School closings, delays in East Tennessee due to weather Wednesday

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School districts around East Tennessee will be closed or operating with a delayed start on Wednesday, January 8 due to inclement winter weather. Knox County Schools will be open and unaffected.

The school closing announcements follow another winter storm that hit East Tennessee on Monday. School districts around the area cite bad weather and continued dangerous road conditions as reasons for keeping schools closed.

Here you can see which school districts are closed or delayed on Wednesday, January 8

East Tennessee school closings

  • Campbell County Schools: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • Claiborne County Schools: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • Cocke County Schools: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • Corbin Independent Schools: Closed on Wednesday 8 January NTI Day
  • Cumberland County Schools: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • Hancock County Schools: Opens 2 hours late on Wednesday 8th January
  • Harlan County Public Schools, KY: Closed on Wednesday 8 January NTI Day 7
  • Hawkins County Schools: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • Landmark Christian Academy: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • McCreary County School District, KY: Closed on Wednesday 8 January NTI Day 8
  • Middlesboro Independent Schools, KY: Opens 2 hours late on Wednesday 8th January
  • Newport City School System: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • Oneida Special School District: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • Rogersville City Schools: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • Scott County Schools: Closed on Wednesday 8 January
  • Tri-State Christian Academy: Closed on Wednesday 8 January

What does NTI stand for?

For Kentucky schools, the acronym “NTI” accompanies the closure announcement, which stands for “non-traditional instruction.” Using technology, this program allows for “continuation of learning on days when the entire district is closed for health reasons,” according to the Kentucky Department of Education.