearly all Northeast Tennesseans ordered to conserve water
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has issued a mandatory water conservation order for Northeast Tennessee. TDEC issued the order on Tuesday night and stated in a news release that it applies to the entirety of six counties in Northeast Tennessee. All residents of Carter, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi […]
Few households in TN have insurance covering weather-related floods, data shows
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A large number of people in East Tennessee have to rebuild their lives following damage caused by Hurricane Helene. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, along with census data, an incredibly low number of Tennesseans have insurance covering weather-related flooding for their homes in heavily impacted counties.
NIL allowed for all NC high school athletes in ruling on Tennessee commit Faizon Brandon's mom's suit
A Wake County Court ruling Tuesday will allow North Carolina public high school athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness. The ruling is part of a lawsuit filed by Tennessee football five-star quarterback commitment Faizon Brandon’s mother. Wake County Superior Court Judge Graham Shirley granted a preliminary injunction on the State Board...
Lee addresses timing of emergency declaration, flood relief progress from Unicoi Co.
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, State Representative Rebecca Alexander and several other state officials gathered at a collapsed section of Interstate 26 in Erwin to speak with the public about catastrophic flooding that ripped through the area last week. Lee […]
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