Tom Sisk one of six charged

Fetching Hearts is one of about 10 pet rescue groups that help find permanent homes for the many dogs, cats and other animals county residents find and bring to the Animal Shelter of Sullivan County. Cindy Holmes, who directs the shelter, said that its work with those groups has only intensified during the pandemic, as safety concerns have made in-person visits to shelters harder.

A group of teens who were home during their college break are being praised for helping save an Abingdon man’s life. It was definitely a case of being in the right place at the right time, said 19-year-old Spencer Buddington, who, along with his friends, is being dubbed a hero.

Bristol, Tennessee’s former schools director — who resigned a year ago amid a controversy over his credentials — is among six people charged with conspiracy, fraud and identity theft in an scheme in Alabama to illegally boost school funding, court documents unsealed Tuesday said.

Three Southwest Virginia health districts have received less than 3% of the state’s total COVID-19 vaccine doses and area lawmakers cried foul Wednesday. State Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Abingdon, Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Gate City, and Del. Israel O’Quinn, R-Bristol, voiced concern about the state’s rollout during a Zoom call with local news media.

Bristol, Virginia’s School Board is considering a legal challenge of Gov. Ralph Northam’s crowd limitation for high school football games.

An Ohio truck driver is accused of being under the influence Wednesday when he crashed into a car in Southwest Virginia, and a passenger in the other vehicle was killed, according to a criminal complaint.

Call it crazy to find a chunk of cheesecake wedged atop the whipped cream of a strawberry milkshake. That’s OK: The staff at C&K Sweet Treats & Smoked Meats don’t mind the “crazy” tag. That’s what they’re going for with what may be the Tri-Cities’ first “crazy milkshake” place.