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Local teen earns national award for fundraising, advocacy
DALLAS (WJHL) — A Tri-Cities teenager has earned a national award for her fundraising and advocacy for heart health. The American Heart Association named Aniston Barnette of Bristol, Tennessee its National Teen of Impact Award winner. She was one of 142 nominees from across the country and was named the Tri-Cities 2024 Teen of Impact […]
Bristol, Virginia City Council vote on lodging tax, meals tax, trash rate
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Bristol, Virginia City Council members met tonight to vote on multiple proposals. Council members voted unanimously to raise the lodging tax by 2% from 13% to 15%. However, a proposal to increase the meals tax from 10% to 11% failed by a 4-1 vote. The...
Walk-On’s Bristol raising funds for St. Jude
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Walk-On’s in Bristol, Tennessee is raising money for St. Jude East Tennessee this week. The restaurant, located at the Pinnacle, is hosting a give-back night Wednesday from 4 to 10 p.m., with 10 percent of every order going to St. Jude East Tennessee. Amanda McVey joined Good Morning Tri-Cities with more […]
Bristol mom raises awareness for rare speech disorder in children
Payton Lynch, a Bristol, Tennessee mother, says her son Carter shows signs of Childhood Apraxia of Speech or CAS and although he isn't officially diagnosed yet, the possibility of CAS has been brought up. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), less than one percent of children are diagnosed with...
Washington County, Va. Sheriff’s Office: Missing juvenile found safe
Update: Stanley has been located safely, according to an update from the Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office. GLADE SPRING, Va. (WJHL) — The Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a missing juvenile who was last seen in Glade Spring. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, Madison […]
State grants to fund technology classes across region
Several organizations in our region are getting state grant funding to help with digital literacy. The grants are part of a larger state initiative to increase access to broadband internet, but instead of providing internet access, the money will instead teach people how to use computers effectively. “Just about any...
Sheriff: Man found with dead woman in back seat in Washington County, Va.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A man is in custody after he was reportedly found driving with a dead woman in his back seat, Washington County, Virginia Sheriff Blake Andis told News Channel 11. According to Andis, the sheriff’s office received a call around 2 p.m. Thursday regarding the incident in the Exit 7 area […]
Racks by the Tracks, State Street Tattoo Festival, Iris Festival and more | Weekend Events in the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Racks by the Tracks, State Street Tattoo Festival, Iris Festival in Greeneville, Unicoi’s Strawberry Festival and plenty more are happening this weekend in the Tri-Cities. Below are events happening in the region from Friday, May 17 to Sunday, May 19. State Street Tattoo Festival Tattoo convention featuring over 70 nationwide artists. […]
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