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Unicoi Co. sends 3 bodies to JC forensics center
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Officials in Unicoi County held a press conference Monday to provide updates on the ongoing search and recovery efforts around the county following disastrous flooding. Public Information Officer for the Tennessee All Hazards Incident Management Team Myron Hughes and EMA Director for Unicoi County Jimmy Erwin spoke at the briefing. […]
Five counties close schools for at least a week
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Five Northeast Tennessee school systems will remain out at least through Oct. 4, their leaders announced Sunday. Additionally, Elizabethton City Schools and most colleges and universities are closed for at least part of the week. Johnson, Carter, Unicoi, Greene and Washington counties — all of which received devastating flood impacts […]
4 state parks closed in Northeast TN after Helene
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Four state parks in Northeast Tennessee have closed following severe weather that led to widespread flooding. On Saturday, the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) announced the following state parks were closed due to weather: TDEC asked visitors to refrain from entering park property as of Saturday. Updates on […]
Residents take it upon selves to help reopen bridge
SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The sound of chainsaws filled the air as volunteers — unsolicited and “unauthorized” — removed detritus from the deck of Jackson Bridge Saturday morning. They were men and women from south of the Nolichucky River, and their neighbors for miles were stranded after massive flooding from Hurricane Helene had […]
TN National Guard continues flood relief efforts in East Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee National Guard is continuing its crisis response in the Northeast Tennessee region following devastating flooding that took place on Friday. According to a release, Tennessee Guardsmen are providing 24-hour ground and aerial rescue and relief support to the East Tennessee area. The National Guard said more than 50 […]
LIVE UPDATES: East Tennessee is devastated by Helene - get county-by-county updates
READERS, this is the Sept. 29 blog. To get today's newest information, please go here. Previous reporting: It's going to be a long cleanup. Many communities across East...
Mayor: 2 dead, 17 unaccounted for in Washington County, Tenn.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Washington County, Tennessee Mayor Joe Grandy confirmed to News Channel 11 Monday evening that two people have died and 17 are unaccounted for in the county following Friday’s flooding. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) listed 62 people as “missing” in Washington County early Sunday morning. Grandy said on Monday […]
Attorney General vows prosecution for looters after flooding
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Eight people were arrested in Washington County, Tennessee on Saturday for alleged looting in flood-impacted areas. On Monday, First Judicial District Attorney General Steven Finney issued a statement, saying he was “deeply troubled” to learn that looting had occurred in the area after the natural disaster. “I want to assure […]
TEMA: 109 total missing in Washington, Unicoi counties
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) listed 62 people missing in Washington County and 47 in Unicoi County in its latest update early Sunday evening — though authorities believe many of those people are safe and just unreachable by phone.
Some Carter Co. communities ‘completely cut off,’ county mayor says
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Parts of Carter County are still without communication as several people remain missing after historic flooding hit the region. On Monday morning, Carter County leaders held a press conference to provide updates on the county’s status after the floods. The entire press conference can be viewed above. Damage assessment in […]
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