Downtown Bristol, in both Virginia and Tennessee, has grown along with the 25-year-old festival.
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Salem native PJ George is ‘super grateful’ for his role with Old Crow Medicine Show
The band that first made “Wagon Wheel” famous returned to Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion on Sunday.
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Getting ‘Laid Back’ with a hard rock-slinging Country Picker at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
The unique duo from Eastern Kentucky was part of a diverse Friday lineup at the 25th version of a Bristol tradition.
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Southwest Virginia Field Notes: A new bright spot in Haysi
Plus: A survey and details on a Wise County microreactor study, and an event update for this weekend.
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In Norton, drafting government workers for firefighting is filling a need
The city’s fire department needed a way to fill its ranks.
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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion’s new festival director has a FloydFest connection
The event celebrates 25 years this week with Sierra Ferrell, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Old Crow Medicine Show and more.
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Southwest Field Notes: National Black Lung Association to meet next week in Abingdon amid historic high numbers of the disease in central Appalachia
Plus: Community meals in Norton, and a public hearing on data centers in Scott County.
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Tobacco commission’s new foundation taps Deborah Gosney as executive director
The Foundation for the Advancement of Southern and Southwest Virginia was created in May to help localities and organizations apply for state, federal and philanthropic funding.
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At least 20 Virginia localities have pulled away from Flock Safety devices since July, with this week’s sweep of camera pauses and canceled contracts
On Thursday alone, four localities in Central Virginia and the New River Valley announced that they would stop using the surveillance technology.
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Wythe County Cannery customers relish preserving food and tradition
After shutting down for nearly a year, the operation is back up just in time for harvest season.
