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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Few showers lingering overnight, cooler Sunday start, more t-storms by midday
The Storm Team 11 forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of scattered showers overnight with a low near 50 degrees. Sunday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with a 40% chance of midday scattered showers and thunderstorms. Most of the rain chances will be across northeast Tennessee where the front will be draped. Isolated strong to severe t-storms will be possible with the main threat damaging winds. The high will be 75 degrees. Sunday night will be mostly clear with a low of 46 degrees. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Monday, we will start to warm back to near seasonal highs under mostly sunny skies. The high will be 80 degrees. Monday night will be clear with a low of 50 degrees. We continue the warm-up into Tuesday with a few passing clouds. The high will be near 83 degrees. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low of 58 degrees. Wednesday will be mostly sunny, hot and humid. The high will be 85 degrees. Wednesday night will be mostly clear with a low of 61 degrees. We stay hot and humid on Thursday with increasing clouds through the day. The high will be 85 degrees. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy and mild with a low of 64 degrees. By Friday, the ridge of high pressure will start to break down with a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 82 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms return to the forecast into next Saturday with a 60% rain chance. The high will be 81 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
42 local projects, events and individuals earn Pinnacle Awards
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tourism in Northeast Tennessee thrives on strong partnerships, campaigns, and advertisements, and now boasts numerous Pinnacle Awards to highlight its success. This year, the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association broke records at the 28th annual Northeast Tennessee Pinnacle Awards with more than 10 nominations in categories for marketing, advertising, events, attractions, individual achievement and supporting business. Ranked by a panel of judges within the tourism and hospitality industry across the United States, Pinnacle Awards were given to the following projects, events and individuals in both small and large budget categories: Copperhead Road Landmark Tiebreakers Johnson City Main Street Days Fun Fest Bristol Open 2024 – PPA Tour Event – Bristol Sportsplex Appalachian League All-Star Game – Visit Johnson City Bike Ride Across Greene County – Greene County Partnership MATE ROV World Championships – Visit Kingsport Paul Harris – nominated by Jonesborough Tourism Department Barbara Mentgen – nominated by Visit Johnson City Katherine Hackler – nominated by Main Street Greeneville Gabe Davis– nominated by Visit Johnson City Matt Bolas – nominated by Ripl Creative Interstate Graphics – nominated by Visit Johnson City Jonesborough Tourism Department and Highland Cow Farms StoryTown Radio Show Rebranding – McKinney Center Explore More in Bristol Outdoor Writers Association of America – Visit Johnson City The Juice is Loose: Believe in Bristol's Halloween Campaign Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Work-Based Learning at Sullivan Co. Schools – West Ridge High School Storytelling Benefit Concert – McKinney Center Johnson City Railroad Experience – Visit Johnson City Northeast TN Museum Association Brochure & Map Jonesborough Visitors Guide Visit Mountain City, TN Candy Land Christmas – Visit Johnson City Alliance for Continued Learning – ETSU Office of Professional Development Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Wristband Mailer Buffalo Mountain Writers Workshop: Wild Words – ETSU Office of Professional Development You Can Do You – Visit Johnson City Under the Lights by Ashli Linkous Downtown Kingsport by caseSensitive Photos Birthplace of Country Music Museum 10th Anniversary Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Paste Magazine Sessions Copperhead Road Landmark – Visit Mountain City, TN Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 2024 Recap The Jackson Theatre Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 2024 'Thank You' SORBA Tri-Cities – nominated by Visit Johnson City Isabel Hawley-Lopez – nominated by Jonesborough Tourism Department Eastman Global Innovation Summit – nominated by Visit Kingsport Winners were recognized at the 28th Annual Pinnacle Awards Ceremony on Wednesday at Tennessee Hills Distillery. According to the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association, Northeast Tennessee generates more than $867 million in direct visitor spending, more than $205 million in payroll while employing 7,000 people, and generates $34 million in local sales tax annually. The Pinnacle Awards are presented by Bristol Motor Speedway and produced in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, representatives from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and the Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
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Letter carriers to collect food donations Saturday for local food bank
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — On Saturday, letter carriers across the U.S. will collect non-perishable food items left out for them to help fight hunger. Local donations will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee. The annual National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is held on the second Saturday of May each year. Bristol man charged with murder in 3-year-old's death Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee is encouraging people in the area to donate shelf-stable food items to help their neighbors. Non-perishable food donations should be placed in a bag on or near the mailbox, and the letter carriers will collect them. 'There is an urgent need for food donations right now,' Rhonda Chafin, the executive director of the food bank, said in a news release. 'The food bank is providing food to over 43,000 people each month, and more donations are necessary to ensure that we are able to keep up with the demand.' According to Second Harvest, the Letter Carriers' Food Drive is the largest food drive for the local food bank every year. In 2024, more than 36,000 pounds of food were collected to fight food insecurity in Northeast Tennessee. Second Harvest hopes to exceed that amount in 2025. The National Association of Letter Carriers donated $1,000 to the food bank to start the 2025 event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
