Phone and Internet services are close to making a full comeback after Hurricane Gustav disturbed connection lines and towers, although cable restoration has been hampered by lingering power outages.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Some Brightspeed customers across the Tri-Cities region are still without internet or phone service two months after Hurricane Helene knocked down cell phone lines.

Sometimes switching from one phone and internet service provider to another is a colossal waste of time. I learned this the hard way.