David McGee
Reporter at Bristol Herald Courier
Bristol Herald Courier local news editor/writer covering city government, politics and mayhem. Parrothead, author and lifelong racing guy. Who needs sleep?
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3 days ago |
heraldcourier.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. — City residents will have another opportunity Tuesday to address any concerns with the city’s proposed fiscal 2025-26 operating budget. The Bristol Virginia City Council will conduct two public hearings during its April 22 meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 300 Lee St., for the proposed spending plan and the appropriation to fund it.
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6 days ago |
heraldcourier.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
ABINGDON, Va. — A new $874,000 dental lab is expected to enhance services for regional patients and become a teaching center for future technicians, organizers said during a Thursday ceremony. Located at the Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center, the 2,400-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will produce crowns, bridges and dentures for Southwest Virginia patients.
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6 days ago |
heraldcourier.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Bristol chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities received a substantial donation this week, when area Jersey Mike’s franchisees contributed over $122,000 to its annual fundraising. A dozen area stores, owned by franchisee David Wampler — whose family operates eight stores in greater Bristol area — and Sam Curde, who operates stores in Johnson City and Greeneville, teamed up to raise the funds in March during the organization’s annual Month of Giving.
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1 week ago |
heraldcourier.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. — The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion returns to its traditional September weekend with a lineup of more than 100 artists including Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, The Band Perry and Lukas Nelson, son of country legend Willie Nelson. Festival organizers revealed the full lineup April 16, some five months before music again resumes bouncing off the walls of downtown businesses Sept. 19-21, during an event at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. “This is a big moment for people.
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1 week ago |
newsadvance.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
ABINGDON, Va. — Restoring the damaged half of the Virginia Creeper Trail is expected to be a lengthy process which makes efforts to promote awareness and use of the undamaged portion all the more important. That was the consensus of elected leaders this week who rode bicycles on the existing 17-mile segment between Abingdon and Damascus to help raise that awareness.
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Here is my story from Saturday's 81st running of the CSX Santa Train. https://t.co/auGnwFpfnz
BREAKING: Gov. Glenn Youngkin today announced a $5M grant to fund a child care center and workforce training hub in the ex-Kmart building in Abingdon, Va. https://t.co/9HvUCLKaEa