ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – An Elizabethton business sustained “significant damage” after an early morning fire Monday. According to a news release from the City of Elizabethton, crews from Elizabethton’s fire and police departments and the Carter County Rescue Squad responded to the fire around 4:50 a.m. The fire occurred at 1481 Highway 19E, the address […]
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL)- Marine Corps Veteran Andy Wetzel said he’s always wanted to help others. “Serving my country, other than serving the Lord, there’s no greater privilege in this world,” said Wetzel. Wetzel started as an infantryman and worked his way up. He spent two tours in Iraq. “We had perimeter security around al-Asad Air […]
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – At just 17 years old, Dennis “Taz” Erwin joined the Army National Guard, but his passion for serving others started well before that, and it’s carried him through two deployments and aided him in becoming a Battalion Chief at the Elizabethton Fire Department. “Since I was in high school, I joined […]
The Budget Committee of the Carter County Commission voted unanimously to fund the outside agencies that normally receive annual contributions from the county.