Bristol Chamber presents Opioid Crisis Breakfast

Dr. Karen Shelton, Director for Mt. Rogers Health District, center, speaks about the opioid drop off locations across SW Virginia during the Bristol Chamber of Commerce Opioid Crisis breakfast on Monday at the Bristol Train Station as Dr. Hughes Melton, Deputy Health Commissioner for Virginia, left, and Teresa Viers, Highlands Community Services, right, look on.

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Abingdon Volleyball working towards state play

Abingdon #7  Cassie Farley goes up to block Northside #20 Hailey Hall on Monday.

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Sullivan County K9 Officers

Sullivan County K9 officer Kris Thomas and his dog Dexter go through an obstacle course recently.

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ETSU vs Wofford Football

ETSU #14 Tyree Robinson and #25 Daren Ardis close in on Wofford #29 Andre Stoddard.

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Coats for Kids at King University

Raiven Jackson, center, gets some help zipping up the coat she found by her sister Jackryn Jackson and her mom, Sheree Jackson at the King University Coats for Kids on Saturday.

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Union and Mitchell still undefeated

Union Bears James Mitchell looks back towards Abingdon  as he runs for a touchdown late in the second quarter on Friday.

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Marion Volleyball one step closer to State Championship

Marion #6 Sarah Oakes and #4 Brittany Stiefel celebrate winning a point duirng match against Virginia High.

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United Way and Eastman Credit Union launch Volunteer Portal

Lynn Osbourne, Eastman Credit Union, left, speaks during the announcement of the new United Way volunteer portal with United Way of Greater Kingsport Executive Director Sanelle Glasscock, center, and United Way of Bristol Executive Director Lisa Cofer.  The United Way of Bristol and Greater Kingsport launched their new website of volunteers with the help of Eastman Credit Union.  People interested in volunteer work can register and search agencies that are looking for volunteers based on the causes that you pick.  There are more than 30 agencies in just the Bristol area alone.

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National Chemistry Week at Eastman Chemical

High Point Elemtary School 4th. grade students look at themselves as seen with a thermal imaging camera at the 27th. American Chemical Society National Chemistry Week at Eastman Chemical on Tuesday. Students got to see all different types of chemical reactions and how things are made with the help of chemistry.

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Sullivan Central Maci Cloninger leads the girls group during the Becky selfe Invitational on Saturday in Abingdon, Virginia.

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Chilhowie Quilters

Polly Heffinger is in her 90's and still hand tacks quilts as part of the St. James Lutheran Church Quilters.   The St. James Lutheran Quilters make quilts and blankets for area hospitals, nursing homes and shelters.

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William King Museum to expand

Chase Mitchell, Director of Advancement is shown in the new Cultural Heritage Gallery that is being finished as part of the new expansion at the William King Museum in Abingdon.  The area that used to be the gift shop will now house Cultural Heritage permanent collection.

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Magic Mart Closing in Abingdon.

Magic Mart in Abingdon is closing and currently have a sale on merchandise.

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The Nature Center at Steele Creek Park

Bryn and Orion Edwards check out the Yellow Bellied Slider tank inside the new Steele Creek Nature Center.  Eric and Kerrie Edwards and the sons are from Blountville and just happened to be present for the grand opening on Friday.

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Tennessee High vs David Crockett Football

Tennessee High #3 Hunter Holt runs through the line but is stopped by Crockett #64 Issac Stephens just short of the goal.

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http://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/ths-handles-crockett-hoopla-rolls-past-pioneers/article_10965734-b093-11e7-84f5-c32f4a980986.html

Abingdon wins State Golf Title Team and Individual

Abingdon Connor Creasy looks up after a short putt during Wednesday play in Abingdon, Virginia during State Golf Tourney.

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http://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/vhsl-a-state-golf-abingdon-creasy-claim-titles/article_0e8268ac-aeef-11e7-bf02-f7b50c55015b.html

Breast Cancer lecture at Rotary Bristol VA TN

Sue Lindenbush, Senior VP Wellmont Cancer Institute, spoke at the Rotary of Bristol Virginia Tennessee on Tuesday.

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UVA - Wise holds final Virginia Gov. Debate

Republican candidate Ed Gillespie, left, and Democratic candidate Ralph Northam, right, met Monday night for their final gubernatorial debate at the University of Virginia's College at Wise in Southwest Virginia.

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Traffic Circle coming to The Falls

A motorist makes their way around the new traffic circle inside The Falls Shopping Center.

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Pop Ellis Soda Shoppe Closes in Abingdon

Pop Ellis Soda Shoppe has closed its doors in Abingdon, Virginia.  Most notably  President Obama stopped by and had a hamburger and milkshake while on the road before his first term.



Doug Ellis talks about meeting Barack Obama when he visited the Ellis resturant in 2008 in this fire photo from 2009



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