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2 months ago | 
heraldcourier.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. — Will Graham’s booming oratory marked the third time a member of Billy Graham’s family provided the keynote for the Bristol community prayer breakfast, but he shared Friday’s spotlight with the memory of event co-founder Bobby Griffin. Griffin, a prominent local entrepreneur, died in February at age 90.
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2 months ago | 
dailyprogress.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
Vice President JD Vance pledged Monday that the federal government will do more to help residents of Damascus, a tiny community in Southwest Virginia, rebuild in the wake of disastrous late-September flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Vance had visited Damascus, a town of fewer than 800 people in Washington County, as a candidate in early October just after the flooding.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
DAMASCUS — Vice President JD Vance pledged the federal government will do more to assist residents of this tiny community in Washington County rebuild in the wake of disastrous flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Please subscribe to continue reading… Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
richmond.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
DAMASCUS, Va. — Vice President JD Vance pledged Monday that the federal government will do more to help residents of this tiny Southwest Virginia community rebuild in the wake of disastrous late-September flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Vance had visited Damascus, a town of fewer than 800 people in Washington County, as a candidate in early October just after the flooding.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
heraldcourier.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. — The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol reported more than $20.6 million in adjusted gaming revenue for the month of December during its first full month of operation. The Virginia Lottery, which oversees gaming in the Commonwealth, reported the state’s three operating casinos combined to generate more than $74.9 million in AGR, the highest month since casino gaming began in July 2022.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
roanoke.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. — The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol reported more than $20.6 million in adjusted gaming revenue for the month of December during its first full month of operation. The Virginia Lottery, which oversees gaming in the Commonwealth, reported the state’s three operating casinos combined to generate more than $74.9 million in AGR, the highest month since casino gaming began in July 2022.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
roanoke.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. — Electric rates are a top concern for one Southwest Virginia lawmaker, who wants to temporarily block any rate increase by Appalachian Power. State Del. Will Morefield, R-Tazewell, is preparing legislation designed to block the State Corporation Commission — which has oversight over utility rates — from approving any APCO rate increase for two years.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
heraldcourier.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. — The countdown is on with just a couple days remaining before the $500 million Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol officially opens. A formal ceremony is being planned for Thursday morning and the doors are scheduled to open to the public at noon on Nov. 14, casino officials announced Sunday. The Bristol Casino temporary gaming space, operating since July 2022, is currently closed.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
heraldcourier.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. — The Bristol Virginia School Board is expected to vote on a revised student cell phone policy at its December meeting. The three-page policy was unveiled last week during the board’s regular meeting and states unequivocally “Bristol Virginia Public Schools adheres to a ‘bell to bell’ cell phone policy with limited, age-appropriate considerations. In general, student cell phones are to remain off and out of sight, stored in students bookbags.”The new policy must be in place by Jan.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
heraldcourier.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. – About 35 local veterans were recognized Saturday during the Twin City’s annual Veterans Day ceremony at Cumberland Square Park. The 30-minute event followed the annual Veterans Day parade on State Street. It included a flag retirement ceremony by the Volunteer High School Junior ROTC, the playing of taps and remarks by keynote speaker Jeff Broyles of Bluff City, a retired U.S. Army command sergeant who served more than 30 years and was deployed a dozen times.
