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Concerns over credit card delinquencies, a missing jet is found and the growth of youth hockey | Hot off the Wire podcast

🎧 Get a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of our Hot off the Wire daily news podcast.

With 100+ vendors, Wellness Fair to take place at Hungry Mother State Park

For Kevin McDonald watching thousands of people come together at Hungry Mother State Park later this month will create an image of the community uniting for better health.

Crews rescue 28 people trapped upside down on Oregon amusem*nt park ride

The ride, called AtmosFEAR, operates like a pendulum, with the capacity to swing riders completely upside down.

Photos offer a glimpse of Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee

The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is underway in Tennessee, bringing tens of thousands of fans to a 700-acre farm campground and concert venue for more than 150 performances this weekend. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Pretty Lights are among those headlining the sprawling annua


Pride designers slam Target’s plan for their wares; retailer says it’s normal business practice

Target is facing backlash for cutting down its 2024 Pride merch collection, a year after a conservative firestorm about someLGBTQitems sent the retailer’s sales spiraling.

ASD unveils plans for agriculture campus in Washington County

Officials of area nonprofit Appalachian Sustainable Development unveiled plans Thursday for a $12 million agriculture campus between Bristol and Abingdon.

Bristol neighbors: Obituaries for June 15

Read through the obituaries published today in Bristol Herald Courier - Tricities.

Bristol Casino reports second highest revenue month since opening

    The Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, just recorded its second highest month for adjusted gaming revenues since opening.

    GOP Senate primary includes new, temporary voting location

      BRISTOL, Va. – Voters in one section of the city will utilize a different voting location in next week’s June 18 GOP primary election.

      Supervisors approve 2% lodging tax increase

        Lodging taxes are going up in Washington County, Virginia.

        Grant to fund closing marginally producing gas wells

          BIG STONE GAP, Va. — A new program will fund plugging natural gas wells that are considered marginal producers, in an effort to reduce methane emissions.

          United Way Week of Caring, June 17-21, to support area agencies

            The 31st annual United Way Week of Caring is scheduled June 17-21, to support the United Way of Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia.

            With days to primaries, money keeps flooding Virginia campaigns

              U.S. Sen. Tim Kainehas raised over $14.6 million and had $8.6 million in the bank May 29. Kaine has more money than all five Republicans vying in the primary.

              TENNIS ANYONE? | Abingdon Fiddlers Convention brings week of events

                Rosin up your bow: It’s fiddlin’ time in Washington County, Virginia. The annual Abingdon Fiddlers Convention comes back to the Washington County Fairgrounds on June 21-23.

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                Bristol neighbors: Obituaries for June 15

                Read through the obituaries published today in Bristol Herald Courier - Tricities.

                United Way Week of Caring, June 17-21, to support area agencies

                The 31st annual United Way Week of Caring is scheduled June 17-21, to support the United Way of Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia.

                Cave rescue conducted at Worley's Cave in Bluff City

                A cave rescue mission was completed Thursday at Worley’s Cave in Sullivan County.

                Isaiah 117 House breaks ground for new home in Bristol, Va.

                Residents of Bristol, Virginia, gathered near the Washington County Social Services (WCSS) offices for the groundbreaking of the new Isaiah 117 House.

                With days to primaries, money keeps flooding Virginia campaigns

                U.S. Sen. Tim Kainehas raised over $14.6 million and had $8.6 million in the bank May 29. Kaine has more money than all five Republicans vying in the primary.

                Mountain Valley Pipeline goes into service in Virginia

                Pressurized gas, pumped by three compressor stations, moved from northern West Virginia through the New River and Roanoke valleys, three days after Mountain Valley received a final go-ahead.

                Virginia state trooper facing child abuse charges in Roanoke County

                Steven Andrew Thompson, 31, of Roanoke County, was granted a $25,000 unsecured bond the same day he was indicted.

                Chesterfield County schools employee charged with possessing child p*rn

                A Chesterfield County Public Schools employee has been charged with possession of child p*rnography after police recovered inappropriate images of girls he knew while teaching in North Carolina.

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                A dilly of a trend: Why everyone’s talking about pickleball

                Get Healthy.No matter how you slice it, pickleball is a big dill.

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                Critical reasons to stay up to date on tetanus shots

                Get Healthy.Also known as lockjaw, tetanus is a disease that affects the central nervous system and is caused by a specific strain of bacteria called clostridium tetani.

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                Anxiety vs. depression: What’s the difference?

                Get Healthy.Learning the defining characteristics of these common mood disorders and pinpointing exactly what you’re feeling are the keys to finding support and relief.

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                Of beans and burgers: How much protein do you really need?

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                Charges filed following pursuit, head-on collision in Wise County

                WISE, Va. – A Charlotte, N.C. man has been charged with felony homicide after police say he caused the death of a passenger in a vehicle that was hit head-on by the vehicle the man was driving.

                TBI investigating fatal officer-involved shooting

                A welfare check led to an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday evening in Bluff City, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

                UVa reaches $9M settlement with families of 2022 shooting victims

                "The settlements approved today is just one small step on this terrible road that these families are on," Elliott Buckner, lawyer for Perry's family, told the press.

                White pleads guilty to 2021 Big Stone Gap murder

                Michael Donivan White, age 36, originally of Cross, South Carolina, pleaded guilty Thursday to first degree murder of Big Stone Gap Police Officer Michael Chandler in 2021.

                Politics

                Supervisors approve 2% lodging tax increase

                Lodging taxes are going up in Washington County, Virginia.

                Grant to fund closing marginally producing gas wells

                BIG STONE GAP, Va. — A new program will fund plugging natural gas wells that are considered marginal producers, in an effort to reduce methane emissions.

                With days to primaries, money keeps flooding Virginia campaigns

                U.S. Sen. Tim Kainehas raised over $14.6 million and had $8.6 million in the bank May 29. Kaine has more money than all five Republicans vying in the primary.

                Sullivan budget committee rejects proposed school budget

                The Sullivan County Commission’s Budget Committee on Wednesday rejected the county school board’s proposed budget, which includes 15% raises for all employees, sending it back to the drawing board.

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