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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.
Virginia Home Sales Activity Slightly Outpacing Last Year
Sales activity increases year-over-year despite higher prices and mortgage rates According to the June 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 10,018 homes sold across the commonwealth last month. This is 974 fewer sales than June of last year. Despite this month-over-month decline, overall sales activity across Virginia this year is slightly […]
Pinpoint Weather: Rainy weather pattern continues
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The unsettled weather pattern will continue across Southwest and Central Virginia as a stationary front lingers over the Mid-Atlantic. Wednesday will start with spotty rain showers, patchy fog, and morning temperatures in the 60s and lower 70s. Overall, it will be a cloudy and dreary day with afternoon temperatures in the upper […]
2 People Die As Listeria Outbreak Connected To Deli Meat Spreads Across 12 States
A dangerous listeria outbreak is making its way across the United States through deli meat, resulting in at least 28 hospitalizations and 2 deaths. Affected individuals all seem to have eaten contaminated deli meat, though no specific brand or grocer...
McEwen '27 and Gyscek Sweep Men's Golf VaSID Major Awards
LEXINGTON, Va. - Washington and Lee University's Jonathan McEwen '27 and Thomas R. Wall, IV '80 Head Men's Golf Coach Pete Gyscek garnered top honors from the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) in the College Division Men's Golf All-State Teams. McEwen, a standout First-Year from Portsmouth, Va., was named both Rookie and Player of the Year, while Gyscek was recognized as Coach of the Year.
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