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Dylan Sampson enters 2024 season as strong leader for Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season on Aug. 31 versus Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium (12:45 p.m. EDT, SEC Network). Running back Dylan Sampson enters his third season with the Vols. At SEC media days, fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed Sampson’s role for the upcoming season.
Drew Beam makes it official with Royals, signs professional contract
Former Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam has inked his first professional contract with the Kansas City Royals after being drafted in the third round. The post Drew Beam makes it official with Royals, signs professional contract appeared first on On3.
Weber City police to host National Night Out block party Aug. 6
WEBER CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Weber City Police Department will host its first National Night Out event early next month. National Night Out is an annual campaign to promote partnerships between police and the community. It takes place on the first Tuesday in August. Weber City police will be participating in National Night Out […]
Gillespie Woman Seeks Funds For Final Tennessee Mountain Trip
GILLESPIE - Anna Reiniesch, a 39-year-old woman from Gillespie, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to fulfill her final wish of visiting the Tennessee mountains. Reiniesch, who is on hospice care due to liver failure and Stage 5 kidney failure, hopes to make the trip at the end of August. "I...
Virginia Highlands Festival returns for 75th year
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – The Virginia Highlands Festival is back and celebrating 75 years of Appalachia. This year, the festival kicks off July 26 and runs through Aug. 4. There will be over 200 events throughout the duration, including the much anticipated Appalachian supper at Hickory Fine Dining. Deirdre Cole, the festival’s Executive Director, and […]
La Vergne Man Wins $1,000 a Week for Life in Cash 4 Life Drawing
July 22, 2024 – A change to what had become a “morning coffee routine” led to a very lucky happenstance for a La Vergne man, who won $1,000 a week for life playing the Tennessee Education Lottery’s Cash 4 Life drawing-style game. “The store where I...
Storm Team 11: Scattered showers and storms expected today
Additional scattered showers and storms are likely this afternoon and evening with not all areas seeing the rain all at once. Temperatures remain seasonable in the mid 80s. Rain and storms will remain likely Wednesday and Thursday with scattered to widespread showers and storms each day. Temperatures will trend below average in the low 80s.
ETSU’s King, Hope to speak at SoCon Football Media Day
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WJHL) – The 2024 college football campaign is creeping closer – just 40 days now until ETSU begins its season at Appalachian State. On Tuesday, each football squad in the Southern Conference will converge on Greenville, South Carolina of the league’s annual Football Media Day. It will be the first such experience for […]
East Tennessee drug dealer sentenced to 24 years after being caught in Knoxville, DA says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Johnson City man was sentenced on Monday after he pleaded guilty to several counts, according to Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen. Allen said 34-year-old William Jacob Henry was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession with intent to sell fentanyl, possession with intent to sell methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony in connection to an incident that happened in April 2023.
Johnson City Schools hosts free back-to-school haircuts event
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City Schools (JCS) is offering free back-to-school haircuts for students on Monday. The event marks the first time JCS has offered free haircuts ahead of the new school year. “It has been fun,” Care Manager for JCS Carmen Acevedo said. “We had a lot of people coming in early […]
Local delegates reflect on Republican National Convention
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – It was an emotional week for local delegates at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Sharon Boreing, State President of the Tennesse Federation of Republican Women, and Todd Fowler, mayor of Johnson City, attended the convention. Both said that emotions were high due to an appearance by former President Donald Trump […]
‘Diverging Diamonds’ Interchange Patterns Emerging in Tennessee
A unique traffic route may be coming to an interstate new you. However, it may cause you to drive on the “wrong” side of the road. It’s called a Diverging Diamond Interchange (or DDI for short) and the first DDI in middle Tennessee opened at the end of May in Spring Hill on Interstate 65 at June Lake. More of these unique intersections are planned for the middle Tennessee area.
Man wanted in shooting of Tennessee trooper arrested in Caldwell Co.
A suspect in the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested in Caldwell County. Kentucky State Police said Blaze Rucker, 29, was an occupant in a vehicle along with another male when, on Friday, a Tennessee trooper conducted a traffic stop on I-40 in Putnam County near the Burgess Falls exit. During the stop, Trooper Adam Cothron was shot, with the vehicle then fleeing the scene.
Tax-free weekend set for July 26-28
Tennessee’s tax-free weekend returns July 26-28 with savings on clothing and school supplies $100 or less and computers $1,500 or less. Qualifying items may be purchased in-store or online, with more information about qualifying items available online at tntaxholiday.com. “With the start of the school year around the corner,...
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