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Smyth County issues indefinite boil water notice, asks residents to stay inside
SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A boil water advisory was issued until further notice in Smyth County on Friday. A Smyth County Water and Sewer Department release said the boil water notice comes after a tank ran dry, affecting St. Clairs Creek. Consumers in Smyth County are advised to bring their drinking water to a […]
Washington County, Va. declares local emergency
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Washington County, Virginia declared a local emergency on Friday morning as flooding and heavy rain pound the Tri-Cities area. The county announced that due to the weather, all solid waste stations in the county are closing along with the county government center. Those closures took effect as of 9:10 a.m. […]
Evacuations ordered, shelters established in Northeast Tennessee & Southwest Virginia
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The effects of Hurricane Helene have struck all parts of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Flooding has occurred throughout the region, leading to evacuations and the activation of shelters. Below, community members can find updates on open shelters, curfews and/or active evacuations in the region. The Tennessee Department of Transportation […]
Damascus’ first full-time town manager looks to retain businesses and residents
Chris Bell moved to the Washington County town from Atlanta after spending several years vacationing there. The post Damascus’ first full-time town manager looks to retain businesses and residents appeared first on Cardinal News.
Abingdon, Virginia, had a role in the Devil's Stairs in Buffalo Creek in North Carolina
Churchgoers in the Commonwealth have probably heard about Jacob's Ladder to Heaven, but how many know that Abingdon, Virginia, is connected to the Devil's Stairs in neighboring North Carolina?
Virginia Beach EMS to send ambulances to Washington County, in need after Helene
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach EMS is sending two ambulances from Rescue Station 14to western Virginia tonight after Hurricane Helene tore through the region on Friday. Washington County, one of Virginia's most southwestern counties, sent out a Statewide Mutual Aid request through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management...
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