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4 killed in Unicoi Co. flooding identified and 5 out of 6 missing Erwin factory employees recovered, authorities sayWBIR1 day ago
Officials: 4 killed in Unicoi Co. flooding identified; 5 of 6 Impact Plastics employees recoveredWBIR1 day ago
Two more Impact Plastics employees found dead after floods devastate Erwin, TennesseeKnox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel1 day ago
Woman recalls her husband's rescue from Unicoi Hospital roof during HeleneWBIR6 hours ago
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'She was a Godly woman' | Family remembers flood victim after Hurricane Helene brought historic flooding in Unicoi Co.
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. — The family of Bertha Mendoza, a 56-year-old employee at Impact Plastics in Unicoi County, said she passed away from flooding of the Nolichucky River after Hurricane Helene. Mendoza is one of the multiple employees who went missing at Impact Plastics. Her son described her as...
Unicoi Co. Search and Rescue vows to not stop until final missing person is found
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — It’s day twelve of rescue and recovery efforts in the region, and the Unicoi Co. Search and Rescue Squad said they’re not stopping until the county’s last missing person is found. “We’re working fine details right now,” said Bart Ray, a member of the group. “But our problem right now is […]
Erwin Utilities CEO updates public on restoration efforts
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Erwin Utilities CEO Lee Brown provided an update on the company’s restoration efforts to residents in Unicoi County on Tuesday evening. Brown said great progress has been made on power restoration efforts. “We hope this week that everyone that can receive power will have that,” Brown said in a video posted […]
Nuclear Fuel Services to test piping following floods
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) – Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) is scheduled to test piping this week to determine if it was damaged in flooding following Hurricane Helene. The line is located near Martin’s Creek. According to a release from NFS, water used in the test is treated city drinking water with the addition of about […]
Neighbors helping neighbors in Temple Hill
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL)- Since floodwaters swept through the region on Sept. 27, people from all over have brought in supplies and helped with recovery efforts. Like many other places, that’s certainly the case at Temple Hill Elementary School, where community members banded together to open up the school as a hub. “We got the power […]
Unicoi County Sheriff Hensley condemns “sightseers,” non-locals visiting flood-torn areas
UNICOI, Tenn. (WJHL) — Unicoi County Sheriff Mike Hensley told News Channel 11 this week that visitors coming to the flood-torn county to sightsee have complicated recovery efforts and are beginning to endanger workers and themselves. “I know everybody wants to look and I understand that,” he said. “But we’re doing work. We’re still in […]
Tennessee Department of Transportation opens two damaged East Tennessee routes
On Monday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reopened to traffic two East Tennessee routes that were severely damaged as a result of Hurricane Helene flooding. According to TDOT, State Route 350 in Greene County — known locally as Jones Bridge Road — was piled 30 feet high with debris. Chunks of road were washed away, […]
Johnson City siblings sentenced to life in 2019 death of their mother
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A Johnson City brother and sister were sentenced to life in prison on Oct. 3 after being convicted of murder in the 2019 death of their mother. Karen and Michael Murray were prosecuted for the charges of first-degree murder and aggravated neglect of a vulnerable adult, according to a Monday […]
Elk Mills Poga VFD helps community amidst loss of fire station and truck
POGA, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Elk River overflowed due to heavy rain from Hurricane Helene, leading to significant flooding that swept away the Elk Mills Poga Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) station and one of its fire trucks. Fire Chief Michael Walsh said members of the VFD were already responding to emergency calls when the station […]
Unicoi Co. EMA representative addresses donation confiscation rumors
UNICOI Co., Tenn. (WJHL) – Over the past week, people across the region have continued to provide donations for those in need. However, some have started to question how their donations are being used and distributed. Dustin Anderson, who works with an Emergency Incident Management Team for Unicoi County, said the questions revolve around emergency […]
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