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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 […]
Local fire station to donate a fire truck to aid in hurricane relief
HINTON, WV (WVNS) – A big piece of Summers County is going to aid hurricane relief efforts in Tennessee. The Summers County Volunteer Fire Department made the decision to donate one of their fire trucks to Southside Volunteer Fire Department in Erwin, Tennessee. This comes after Southside VFD lost their rescue truck to the flood […]
As donation centers run out of room, Bristol Motor Speedway becomes central collection site
Tennessee's volunteer spirit means the state has come together to help East Tennessee in its time of need. But the outpouring of support has created a good problem; donation centers are running out of room. Here's how you can still help. Bristol Motor Speedway has been designated the Northeast Tennessee Disaster Relief Center, in coordination with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. ...
TN: BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY TURNS INTO RELIEF HUB
Volunteers along with the Tennessee National Guard and staff from BMS all coming together to help those in need. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Patriots Motorcycle Club Delivers Convoy of Relief Aid to Hurricane Victims
GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – On the morning of Oct. 3, the wheels of the Patriots Motorcycle Club were turning, but this time instead of using their motorcycles, members rolled into Elizabethton, Tennessee, with a convoy of trailers loaded with tens of thousands of dollars in relief aid to those affected by Hurricane Helene. Before […] The post Patriots Motorcycle Club Delivers Convoy of Relief Aid to Hurricane Victims appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Mountain Electric Cooperative provides latest update on customer outages
NEWLAND — As Avery County continues to rebound from the wallop inflicted by Hurricane Helene, local utilities are feverishly working to get as many people back online with power and other essential services as quickly as possible. Mountain Electric Cooperative has provided daily updates as it works to restore power to sections of Avery County and Carter and Johnson counties in Tennessee. The utility provider shared via social media that it has plenty of materials (including poles) to work with, and trucks are arriving daily. ...
Bucs hungry for bounce-back opportunity against Samford
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – ETSU head football coach Tre Lamb was about the same Monday as he was following a 17-10 loss to Chattanooga on Saturday. The Blue and Gold’s first-year leader shouldered much of the blame for the rivalry defeat. “They were trying to give it to us,” he said. “We had a […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Volunteer wraps up perfect Twin Lakes' run
CHURCH HILL — The Volunteer Lady Falcons wrapped up their second consecutive undefeated season in the Twin Lakes Conference with a 3-0 win over Grainger during senior night at The Nest on Thursday, Oct. 3. Before the game, the Lady Falcons honored seniors Isabella Byington, Lily Christian, Mattie Crowder, Lexi Hilton, Aliah Laster and Chloe Redwine and their families. Redwine, the Lady Falcons’ libero, was also recognized for surpassing 1,000 digs in her career. ...
Greene Co. Health Department, Providence Medical Clinic to offer free vaccines in Chuckey
CHUCKEY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Greene County Health Department is partnering with Providence Medical Clinic to provide free vaccinations to flood victims in the area on Monday. A release from the health department said the clinic will take place Monday at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, 2466 Highway 107 in Chuckey, from 7 a.m. until […]
UT Baseball Team Brings Volunteer Spirit To Help Flood Victims
The University of Tennessee baseball team brought true Volunteer spirit to Northeast Tennessee Oct. 3 to help with flood recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Assistant Coach Ricky Martin and the team of national champions volunteered to work in flood damaged areas in Greene County, Telford, and Gray, said Jeff Idell, chairman of AIDNET. Idell, who helped arrange the team’s visit, said they worked in a neighborhood on Lakeshore...
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