Scams cropping up in Bristol....

This fake check, of Jim and Judy Steele, was used to pay for car work done at Bill Gatton in Bristol and a drugstore in Greeneville before getting stopped in Abingdon.



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National Night Out in both Bristol's

DAVID E. BALDWIN, center, , Executive Director / CEO, Bristol Redevelopment and Housing Authority dances a line dance with others during the National Night Out in Bristol, Virginia on Tuesday.

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Virginia Highlands Festival Antique Sales

A loveseat and lounge chair made of Longhorn's for sale in the Ostrich Hill Farm Antiques booth in Abingdon during the Highlands Festival.





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Bristol Mall for Sale August 18th.

The Bristol Mall in Bristol, Virginia will be auctioned off to the highest bidder on August 18, 2015.

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Tax Free Shopping

Target employee  Audra Yarber straightens up a sale shelf.  Several types of clothing will be on sale during Tax Free shopping days in August as well as school supplies.

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Balloons for Lindsey

Friends and others gathered at Steele Creek Park on Saturday to have a balloon release for Lindsey Maiden who is still in the hospital after a car wreck and fire that is over a large portion of her body.  The two other occupants Heather Crumley and Madelyn Bennett have returned home with their injuries still showing.

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Stamper Wedding second time around

Jeremy gives thumbs up with Justice Stamper as they celebrate their wedding day on Saturday, August 1, 2015.  This is the second wedding as Justice lost her memory of the day last year after an auto accident.

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New Chief at Healing Hands Dental

Wearing the hat of his new favorite University is Dr. William Hartel, Maj. US Army Reserves, will be running the Dental Clinic at Healing Hands in Bristol, Tennessee.  Dental students from University of Tennessee Dental School will be working in 4 week rotations at the Clinic.

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TVA gives Boone Dam Update....5-7 Years to fix leaks..

TVA VP John McCormick talks about the process to repair Boone Dam.  The 5-7 year time frame was announced.



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Big Pink Wig campaign...

-- Sherri Jessee, left, Carol Trammell, Shirley Carrier and Julie Bennett from the Bristol Area are wearing bright pink wigs throughout the area, all in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Susan G. Komen Tri-Cities ®.

The 2015 Susan G. Komen® Tri-Cities BigWig Challenge is being launched with a goal of raising a minimum of $16,000 to fund local breast cancer patient services and education programs. The campaign will run from August 1 to August 31, 2015.

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Old Sheriff's Home repairs continue....

Work continues on the Old Sheriff's Home in Blountville, Tennessee.



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King University Oval to be repaired

King University Board of Trustee members Nell Bieger, left, and Peter Holler lean over and take up an old Brick to symbolize the ground breaking at the University to replace the Oval.  Gene McFarlane, also on Board of Trustees and Jewel Bell, Presidents Office at King University also pulled up Bricks on Tuesday.  First bricked in 1962, the Oval, which has seen much wear during the past few years, will be both expanded and restored. BurWil Construction Company began work on the restoration on Monday, July 27. The design for the restoration follows recommendations by the architects of Thompson and Litton, and the Brick Industry Association.



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Garrett Kids talk about Mom and fundraising Bike event

Peyton and Madison Garrett. Their mom Penny Garrett died last year from a very rare cancer. They are again hosting the Creeper Trail Ride to End Cancer, which raises funds for cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

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