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High School Volleyball and Soccer Seasons Begin in August
High School volleyball and soccer seasons begin soon. Letcher County Central Volleyball opens the season August 21 at Hazard. Jenkins Volleyball begins on August 22 with a home game against Council VA. LCC boys and girls soccer opens the season with a doubleheader at home against Prestonsburg on August 12.
Virginia, Beware of Fake Missing Child Posts on Facebook
Have you seen alarming posts about missing children on local Facebook pages? If so, do the police a favor and report them. These types of posts are flooding feeds, and many are scams designed to prey on your sympathies. SCAM ALERT: Beware of Fake "Missing Child" Posts on Facebook. Yesterday...
High School Standouts: Marion’s Wolfe takes life lessons from five-sport career
MARION, Va. (WJHL) – Marion graduate Parker Wolfe was never without something to do during his four years at the high school level. There was at least one activity always in-season. “[I played] Football and golf – basketball and indoor [track] and soccer. I did outdoor [track] last year, but didn’t do it this year […]
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 […]
KPD investigating fatal crash on John B. Dennis Highway
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — Kingsport Police Department said they are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on John B. Dennis Highway on Friday. Police said that on Friday around 4:45 a.m. they responded to a crash on S John B. Dennis Highway just south of Fort Henry Drive. Officers...
THP: 15-year-old sustains fatal injuries after crashing in Carter Co.
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A 15-year-old was fatally injured in a crash in Carter County Tuesday evening, according to a crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). The THP said the crash took place in the 1500 block of Powder Branch Road at around 6:38 p.m. According to the report, a 15-year-old driver […]
NBJ Award 2023: Stewardship and Sustainability
This article originally appeared in the Nutrition Business Journal's Awards Issue. From the outside, Appalachia sprawls across 13 states, straddling the spine of eastern North America as a fogged-out blot on the map, a stretch of dense forests and farmland, hillsides hollowed out by coal mining and populated by communities left behind in an accelerated modern world.
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