The story of a community stronger than the storm Rain battered the windows, wind howled through the trees and flood waters began to rise; an unexpected tragedy was in the making. Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, made landfall in Florida on Sept. 26, before sending a downpour across the southern states. By Sept. 27, the mountains and valleys of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina were inundated with water as the beloved rivers rose. With the Appalachian Trail passing through...

At the Pride Exhibit of the Rainbow History Project in Washington, D.C., ETSU students and faculty were filming B-roll for their documentary on NLGJA (the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association), the association of LGBTQ+ journalists. Addison Ragland, a senior Media and Communication student assisting with the documentary, walked into the opportunity of a lifetime. Ragland, who focuses on radio, TV and film studies, had never interviewed someone until this day. It was June 5, a...

Co-Authored by Braden Holly Country Thunder Bristol, the beloved music festival held inside Bristol Motor Speedway, will not take place this year. Ashton White, the community and guest relations manager for Bristol Motor Speedway, said, “ Country Thunder will not be at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2025.” The traveling festival has made a stop in Bristol for the past four years bringing stars like Morgan Wallen, Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean and Brooks and Dunn. The Tri-Cities Scene reported...