Bristol News Archives

Federal prosecutors have charged 51 people in three states with running a major crack cocaine distribution ring that was linked to a music production company. via WSLS

“It's got a West Coast modern style, like a Malibu beach house”

On the Web: www.believeinbristol.org BRISTOL, Va. Workers generated a thin layer of sanding dust on Wednesday, covering hardwood floors throughout a new downtown loft apartment. via Http

Often a relic pertaining to a pioneer resident of a given locality may remain there for several generations after that person is gone. via News Channel 11

“That is something we would need to sit down, get with the parents, get with the teachers and find some common ground of understanding.”

BRISTOL, Va. The debate about starting school before or after Labor Day provided some separation Thursday between the five candidates running for the city School Board. via Http

“I don't know what issue it would be that I couldn't be impartial about. I'm pretty level-headed and have a lot of common sense.”

BRISTOL, Va. Perry Hustad wants to expand and improve vocational educational opportunities if he's elected to the city School Board. via News Channel 11

“It's all become this economic nightmare”

BRISTOL, Va. Dozens of people came to the Bristol Public Library on Saturday to hear a well-known medical doctor speak about his career. via News Channel 11

“The only problem would be is it might hinder traffic”

Would you help us find a return address for this letter? Leon Angeles acting Bristol, Va.-Tenn. postmaster Leon called me a couple weeks ago with an update on the new south Bristol post office, Volunteer ... via News Channel 11

“People just went [to] other places, found other jobs, and moved away. We don't have many old folks in our church today.”

BRISTOL, Va. A strong community of members has helped Bethel Baptist Church to survive for a century. via News Channel 11

Update at 8:12 a.m. The tanker truck has been removed from the side of Interstate 81 at Exit 7. All interstate laes are open. via Http

“We are upgrading or replacing poles to accommodate Bristol Utilities installation of fiber-optic cable in our area”

ABINGDON, Va. Work on power lines around town is adding new, taller poles to make room for expanded services from Bristol Virginia Utilities, officials said Wednesday. via Http

“We also wanted to acknowledge the people who've lost their lives and to pray for peace.”

BRISTOL, Va. Randy Smith still remembers the day Kira Wolfe told him she was leaving Virginia Intermont College to spend time with her fianc before he deployed to Iraq. via Http

“It has kind of given me a different way of looking at things”

Preston Gannaway, who won a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography on Monday, studied her craft at Virginia Intermont College and started her career at a Southwest Virginia newspaper. via News Channel 11

BY The news teams of the Bristol Herald Courier, News Channel 11 and Tricities.com Send e-mail Printer Friendly Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner will visit Bristol , Virginia Wednesday afternoon. via News Channel 11

“In any age of mankind there will only be a few leaders who rise to the top, and regardless of whether you agree with their philosophy, no nation can afford to lose those leaders.”

Thomas Peake can still remember the moment 40 years ago he first learned of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. via News Channel 11

“The board met in March to discuss the measures that need to be taken to ensure the program continues in a positive manner. The first step was to secure a reputable third-party organization to manage the financial portion of the program”

BRISTOL, Va. The recent discovery of embezzlement from the Santa Pal program has convinced its board of directors to hand control of the Christmas charity's finances to the United Way of Bristol. via News Channel 11

“Some ladies will come in with a pile of things that are out of style, completely outdated, or broken things, [they] think will get $100, maybe $200”

BRISTOL, Va. Sheena Anagnostopoulos wants to spend part of July vacationing in the Dominican Republic. via Morning News