Bristol News

A day after the Bristol, Va. company announced plans to possibly downsize mining operations in West Virginia, and locals aren't surprised.

The Bristol Herald Courier reports the Birthplace of Country Music Museum debuts Friday and will host a grand opening ceremony Saturday.

Bristol, Virginia leaders celebrated the city's new superintendent on Thursday. Rex Gearheart officially becomes the head of the school system on August 1. Gearheart has spent the last four years as assistant superintendent of Bristol schools and has more than 18 years of experience in education.

The liens were placed against the former private, liberal arts college during the first five months of this year, according to records on file with Bristol, Virginia Circuit Court.

Smith, 78, graduated from the former two-year girl's school in 1955 and began teaching there in 1957, after earning her bachelor's degree.

The Bristol Virginia Fire Department says they received the call about a house fire on the 600 block of Norfolk Avenue a little before three Sunday afternoon.

The Bristol Historical Association's Facebook page, Bristol History , has announced that a new cookbook is being published in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the organization.

We talked to Bristol, Va. Parks and Recreation Department Superintendent Danny Hill, who told us this event has been going on for quite some time, "We have been having this for oh gee over 10 years, and Bristol Virginia Utilities company sponsors this along with us.

The Washington County, Va. Board of Supervisors will discuss a resolution to prevent immigrant children from being relocated here.

It's only the beginning of July, but some parents are already starting to plan for buying school supplies and clothes for their kids.

In 1927, Ralph S. Peer went to Bristol, TN/VA with his recording gear. Little did he know what the impact of that journey would become.