Susan Cameron

It's not the first time the county has considered a cigarette tax. It was discussed, but not approved, in 2021, and it came up again last May. But it was tabled until November.

The site, last home to the failed Nulife Glass recycling business, was appraised at $1.52 million. It's currently being used for employee parking.

World-famous luthier Wayne Henderson, who has built guitars for music luminaries including Eric Clapton, crafted a guitar to be auctioned off to help the rescue squad. It sold for $59,000.

A 13-acre former industrial site across from the Bristol casino was purchased for $7 million by the founding partners in the casino venture and is currently being used for employee parking.

The Virginia Humanities at UVA Wise, housed within the university's Center for Appalachian Studies, opened Monday.

Addiction Recovery Care and local officials say the probe, and the recent closings of facilities and layoffs of employees in Kentucky, won’t affect the Southwest Virginia projects.

The city's planning commission will consider whether to recommend the change during Monday meeting.

But the project, which sits near the Tazewell County-Russell County line, could be held up by delays to an access road being built by Russell County.

The owners of the building that houses Bristol Women's Health unsuccessfully sued the clinic owner in an attempt to oust the business. They're appealing their loss to the state court of appeals.

The college closed in May 2014. The property was sold to a Chinese company and has been deteriorating for years.