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2024 Apple Festival canceled following devastating flooding, chamber says
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Unicoi County Chamber of commerce reported over the weekend that this year’s Apple Festival has been canceled following catastrophic flooding that hit the region Friday. According to the chamber’s Executive Director Amanda Delp, the group recognized that “holding a festival would strain resources and divert attention from recovery.” The festival […]
Temporary driver services location opens at Unicoi Police Department for flood victims
UNICOI, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) announced on Monday that it has opened a temporary driver services location at the Unicoi Police Department to help people impacted by flooding. TDOSHS stated in a news release that the temporary location will issue duplicate identification licenses and driver licenses at […]
Scattered showers will continue this afternoon and evening, keep umbrella close
The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for mostly cloudy to cloudy skies with a 60% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening. The high will be 75 degrees. The low tonight will be 62 degrees under mostly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of scattered showers. Scattered showers will continue until Tuesday, with a […]
Newland issues system pressure advisory, boil water advisory issued
The water consumers of the Town of Newland in Avery County are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to Hurricane Helene. Periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increases the potential for back siphonage and introduction of bacteria into the water system. When water service is restored consumers, are advised to boil all water used for human consumption (including drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation) or use bottled water. ...
Science Hill kickoff return TD voted Best Play of the Week
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tri-Cities voted and the Week 6 Best Play of the Week comes from Science Hill High School. Hilltoppers sophomore Branson Newberry fielded a bouncing kickoff near his own goal line and weaved through the coverage for a return touchdown against district foe William Blount on Saturday. The Johnson City […]
Prep Monday: Betsy slides past East; Lady Toppers win on senior night
(WJHL) – A handful of rescheduled football games and volleyball matchups took center stage on Monday night. In Bluff City, Elizabethton served as the home team in Sullivan East’s stadium. Fans of both squads helped raise $5,420 to benefit the Carter Compassion Center at the gate. On the field, the Cyclones scored four touchdowns in […]
News Channel 11 telethon raises more than $400K for local flood relief
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — News Channel 11 hosted a telethon in-studio on Monday to raise funds for the United Way of East Tennessee Highlands’ Disaster Relief Fund after flooding ravaged the region. The telethon ran from noon until 6:30 p.m. and donations continued online following the on-air fundraising event. The amount of money raised […]
BRE reports 11,616 still without power in Ashe County
ASHE — Blue Ridge Energy and assisting crews and contractors are working around the clock to safely restore power as quickly as possible in the wake of hundreds of downed trees, washed out roads and decimated power lines and poles. As of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, outages stand at more than 37,000 members without power: 13,605 in Watauga County, 11,616 in Ashe County; 7,802 in Caldwell County; 2,814 in Alleghany County; 1,682 in Wilkes County; 318 in Avery County and 144 in Alexander County. Damage is...
Johnson County Courthouse to reopen Tuesday with limited services
JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson County Courthouse will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 a.m. after being closed due to flooding. The Johnson County Government stated in a news release that some services and resources at the courthouse may be limited due to ongoing internet issues. Due to those issues, some credit […]
Grandfather Mountain closed until further notice
LINVILLE — Due to the lasting effects of the tropical storm’s path through our area, Grandfather Mountain will be closed until further notice for clean up and while we wait for electricity to be restored. The immediate area has suffered landslides, flooding and intense winds. We apologize for any inconvenience and encourage those in our area to stay safe. “At this time, we are also not able to move reservations, give refunds or reach out to folks who have reservations made for the days we are closed. We will remedy these situations as we have access to power/internet,” Grandfather Mountain posted. Existing Grandfather Mountain records are: Most Rain in One Day: 11.3 inches on Sept. 8, 2004Most Rain in Two Days: 12.15 inches on Sept. 7-8, 2004Most Rain in One Month: 32.3 inches in September 2004
Weekend adversity brings Bucs’ identity into focus
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The ETSU football team spent most of its weekend on a trio of team buses, stranded outside of Asheville, North Carolina for about 14 hours on Friday. But still, the they took the field in Charleston on Saturday evening to grab a first Southern Conference win of the season over […]
Erwin Utilities CEO gives update on power restoration
ERWIN , Tenn. (WJHL) – At a media breifing Sunday morning, Erwin Utilities CEO, Lee Brown, updated the community on the status of power restoration. Lee said they have all of their crews activated and working on restoring power. As far as restoring service to the areas outside of the main flood zone, he believes […]
ETSU Football back home after tumultuous road trip through Carolinas
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Not all road trips are created equal in college football. For the Bucs, this weekend’s trip to The Citadel won’t be one they soon forget. The journey came to a close on Sunday evening, as dozens of fans and family members waved pom-poms and bared signs welcoming the Blue and […]
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