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Bryson Kliemann loves his Pokémon card collection, but when he found out his beloved puppy Bruce was sick and might not survive, the 8-year-old did what he could to save his best friend. He set up a stand on the side of the road in Lebanon, Virginia, with a sign: "4 Sale Pokémon."

KINGSPORT — If you don’t know how to swim or have children who never learned, the Kingsport Aquatic Center is where you need to be this week. On Thursday, the center is participating in the World’s Largest Swim Lesson, an event created in 2010 by the World Waterpark Association to promote the importance of swim safety. The event is free with a daily admission to the Kingsport Aquatic Center. Lessons begin at 2 p.m. Thursday for children and adults of all ages.

KINGSPORT — Bays Mountain Park is treading new ground next week, hosting its first-ever Jeep Fest celebration. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 19 and is hosted by Leadership Kingsport as one of its community impact projects. “With Bays Mountain celebrating 50 years this...

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Most 2021 graduation ceremonies have already passed, but one more special than most was hosted Friday at Viviant Healthcare of Bristol in Bristol, Virginia. The family of high school student Chandler Kreeger knew they were running out of time to make a wish come true for...

This house has a cute interior! Love the two outbuildings. This home was built in 1940. It is located on .55 acres in Bristol, Virginia. The home features a covered front porch, hardwood floors, wood walls, updated kitchen, and updated bathrooms. There are two outbuildings on the property. You can sit on the porch and hear the creek across the street. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 1,192 square feet. $159,900.

BRISTOL, Va. — Deep inside the bowels of Highland View Elementary lies the 84-year-old school’s original boiler, a wall filled with electrical panels served by an aging nest of wires that carry power throughout the building and a sign on a vent warning “Danger: asbestos.”. When former Gov. Terry McAuliffe...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA — A man is facing charges after police say a woman was found bound with duct tape in his apartment. It happened at an apartment on Lee Highway in Abingdon on Friday, June 11. Police were called for a welfare check on the woman. When officers arrived,...

KINGSPORT — If you’ve ever wanted to get up close and personal with dragonflies, now’s your chance. Warriors Path State Park will hold its 11th annual Dragonfly Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Two dragonfly experts will lead the event, and participants will have plenty of time to observe and learn about these interesting insects.

BRISTOL, Va. — Hot, sunny weather returned to the Tri-Cities on Sunday and the junior boys of summer continued play in the inaugural baseball season of the wooden-bat Appalachian League. At DeVault Stadium, the hometown Bristol State Liners pulled off a sweep of a seven-inning doubleheader with the Kingsport Axmen....

KINGSPORT — Roosevelt Elementary School Principal Philip Wright nominated Marti Harrison, a first-grade teacher, for the Times News Teacher Spotlight. Her previous experience includes teaching fifth grade literacy for many years at Roosevelt as well as pre-K classes, Wright said. “Mrs. Harrison is a very caring teacher who sees to...

The beloved pet needed a $ 700 treatment, but the family couldn’t afford the expense. The love that a child has for their pet is priceless, and to show an 8-year-old boy was willing to give his most precious possessions to save his dog’s life. And it is that the little one sold his collection of Pokémon cards to achieve this.