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2 arrested after more than 100 fentanyl pills found in Bristol hotel room, police say
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Two people have been arrested after officers found more than 100 fentanyl pills in a hotel room, according to the Bristol, Virginia Police Department. Police responded to the Extended Stay of America on Salem Drive on Friday after receiving a call that two people in one of the rooms had stayed past the check-out time and were refusing to leave.
Bristol's Borderline Billiards hosts global WPBA invitational, benefiting local economy
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — The newly opened Borderline Billiards is currently hosting a pool competition. The top women players from all around the world are in Bristol to compete in the WPBA Borderline Brunswick invitational. There are more than 80 players ranging in age from 14 to 80. Community...
Excitement grows for 'In the Pines' music festival in Bristol
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Four artists -- one day -- one stage. We are roughly one month out from the In the Pines festival in downtown Bristol. Those busy planning the event say things are ramping up. "The very best in country music and beyond," is how the one-day...
National Small Business Week: Celebrating Bristol's entrepreneurial spirit
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — This week is National Small Business Week -- celebrating the critical contributions of America's entrepreneurs and small business owners. "Small businesses are the backbone of our community," said Karen Hester, owner of The Southern Churn and Cranberry Lane in downtown Bristol. "They are the stores, that when somebody comes to town, that's the first place you want to bring them to show off."
New program in Sullivan Co. covers adoption, medical costs for adopted senior pets
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Sullivan County Humane Society launched a new program aimed at incentivizing the adoption of senior pets. Funded by an anonymous donor, the Silver Whiskers Program (SWIP), will cover adoption fees and up to $1,000 per year in non-routine veterinary expenses at Kingsport’s Andes-Straley Veterinary Hospital. Petworks Executive Director Michelle […]
THP: No injuries reported after truck hauling logs overturns on I-81 at interchange
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect a report from Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – An overturned truck on Interstate 81 South in Sullivan County caused delays earlier on Monday. The truck overturned near the underpass below Interstate 26 in Sullivan County just after 9:30 a.m., according to a […]
Abingdon baseball remains perfect in Mountain 7 to headline night of high school sports
Tuesday marked another big time meeting on Battle Hill in the rivalry between John Battle and Abingdon - this time made for the baseball diamond. With a packed crowd on hand, the game lived up to the billing as John Battle tried to knock off the Falcons and close the gap towards a Mountain Seven title.
Person flown to burn unit following outbuilding fire in Sullivan County
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One person was flown to a burn unit following a structure fire in Sullivan County on Sunday afternoon. According to East Sullivan County Fire Department Assistant Chief Matt Kegley, the structure fire took place on Emmett Road off Highway 421, and the call to respond came in at 12:08 p.m. […]
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