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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 […]
Mexican immigrant families plagued by grief, questions after plant workers swept away by Helene
ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — With shaking hands, Daniel Delgado kissed a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, before lighting a candle in a supermarket parking lot. Family members hugged pictures printed on poster board, some collapsing into them in tears as search helicopters flew overhead in the direction of the hills. Days after six workers […]
Tennessee general store becomes a post-Helene relief hub and a gauge for what work remains
The Sugar Hollow General Store and Café − which locals still call its former name, the Elk Mills General Store − has become a hub of activity in Carter County following floods caused by Hurricane Helene. Before, it was a gathering spot for residents of Bob's Island, Poga and Elk Mills to pick up odds and ends, whether that be food or household products. Local resident Kelley Carter called it "the center of the community." ...
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 […]
Helene's flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating allegations involving Impact Plastics. Employees in the factory in the small community of Erwin asserted that they weren’t allowed to leave in time to avoid Hurricane Helene's impact.
Governor Bill Lee visits Bristol Motor Speedway disaster relief center
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger stopped by the disaster relief center at Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday. Lee, Blackburn and Harshbarger met with volunteers/officials and saw behind-the-scenes areas at the center. “What we’re seeing here [at the disaster relief center] is the part where […]
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 […]
Makeshift bridge made to connect Poga residents on ‘Bob’s Island’
POGA, Tenn. (WJHL) — People in Poga, Tennessee did what they could to stay connected to the region after flooding. About 21 people live in a part of Poga that was cut off after bridges were washed away due to severe weather brought on by Hurricane Helene. Resident and store owner Bobby Trivette helped put […]
Johnson City Farmers Market gives outlet to vendors of now-canceled festivals
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Farmers Market had some special guests Saturday morning. Organizers invited vendors who were supposed set up at the Unicoi County Apple Festival and the National Storytelling Festival to sell their goods at the Founders Park Pavilion in downtown Johnson City. Penny McElroy, Vice President of the Johnson […]
At a Tennessee Plastics Plant, Sorrow and Uncertainty in Helene’s Wake
ERWIN, Tenn. — The few details that are known about Bertha Mendoza’s last moments are heartbreaking. On the morning of Sept. 27, after remnants of Hurricane Helene flooded the parking lot of a plastics factory in the small town of Erwin, Tennessee, Mendoza, her younger sister and a group of their co-workers clung to the bed of a pickup trying to flee from the rising waters.
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