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Thousands of Co-op Lineworkers Work to Restore Power in Hurricane-Ravaged Communities
Electric cooperatives in the southeastern U.S. are facing unprecedented challenges in the wake of Hurricane Helene. More than four million households lost power in the powerful storm; 1.4 million of those were co-op households. Dealing with catastrophic infrastructure losses and war zone-like logistical hurdles, thousands of cooperative lineworkers from affected areas and nearby states have been working to restore power.
Number of Helene-related fatalities rises to 12 in Tennessee, TEMA reports
Tropical Storm Helene’s confirmed death toll in Tennessee has risen to 12, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said Sunday, but there have been no confirmed storm-related fatalities in Carter County. According to TEMA, the Helene-related fatalities include five in Unicoi County, two in Washington, and one each in Greene, Knox, and Johnson counties. The report […] The post Number of Helene-related fatalities rises to 12 in Tennessee, TEMA reports appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Mountaineers fall to Thundering Herd in return to competition
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Playing for the first time in 16 days, and just a little more than a week removed from the devastating arrival of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, Appalachian State football lost, 52-37, at Marshall on Saturday in Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Days of rains in advance of Helene’s arrival, coupled with the storm’s wide-ranging impact, led to the cancelation of a Sept. 28 home game against Liberty. ...
Northeast Community Credit Union provides unique experience
Thanks to Northeast Community Credit Union, high school students in Northeast Tennessee have an opportunity rarely available to teens who may have not yet entered the workforce. Northeast Community Credit Union has put a “school branch” program in place in all five high schools located in Elizabethton/Carter County: Unaka High School, Elizabethton High School, […] The post Northeast Community Credit Union provides unique experience appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
ETSU Health conducts home visits for patients at highest risk from Helene
Doctors paying home visits may sound like a service long past or rarely afforded, but 13 physicians at ETSU Health Family Medicine Johnson City visited patient homes across four counties Wednesday to conduct welfare checks and deliver supplies. Many who participated were originally scheduled for a day off, but said they could not rest without […] The post ETSU Health conducts home visits for patients at highest risk from Helene appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Lady Devils Play Aggressive In District Tourney Opener
The Greeneville volleyball team made it look easy with a sweep of Johnson County in the first round of the District 2-2A tournament on Monday at Greeneville. Carried by quick starts and a flurry of kills from the whole squad, the Lady Devils won 25-8, 25-14, 25-14. “That was one of the most consistent matches that we’ve played in a while,” Greenville coach Sara Aiken said. “I’m proud of that. We came in with a couple of goals and we focused really good on those....
Newland café serves up free, hot meals from donated food
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — As the Newland community continues to clean up after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc just over a week ago, residents and those coming in to help are looking for their next meal. Many businesses in the community are stepping up to serve. "We're part restaurant, part...
'Lift up Spruce Pine' | Statesville community raising money for relief efforts after Helene
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — Over a week after Helene made landfall in the United States, the cleanup efforts continue in towns like Spruce Pine in the mountains of Mitchell County in western North Carolina. The water is now gone, but the damage is expected to take months if not...
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