Rather than sign or veto a legislature-approved right-to-contraception proposal, Gov. Glenn Youngkin offered a substitute that the bill’s patrons and legal experts say is not as strong.
Damaging wind gusts are the greatest threat with any storms on Tuesday.
National Communities in Schools President and CEO Rey Saldaña and others were in Bristol last week to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Communities in Schools of Appalachian Highlands.
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Austin Stidham (Union baseball), Chance Parker (Lebanon), Trevor Shelton (Rural Retreat), Ashton Leonard (Tennessee High), Jonah Smith (Sullivan East) and Kade Oliver (West Ridge); Shaina Addair (Patrick Henry softball), Carly Bradford (Sullivan East), Braelyn Hall (Eastside), Brenna Green (…
Junior Noah Hill celebrates birthday in style as Chilhowie takes win over Patrick Henry
Caitlyn Clark was the No. 1 overall pick, with Cameron Brink the second pick.
Todd Steverson will serve as manager of the Bristol State Liners for the 2024 Appalachian League season..Makayla Bays (Gate City) has signed with ETSU to play volleyball, while Tristan Hass (Graham) will ink with VMI for wrestling later this month...The Blue Ridge Bobcats hockey team ended i…
Kingsport's Keith Helton is a star attraction at Kingsport Speedway
BRISTOL, Va. – On a sunny Sunday afternoon, soccer fans gathered at the Bristol Sessions Hotel, where the Bristol Rhythm AFC soccer club held a jersey reveal ahead of their inaugural season.
ABINGDON, Va. — Officials in Washington County, Virginia, want to take money earned from gambling and help both schools and public safety in the county.
WISE, Va.— Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Kingsolver will speak Wednesday at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.
The Southwest Virginia Angus Association will be sponsoring the SWVAA
The Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, reported more than $16.2 million in adjusted gaming revenues in March, its most successful month to date.
CARF International has awarded Frontier Health its eighth consecutive three-year term of accreditation for 18 program areas including crisis intervention, crisis stabilization, detoxification, residential alcohol and drug treatment, intensive outpatient, outpatient, case management, communit…
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Eastman recently announced that the company has earned the designation of VETS Indexes 4-Star Employer for 2024.
When Tyson Foods shut down a Virginia plant, farmers had to scramble to find a new market — and did: eggs
MARION, Va. — The memory of a beloved naturalist will be honored during a local inaugural event in May, celebrating the outdoor-inspired lifestyle of a man who was a friend and mentor to so many people in the community.
Southwest Virginia Community College ended its 37-game losing streak with an 11-7 home win over Wake Technical Community College on Sunday in Wardell...Michael Starrs and Chad Evans combined for five home runs for King in a win at Chowan...UVa-Wise loses four-run lead in bottom of ninth at T…
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies. But that hasn’t been the case.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Speedway Children’s Charities Bristol chapter is offering assistance to one lucky service agency through a new promotion with Your Local Home Pros and 97.3 LOVE FM.
Tiger Woods shot his worst round in a major championship in the third round of the Masters on Saturday. He had eight bogeys and two double-bogeys while making just a pair of birdies for a 10-over 82. The only other time Woods had shot in the 80s in a major had been his 80 in the first round …
Scottie Scheffler has the lead in the Masters after a wild Saturday at Augusta National. And it wasn't even blowing as hard as the day before. Scheffler had one last birdie for a 71 to give him a one-shot lead over Collin Morikawa going into the final round. They were among six players who h…
Three track meets in six days. Three plaques for Tyler Barrett to find a home. "I am not exactly sure what I am going to do with all these, I am not going to lie to you," said Barrett, who earned top field events performer in three track meets this week, including Saturday's Frank Carver Inv…
Bryson Hutton didn't play baseball for two years upon his arrival at Tennessee High.He is certainly making up for it now, batting in the second spot in the lineup for the Vikings. "I love contributing to my team in any way they need me," Hutton said. "If there's runners on I try to drive the…
Baseball teams from King, UVa-Wise and Emory & Henry split twinbills on Saturday, and the softball teams at King and UVa-Wise did the same. Only Emory & Henry was swept by the opposition.
ABINGDON, Va. — Construction is progressing on schedule for a late summer opening of the regional workforce training/childcare hub labeled as a model for the rest of Virginia.
My friends, be thankful each day. Make the most of every opportunity life presents for joy and peace. And when the trials come, know that you are not alone.
Work is a blessing, not a curse; in Genesis, it was the ground, not the privilege to work, that was cursed. And the most important lesson: Don’t quit until the job is finished!
Kenzi Hood and Allison Akers (Rye Cove) were perfect in pitching the Eagles past Thomas Walker...Jaron Wyatt and Grey Kennedy (Wise County Central) had big games in a Wise Central rout of Ridgeview...Tennessee High dropped a close baseball game to William Byrd...John Battle softball scored 2…
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Democrats have called the governor's proposal “cowardly” and “a waste of taxpayer dollars."
Virginia’s chapter of the NAACP might take Gov. Glenn Youngkin to court over an alleged failure to respond to public records requests. The chapter’s president Rev. Cozy Bailey said at a press conference Monday morning outside of the Capitol that Youngkin was being served legal action that day. The pending legal back-and-forth stems from an initial August 2023 public records request to determine if the administration has been complying with state law regarding DEI work.
Read through the obituaries published today in Bristol Herald Courier - Tricities.
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Wednesday’s reconvened session of the General Assembly will determine whether Virginia's most-recent NIL bill becomes law July 1 or Nov. 15.
Taylor Childress tossed a seven-inning three-hitter, striking out eight and walking one to pitch John Battle to a 6-1 Ripken Experience victory over Skowhegan (Maine) in Pigeon Forge. Lela Byrd hit a seventh inning two-run home run and also struck out 11, scattered seven hits and walked just one to lead Elizabethton to a 5-2 Upper Lakes Conference win at Sullivan East...Abingdon and Wise County Central dropped non-conference baseball games on Saturday.
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Despite suffering a torn ACL, Kitley has been invited to attend Monday's draft.
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From the Book of Ecclesiastes to George Shearing and the Ray Charles Singers, folks have been reminding us "There's nothing new under the sun." That was my take when I started this column; many of the "latest" travel scam warnings could be from decades ago – timeshare buy-out scams, ingenious ways pickpockets try to distract you while grabbing your wallet, forcing you to buy a worthless trinket. And many more are the usual suspects of internet and smartphone scams that have been around almost as long as the internet and smartphones and can get you no matter where you are. But a few are recent enough to warrant a mention in the at least "sorta new" group.
Helsinki and Tallinn are two great capitals in Northern Europe. Just 50 miles and a two-hour ferry ride apart, these two cities – facing each other across the Baltic Sea from their respective countries of Finland and Estonia – are not only neighbors, but soul sisters.
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