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5 days ago
- Climate
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Bumpus Cove residents want answers for ongoing flooding issue
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Tina Presnell said her land in Bumpus Cove has been owned by her family for generations. However, she is looking for answers on how to deal with an ongoing flooding issue. 'The county highway department years ago, they put a culvert in that comes out behind over there on the other lot, and the water comes down on the people,' said Presnell. 'I've called them numerous times and asked them for help, and they say they can't help.' Presnell says flooding on her family's property has gotten worse after Hurricane Helene due to a culvert behind the property. 'There's just nothing to hold anything back,' she said. 'We don't have underbrush. We have high-up trees, but it just won't hold the water.' William Emery is a neighbor to the Presnell family and lives in front of the culvert. He says the flooding he experiences has been the same even before Hurricane Helene. 'I noticed it started flooding five, six years ago,' said Emery. 'It's underwater every time it comes the rain. But it don't never quit running. Since that ditch line hadn't been cleaned out, it's got worse.' Emery said he, too, has contacted the Washington County Highway Department about the culvert, but nothing has been done. 'Somebody is gonna do something, somewhere,' said Presnell. 'It's just got to be fixed.' 'I'd like to get some help,' said Emery. 'It'd be much appreciated.' News Channel 11 did reach out to the Washington County Mayor's Office and the Washington County Highway Department. We did not hear back from the mayor's office before airtime. The highway department previously said the culvert was installed over 40 years ago, and they are not able to work on private property. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Automotive
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Telford bridge closing Wednesday morning
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — A bridge in Telford will be closed indefinitely beginning Wednesday morning. The Tennessee Department of Transportation notified the Washington County Highway Department that the Telford Road bridge over Brown Branch needed to be closed until further notice. Bitcoin miner eyeing Mountain City for new location The highway department will close the bridge, which is located off Highway 34 leading to Highway 11E, at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The department said traffic will be able to detour on Matthews Mills Road. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- General
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Section of Broadfording Road to close for two weeks, starting April 7
Broadfording Road will close for two weeks starting Monday, April 7, at 7 a.m. The closure will affect the section between Rockdale Road and Spickler Road, according to a community announcement. Access will remain available for residents, fire, EMS and police. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes during this period. The Washington County Highway Department has issued this alert to inform the public and minimize inconvenience. For more details, contact the Washington County Public Relations and Marketing Department by email at pr@ This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at or share your thoughts at with our News Automation and AI team. Road closures set for Hub City Half Marathon on April 6 This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Road closure on Broadfording Road starting April 7
