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Lamb adds four transfers for 2024 including a former Tennessee High quarterback
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 26, 2024) – ETSU Head Football Coach Tre Lamb announced on Friday (July 26) the addition of four transfers on the field for the Bucs for the upcoming 2024 season. The newest Bucs are defensive linemen Damon Early (Limestone) and Brandon Wilson (Gardner-Webb) to go with wide receiver Khamran Laborn (Buffalo) and […]
Tri-Cities in the Olympics: Past and Present Olympians
(WJHL) — As people head to Paris for the Summer Games, some from the Tri-Cities will be among them, but not all to compete. Like Jose Castillo, who’s headed to the city of lights to be the USA House emcee and host. The region has a rich history of Olympic participants. King University’s Sarah Hildebrandt […]
Elizabethton City Schools to host annual Back-2-School Bash
The annual Elizabethton City Schools Back-2-School Bash will take place on July 29 at Elizabethton High School from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is designed to provide students with the necessary school supplies and access to various community resources to ensure they are well-prepared for the upcoming school year. Community organizations will be set […] The post Elizabethton City Schools to host annual Back-2-School Bash appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Catholic alum makes her mark on Paris Olympics in an artistic way
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - It was humble beginnings for Knox Catholic alum and current ETSU runner Mary Oakley Robertson. Never in a million years did Robertson expect to have any connection to the Olympic games. This year, she represents the Fighting Irish in a unique way, and it is in a sport that you might not expect.
Traffic stop results in cocaine trafficking charge
A Johnson City man was arrested by Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department deputies on Friday, ,July 26, on a charge of trafficking cocaine. Yire Aguilera Alvarado, 34, 6 Trivette Concourse, Johnson City, was pulled over for a traffic violation at the intersection of Harris Hollow Road and North Main in Erwin.
Chris Hope putting the 'hope' in ETSU football's comeback season as defensive leader
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — With the 2024 college football kickoff less than 40 days away, ETSU football can feel the buzz as they go into the season as the unknown team in the Southern Conference with massive roster turnover and a new head coach in Tre Lamb. But...
Dry and hot this weekend, shower chances returning early next week
The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with a 10 percent chance of showers. The low will be 63 degrees. Nice conditions roll on in for your Saturday, with only a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will be on the rise, though, as the […]
Betsy Band kicks off 2024-25 season
By Ron Marvel Star Correspondent The back-to-back Division II state champion Elizabethton High School Band got its season underway this week with band camp. One hundred fifty-five students braved the elements, including high temperatures, high humidity, and on-and-off rain showers and thunderstorms, which turned band director Jonathan Valentine into a part-time meteorologist. The work and […] The post Betsy Band kicks off 2024-25 season appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Visitors to Tennessee spend whopping $30B in 2023
Tourism to the state of Tennessee continues to reach unprecedented levels, from Graceland to Dollywood and Music City in between. In 2023, direct visitor spending totaled a record-breaking $30.6 billion, according to newly-released data from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Last year's spending was up 6.2% from the year prior. An estimated...
14 men sentenced to federal prison after 2020 gang war
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fourteen members of the Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs street gang have been sentenced in federal court after convictions in connection to a 2020 gang war in western Tennessee. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the gang members participated in a series of attempted murders and murders of rival gang members throughout […]
Kentucky man charged after Tennessee home destroyed in fire
SPRINGVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Kentucky man has been charged with arson following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The TBI reports agents and the Henry County sheriff’s deputies worked together during an investigation and eventually arrested and charged a Morgantown, Kentucky man in an arson investigation.
Tennessee air quality elevated to 'moderate' risk heading into weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Parts of Middle Tennessee -including Nashville- are forecast for "moderate" air quality risk today and Saturday according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Air quality is measured through particulate matter (PM) which is also called particle pollution, a term the EPA describes as 'a mixture of solid particles and...
‘Farmer Wants A Wife’ Couple Hits Major Milestone
Farmer Mitchell Kolinsky and Sydney Errera’s time on Farmer Wants A Wife ended in love. And since then, the couple hit a huge milestone. Since the cameras stopped, the couple can be found posting gratuitously on social media of their time together. Kolinsky lives on a farm in East...
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