News Staff A Royal Farms store will open Bristol, Virginia, where the old Rite Aid once was on Commonwealth Avenue.Signs were recently put outside of the building.Their website says Royal Farms is “Your go-to place day or night for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, gasoline and diesel fuel, and all the things you need!”
Habitat for Humanity in Kingsport has received thousands of dollars worth of furntiure as a gift from the Hard Rock Cafe that was once in the Bristol Mall. A press release says the casino donated the remnants of the shopping hub to the Habitat to Humanity’s Re-Store in Kingsport.“This is just one way Hard Rock … Read more
Fireworks tents are just about everywhere across the Tri-Cities, as everyone gears up to celebrate the Fourth of July.As business pick up the Kingsport Fire Department urges safety.”Most people don’t realize, the Fourth of July is the biggest day of the year for outdoor fires, and that happens a lot all across the country, and … Read more
Some great news! Tri-Cities Airport reopened its long-term express parking lot now that passenger volume has greatly increased in recent months.From January to May 2022, total passenger volume saw a 51% increase. April’s passenger numbers included race fans who attended the NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway, as American Airlines increased capacity around the race … Read more
There is a timeline in place for the closure of the Bristol, Virginia landfill after city leaders agreed to a preliminary injunction filed by Bristol, Tennessee. The cities are engaged in a legal battle over the landfill as its odors have intruded into homes and businesses for the last year and a half.At a Bristol, … Read more
The Town of Erwin has announced it will host the 6th annual Welcome Home Veterans Parade Saturday, July 2 at 10:30 a.m. Master Sgt. Billy Joe Bradley Jr., who served from 1975-2012 in the U.S. Army, is the grand marshall of the event that will run through the historic downtown and end at Veterans Memorial … Read more
To keep Independence Day fun and safe the city of Elizabethton is giving the public a reminder.Fireworks are prohibited in Elizabethton without a special permit.Three locations have been granted permits for fireworks displays this weekend.Those include the city’s fireworks show downtown from the Elk Avenue Bridge on Saturday night.Southside Christian Church will have a display … Read more
School officials are calling it a huge benefit to the region. The Bristol Tennessee City School Board has approved a tuition-free designated elementary program for the new school year.Fairmount Elementary will be tuition-free starting in August for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.Tuition will be required when the student goes into sixth grade.
The Tri-Cities Airport is hosting a job fair today until 4 p.m. Due to increased travel demands, Tri-Cities Airport companies hope to hire numerous candidates for different available positions. Positions include Tri-Cities Airport Authority,TSA, American Airlines,Tailwind Consessionaries and Avis Budget Rental Cars. You’re asked to bring multiple copies of your resume and your ID.
Beginning July 1st there are several new Tennessee laws taking effect. One is Known as the “Nicholas’ Law,” the bill changes repeat offender guidelines for those convicted of boating under the influence. Those who lose their license due to intoxicated boating incidents must provide proof of negative intoxicant screenings to the Tennessee Department of Safety … Read more