centerpiece Boom times: First blast of Norton highwall for Project Intersection MIKE STILL Mike Still Reporter Author email Sep 24, 2020 Sep 24, 2020 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email The aftermath of Wednesday's blast at the Norton highwall. Mike Still - Kingsport Times News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NORTON — The surface mine highwall at the intersection of U.S. Route 23 and Alternate Route 58 has been a Norton landmark for four decades.On Wednesday, contractors took the first step to dismantle that landmark. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQ:?56?EQmpE `ic_ A]>][ 5FDE 6?G6=@A65 E96 9:89H2== 2D 563C:D 2?5 3@F=56CD C@==65 2H2J 7C@> :E — E96 7:CDE @7 D6G6C2= 3=2DED 6IA64E65 E9C@F89 }@G6>36C 2D 4@?EC24E@CD 368:? E96 7:CDE DE286 @7 !C@;64E x?E6CD64E:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQ:?56?EQm“%96C6 H2D ?@ ?@:D6[” }@CE@? r:EJ |2?286C uC65 #2>6J D2:5 ;FDE 27E6C E96 3=2DE] “x 76=E 2 3:E @7 E96 4@?4FDD:@? 2?5 E92E H2D :E]”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQ:?56?EQm#2>6J D2:5 (65?6D52J’D 3=2DE — @C:8:?2==J D6E 7@C a A]>] — H2D >@G65 29625 a_ >:?FE6D E@ 2G@:5 EC277:4 AC@3=6>D H:E9 ?62C3J D49@@=D] %C277:4 DE@AA65 2E E96 4=@D6DE EC277:4 DE@A 2E E96 :?E6CD64E:@? @7 p=E6C?2E6 dg 2?5 ?62C3J %C6?E $EC66E H2D >@G:?8 H:E9:? 7:G6 >:?FE6D @7 E96 3=2DE]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQ:?56?EQm%96 {@?6D@>6 !:?6 #68:@?2= x?5FDEC:2= u24:=:E:6D pFE9@C:EJ — 2 ;@:?E G6?EFC6 @7 (:D6[ {66[ $4@EE 2?5 s:4<6?D@? 4@F?E:6D 2?5 E96 4:EJ @7 }@CE@? — 3682? !C@;64E x?E6CD64E:@? 23@FE EH@ J62CD 28@ E@ 56G6=@A 7@C>6C DFC7246 >:?6 =2?5 2E E96 EH@ 9:89H2JD’ ;F?4E:@? :?E@ 2 D6C:6D @7 56G6=@A65 :?5FDEC:2= D:E6D H:E9 C@25 2446DD[ FE:=:E:6D 2?5 3C@2532?5 2446DD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQ:?56?EQm|@E@C:DED 42? 6IA64E 3=2DE:?8 2E E96 9:89H2== D:E6 E9@C@F89 }@G] e] %96 EC277:4 D276EJ A=2? :?4=F56D 4@?EC@= A@:?ED 2E &]$] ab 2E E96 y@9? x] qFCE@?^$E2E6 #@25 e`h 6I:E[ E96 &]$] ab tDD6CG:==6 EC277:4 D:8?2= :?E6CD64E:@? ?62C (2=>2CE[ E96 p=E6C?2E6 #@FE6 dg^ %C6?E $EC66E :?E6CD64E:@? 2E w2C566’D 2?5 '2=6C@ 2?5 E96 !2C< pG6?F6^&]$] qFD:?6DD ab EC277:4 D:8?2=]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQ:?56?EQm“q=2DE:?8 p9625” D:8?D[ D:8?2= =:89ED[ H@C< G69:4=6D 2?5 @E96C D:8?286 H:== 36 G:D:3=6 2E 2== 7@FC EC277:4 4@?EC@= A@:?ED]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQ:?56?EQmt249 3=2DE:?8 D6DD:@? D9@F=5 DE2CE 2C@F?5 a A]>] 6249 H@C<52J[ 42FD:?8 2? 2AAC@I:>2E6=J d\`_\>:?FE6 EC277:4 DE@A] q=2DE:?8 4@F=5 @44FC 2E @E96C E:>6D 36EH66? `_ 2]>] 2?5 b A]>] :7 ?66565]k^Am Sign up to Kingsport Daily Digest! Top stories, delivered straight to your inbox. NEWS Breaking News Kingsport Times-News Today Obituaries SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT Food and Recipes Lunch Specials Weekend Events Sports Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Traffic Signal Intersection Highway Transports Fred Ramey Mine Control Point Norton Traffic Mike Still Reporter Author email Follow Mike Still Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today LATEST VIDEOS Recommended for you Featured Local Savings Latest News Anchor away: Aircraft carrier anchor from former Sullivan North headed to Missouri veterans park Sullivan school system presents budget to county committee Hawkins County Schools receives STEM donation Mount Carmel resident creates business to help dogs with allergies One century, 10 years and counting: VA-KY District Fair opens June 13 Kingsport BMA approves 2023-2024 fiscal year budget on first reading ON AIR Local Events Would you like to receive notifications from this website? Sign up to receive news and updates from this site directly to your desktop. Breaking News Click on the bell icon to manage your notifications at any time. No thanks Yes, sign me up
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