BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. - To fund 15% raises for all employees and other matters, the Sullivan County Board of Education is seeking an additional $6 million this year from the county.
The number of Sullivan County Commissioners will stay at 24 after a measure to reduce the number of commissioners to 14 was withdrawn this week.
Emory & Henry College will be hosting a free two-day Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic this weekend.
Both days will be cloudy and cool, even away from the rain.
BRISTOL, Va. – One listen to the Washington County school bus, full of screaming and chanting girls, that pulled off Battle Hill spoke volumes of what Abingdon's 7-3 tournament win over top-seeded John Battle meant to the Falcons on Thursday.
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ABINGDON, Va. – The boys soccer team at Abingdon High School relies heavily on eight battle-tested seniors, but it was a freshman who had his finest moment for the Falcons on Thursday.
Sophomore pitcher Emma Sartin and first-year varsity player Lexi Bond deliver for the Spartans
Tennessee High’s softball team has a stud in junior workhorse pitcher/slugger Carly Compton, but it’s not a one-trick pony.Freshman shortstop Addie Wilhoit will surely have the option of playing Division I softball like Compton, who has committed to North Carolina.Compton, a hard-throwing ri…
Bases loaded, a slow roller in the infield and Wise County Central's fastest runner hustling to first base.Not a problem for Abingdon sophomore shortstop Grant Lambert, who calmly fielded the ball and threw out speedy Jackson Willey at first base to leave the bases stranded in the top of the…
ABINGDON, Va. — Washington County’s Board of Supervisors moved a step closer to raising a tax on Tuesday in Abingdon, Virginia.
Colleges and universities across the greater Tri-Cities region conferred nearly 4,200 combined degrees on the classes of 2024 during commencement ceremonies.
Substance abuse issues derailed Virginia lacrosse player's Ben Wayer's life. He left school and entered treatment. Now, he's back and playing at an All-American level.
Facing opposition from local restaurant owners, Bristol Virginia City Council voted not to raise the city’s meals tax rate for a second straight year.
More than 56,000 electric vehicles are registered in the state of Virginia and about 22,000 electric vehicles are registered in Tennessee, according to the Alternative Fuels Data Center.
Heavy metal legends Judas Priest cast an electric eye on this week’s free MP3 downloads.
ABINGDON, Va. — Clint Miller will discuss his life and writing career on Sunday at 3 pm as part of the annual Sunday with Friends literary series at the Washington County Public Library.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — WETS-FM is celebrating 50 years of broadcasting excellence, community service and listener loyalty during its annual spring fund drive from May 20-25.
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Holston Valley Medical Center is the fourth facility in Tennessee, the first in East Tennessee and among less than 150 facilities nationwide, to successfully perform cardiac ablation procedures using the innovative FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System.
Rowdy country-metal band Texas Hippie Coalition rides to The Mountain at Thunder Valley in Bristol, Tennessee, on Friday, May 17.
Michael Forrester steps down as Sullivan East softball coach, Tennessee High has state qualifiers in tennis and track qnd the Bristol Rhythm returns to Gene Malcolm Stadium on Saturday night.
Despite some delays work is underway and all three Tazewell County high schools should have turf football fields by midsummer.
Not only did Holston advance to the Hogoheegee District tournament semifinals with a 13-9 win over Honaker, it also ended the Tigers' lengthy record of qualifying for regional play that had lasted since 1992.
Former University of Georgia and NFL great was in Bristol for the Kyle Petty Charity Ride
BRISTOL, Va. – Braelyn Vaughn accepted the congratulations of friends and classmates Tuesday after signing an agreement to join the U.S. Army.
BRISTOL, Va. – Adjusted gaming revenues for the first four months of this year topped $55 million for the Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock.
Funding to support Bristol Virginia’s landfill remediation efforts survived the final cut of Virginia’s embattled biennial budget.
Billions of dollars and the future of major intercollegiate athletics hinge on the myriad lawsuits that dominated conversations this week.
Virginia added the final piece for its 2024-25 basketball roster Tuesday, getting a commitment from Kansas State transfer freshman guard Dai Dai Ames.
"It’s a great rivalry. … I’ve got a lot of respect for him, for Coach [Dave Doeren] and their program, and it’s mutual," UVa athletic director Carla Williams said.
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Assistant coach Marquita Holmes and Botetourt County Public schools mutually agreed to several changes following a mediation involving the U.S. Department of Education
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Lainey Wilson took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards.