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Community Heroes: Tara Chadwell inspires kids and families to play during Fun Fest
KINGPSORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — A lot of planning goes into making Fun Fest successful each year. It takes many people to organize dozens of activities. This week’s Community Hero is a long-time organizer of Kids Central, and she does it outside of her main job. Tara Chadwell stays busy this time of year. Not with […]
Tennessee trooper honored by PETA for rescuing dog from busy highway
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Tennessee State Trooper in Kingsport is receiving a special award for helping out a furry friend. Trooper Lance Willis found a dog in the middle lane of traffic during a rain storm. He stopped and opened the door of his patrol car for the...
Jamaican Independence and Emancipation Anniversaries in the Spotlight in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, DC – This coming Sunday, July 28, will be a red-letter day for Jamaicans in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland, who are gearing up for a momentous celebration of the island’s Independence. Also on the cards for the special service of thanksgiving – a celebration of the...
Berea College Student Wins Emmy Award
BEREA, Ky. – A Berea College student from Whitesburg, Kentucky, won an Emmy Award during last weekend’s National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Ohio Valley Chapter Awards celebration. Senior Sean Hall won in the “Diversity/Equity/Inclusion—Short or Long-Form Content” category for a film he assisted in producing...
Alice Lloyd College renovations nearly completed
PIPPA PASSES, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials at Alice Lloyd College are gearing up to welcome students back to campus soon. Classes begin on August 20. Crews are currently wrapping up construction projects on campus. Some of which were started as a result of the flood two years ago. “We have...
Judge threatens Sean Williams with gag order at day 2 of federal trial
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A judge threatened accused child rapist Sean Williams with a gag order on the second day of his federal trial in Greeneville on Wednesday. Williams is facing two escape-related charges, one for an alleged incident last July where authorities said Williams tried to escape from the Washington County Detention Center. Williams is also accused of escaping from a prisoner transport van in October. Williams was eventually captured in Florida in November.
Governor signs measures to ensure higher education funding for military dependents for next two years
“We are grateful that the governor and General Assembly agreed to provide funding in the state’s budget to help Virginia’s public colleges and universities offset the cost of VMSDEP for the next two years,” said VCCS Chancellor David Dore. “Until now, there had been no state appropriation to compensate our institutions of higher education for the cost of the tuition they are required to waive.”
VDACS grant program intended to address invasive blue catfish population
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is accepting grant funding applications for a program designed to address the growing population of an invasive fish species in and around the Chesapeake Bay.
WCSO: Johnson City man charged with kidnapping, assault
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Johnson City man was charged with kidnapping and simple domestic assault on Tuesday after allegedly forcing a woman into his vehicle and preventing her from leaving for seven hours. The Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) reports deputies responded to the 100 block of Frazier Road after a woman […]
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