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Angie Marshall, CPA, MBA, CCIM, Affiliate Broker, TCI Group, Jerry Petzoldt Agency, was awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Vonderfecht wins THA&#8217;s top award for service</title>
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Dennis Vonderfecht has been awarded the 2009 Distinguished Service Award for a lifetime of service by the Tennessee Hospital Association. The award recognizes leadership and service by an individual member to THA throughout his or her career, in addition to achievements and contributions to the healthcare industry.           ]]></description>
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Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced earnings per diluted share of $1.38 for third quarter 2009 versus $1.33 for third quarter 2008.           ]]></description>
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Fresh Air Photo in Johnson City works with companies in the Tri-Cities area and all over the country.            ]]></description>
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TCI Group president Jerry Petzoldt has been named one of Tennessee&#8217;s most influential people in commercial real estate for the fifth consecutive year by Business Tennessee Magazine.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Eastman Credit Union Celebrates New Branch Opening</title>
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Eastman Credit Union (ECU) recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest branch facility with a ribbon cutting at the Stone Drive facility located across from Kingsport Pavilion Shopping Center.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Eastman Board Declares Dividend</title>
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The board of directors of Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share on the company&#8217;s common stock.           ]]></description>
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Kountry Kennels in Bristol, Tennessee will be featured on 11 Connects with Small Business.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lottie Ryans named CenturyTel and EMBARQ GM for Region</title>
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Lottie Ryans named CenturyTel and EMBARQ general manager for western North Carolina and Tennessee. CenturyTel and EMBARQ place key management positions in local markets to enhance customer service and community involvement.
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          <title>Clinic Shuttered After Doctor&#8217;s License Suspended</title>
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 A local physician &#8211; whose license was suspended after regulators termed her a &#8220;substantial danger&#8221; to public health &#8211; will appear before the Virginia Board of Medicine later this month.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Embroidery Works in Johnson City will be featured this week at 5 p.m. on 11 Connects With Small Business.            ]]></description>
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          <title>11 Connects with Small Business &#45; Nomination Form</title>
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11 Connects with Small Business is given to area businesses that demonstrate excellence in staff motivation, community involvement and customer service. Fill out the form below to nominate an area small business to be featured on 11 Connects.           ]]></description>
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Crown Laboratories was recently featured on 11 Connects with Small Business.            ]]></description>
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Former Johnson City mayor gives back to University of Tennessee.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Survey Reveals 10 Hardest Jobs To Fill</title>
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If you&#8217;re an engineer, a nurse, or a skilled laborer &#8211; you could be in luck. According to a recent survey by Manpower, Inc. these are among the nation&#8217;s hardest jobs to fill.            ]]></description>
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          <title>11 CONNECTS WITH SMALL BUSINESS: Firehouse Restaurant</title>
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Firehouse Restaurant featured on 11 Connects with Small Business.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 10:18:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Graduation Policy At Happy Valley Stirs Controversy</title>
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A new graduation policy is in place at Happy Valley High School in Carter County, Tennessee.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Universal Printing Recognized As A Top Business In Bristol</title>
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Universal Printing has been doing business in Bristol, Virginia for the past 20 years.            ]]></description>
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Cleaner Image Moblie Pressure Washing was recently presented with an award of excellence for &#8220;11 Connects with Small Business&#8221;.           ]]></description>
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11 Connects with Small Business is featuring Urban Synergy in Kingsport, Tennessee.            ]]></description>
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Cartridge World in Johnson City is the first business to be featured in the new &#8220;11 Connects With Small Business&#8221;.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Economy Could Dramatically Increase VA Poverty</title>
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A report by the Commonwealth Institute says Virginia&#8217;s poverty level could increase by as much as 218,000 people if national unemployment reaches 9 percent.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Carnegie Hotel Named a AAA 4 Diamond Property</title>
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The Carnegie Hotel and Spa of Johnson City has been welcomed by AAA East Tennessee into the elite classification of AAA Four-Diamond properties.           ]]></description>
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The Johnson City Power Board is enhancing their &#8220;living green&#8221; image by launching a new Web site.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Appalachian Sustainable Development Director Stepping Down</title>
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After 14 years of helping dozens of small local farmers thrive in an economy more suited to massive farming companies, Anthony Flaccavento has decided to share his talents in other parts of the country.           ]]></description>
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Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. says it will cut 450 jobs from its Tennessee operations as part of an overall reduction of 13,500 employees.
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The sluggish steel market is catching up with coal producer Alpha Natural Resources.
The Abingdon, Va.-based company said today that lower shipments of metallurgical-grade coal could trim as much as $95 million from its expected 2008 profit. Alpha says it now expects earnings to range between $175 million and $185 million this year.           ]]></description>
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Some of cyberspace&#8217;s biggest websites and the computer industry&#8217;s most powerful companies were once nothing more than a few big dreams in a small garage.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Preservation Group Announces Fundraising Campaign to Save Roanoke Scrapyard Engines</title>
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NATURAL BRIDGE, VA &#8211; The Western Virginia Railroad Preservation Society (TWVRPS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new fundraising campaign to rescue the remaining historic railroad equipment in the former Virginia Scrap Iron &amp; Metal Company scrapyard in Roanoke, VA.            ]]></description>
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Toyota has donated $1 million and three Prius Hybrid vehicles to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The donation is the largest single gift ever made to the country&#8217;s most-visited national park. It will fund environmental and cultural education programs for students and families.           ]]></description>
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Carter County residents are bracing for a property tax hike. County leaders are expected to decide on the measure as early as next week. The county will use the money to build a new 300 bed correctional facility.            ]]></description>
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The Goody&#8217;s Family Clothing Store in Kingsport will soon shut its doors.           ]]></description>
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The Fort Henry Mall has officially gone green. The mall won a &#8220;go green&#8221; award from general growth properties.           ]]></description>
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A Johnson City man accused of passing worthless checks totaling over $11,000 is scheduled to appear in court Friday.           ]]></description>
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The long-dormant 200-acre Bristol West site is among several commercial properties along Interstate 81 that the NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership hopes to make the area&#8217;s next retail destination.           ]]></description>
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&#8220;Operation Drought Relief&#8221; came to the rescue for many farmers who couldn&#8217;t find hay to feed their cattle. Now those farmers are waiting to cash in on rebate checks. We&#8217;ll have a special report tonight on News Channel 11 at 5pm.
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ETSU named the pharmacy school after local business man Bill Gatton. The auto dealer has contributed two million dollars to the college of pharmacy since 2005.           ]]></description>
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Tri-Cities Regional Airport officials say it is safe for travelers to use the terminal building although recent tests found the presence of asbestos or asbestos-containing materials.           ]]></description>
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Tri-Cities Regional Airport officials say it is safe for travelers to use the terminal building although recent tests found the presence of asbestos or asbestos-containing materials.           ]]></description>
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BRISTOL, Tenn. &#8211; Beginning July 1, most households signed up with the city for solid waste collection will see at least an extra $1 on their bills.           ]]></description>
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ABINGDON, Va. &#8211; After a grueling two-hour hearing and discussion, a divided Board of Supervisors approved a special-exception permit for an asphalt plant near Exit 22.           ]]></description>
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Governor Phil Bredesen, D-Tenn., proposed nearly $500 million in funding cuts for the 2008-2009 budget.  He spoke about the plan in Nashville Monday night.  Click on the headline for a link to his proposal, or to post your comments.           ]]></description>
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Lisa Williams, director of the suboxone treatment program at Highlands Community Services in Abingdon, said one of the most difficult obstacles in combating prescription drug abuse is the availability of the drugs and the lack of viable treatment options.           ]]></description>
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The long-anticipated opening of the new Anderson Street Bridge might happen this morning, depending on rainfall overnight.           ]]></description>
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A local economist warned Wednesday that the region could be falling into the same economic slowdown common to the rest of the country.           ]]></description>
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About a dozen Virginia Middle School eighth-graders looked over the shoulder of technician Roy Hall on Wednesday as he repaired cell phones using a soldering iron and other tools.           ]]></description>
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Corn-based ethanol was hailed as a green alternative to fossil fuels, but experts have linked it to high food prices in the U.S. and food shortages abroad.  VIEW VIDEO CLIPS FROM NEWS CHANNEL 11, OR POST YOUR COMMENTS, BY CLICKING ON THE HEADLINE.           ]]></description>
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The city?s proposed $95 million 2008-09 budget is more than 18 percent higher than the current spending plan.           ]]></description>
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Earl Humphreys wanted to demonstrate how tired he is of out-of-control gas prices.           ]]></description>
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The rock-country singer ? wearing tight jeans and a cowboy hat ? really had a tough act to follow after Lady Antebellum warmed up the concert hall with rockin? covers of The Doobie Brothers? "Long Train Runnin? " and Tom Petty?s "Free Falling."           ]]></description>
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Local businesses are well aware that, at least for the next few months, many peoples? wallets will be a skosh fatter thanks to federal economic stimulus checks.           ]]></description>
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Police knew Sherman Maggard liked to fight, so it was a good bet the man indicted on a felony firearms charge would be at the April 5 cage fight at the University of Virginia?s College at Wise.           ]]></description>
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After a laid-back round of "howdies," pledges and chicken-fried steaks, the Bristol Host Lions Club on Friday heard U.S. Rep. David Davis, R-1st District, tell them what most U.S. citizens already know.           ]]></description>
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Word had trickled out the night before that Alpha Natural Resources managers were visiting each of the company?s 58 mining sites in four states on Thursday to hold mandatory meetings with employees.           ]]></description>
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Johnston Memorial Hospital unveiled concept drawings on Thursday for its planned new facility on Lee Highway.           ]]></description>
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A new marketing campaign designed to recruit businesses and industries will label the region as Performance USA.           ]]></description>
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Despite a countywide ban on billboards, three more of the signs are being constructed this week on Lee Highway, and four others may be under construction soon.           ]]></description>
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Virginia?s youngest county has landed a major company that local officials think will stick around rather than leaving the area after the freshness wears off economic incentives created to lure new companies to the area.           ]]></description>
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Zaxby?s Restaurant has tentatively agreed to locate alongside a BB&T Bank as part of the city?s Green Property Redevelopment Plan ? a tax increment financing project officials thought was dead a year ago.           ]]></description>
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One of the nation?s largest underground coal mines is expanding production and will create 40 jobs.           ]]></description>
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As Johnston Memorial Hospital continues the process to gain approval for a new facility, the hospital building is about to be listed for sale.           ]]></description>
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As Washington County officials consider options for future office space, renovations for Russell County offices at an old shopping center are nearly finished.           ]]></description>
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"Leading by Example: Coal Technologies for an Energy Secure America" is the subject for this year?s Eastern Coal Council?s annual conference.           ]]></description>
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Sullivan County Highway Commissioner Allen Pope said the county will use a $79,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to purchase four waste oil heaters and related accessories.           ]]></description>
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About two dozen participating employers were a bit overwhelmed when the doors of the Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator opened. The event, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., drew nearly 150 job-seekers in just the first hour.           ]]></description>
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While the Republican convention ? during which the party will select its Senate nominee ? is still more than a month away, Gilmore is already campaigning against former Democratic governor Mark Warner.           ]]></description>
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Federal and state mining regulators are investigating an underground coal mine near Appalachia to learn more about a roof fall that killed a Wise County miner Tuesday morning.           ]]></description>
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Workers generated a thin layer of sanding dust on Wednesday, covering hardwood floors throughout a new downtown loft apartment.           ]]></description>
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Abingdon and county officials agreed last fall to jointly purchase the 60-acre property between exits 19 and 22 of Interstate 81 for $2.37 million, but specifics about building and operating the development remain unresolved.           ]]></description>
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Earl Humphreys works from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week, but he can?t afford to fix a leaky roof at his lawn-care business, nor can he accept clients who live outside city limits.           ]]></description>
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An environmental organization is appealing the recent State Corporation Commission ruling that gave Dominion Virginia Power permission to build a $1.8 billion coal-fired plant in St. Paul.           ]]></description>
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With anti-liquor signs going up and a prayer march through town last Thursday night, opposition is heating up to the liquor-by-the-drink question, which is up for a referendum vote on May 6.           ]]></description>
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Chad Byron, who is challenging Mayor Creed Jones for his job in the May 6 election, says he wants to keep all six of the town?s police officers ? and pay for the service with a downtown parking fee.           ]]></description>
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Tempers rose and cooled numerous times Thursday evening as city officials and a citizens committee met to discuss a controversial intersection proposal.           ]]></description>
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Education Center Executive Director Rachel Fowlkes said the project will add two classrooms, a bathroom and a long breakout space to the center?s grand hall.           ]]></description>
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City Council members continued shaping the 2008-09 budget during a four-hour work session on Thursday at Steele Creek Park Lodge.           ]]></description>
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A day after town council candidates said the police department should be cut by two members ? and less than a year after the former chief?s arrest on drug charges ? Mayor Creed Jones said the entire department will be on the chopping block after next month?s election.           ]]></description>
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At Mike McGrath?s house in rural Lehigh County, Pa., spring brings a morning symphony of chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals and the like.           ]]></description>
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At the farmers? market pavilion on Wednesday, town officials announced this year?s schedule of events.           ]]></description>
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Three days into their strike, union workers at General Dynamics had not crossed picket lines, and neither side had arranged to return to the negotiating table.           ]]></description>
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Amy Massengill stepped out of a dressing room last weekend and onto the pedestal in front of a vast mirror.           ]]></description>
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Sullivan Central High School Junior Katie Hughes had everything she needed to attend the prom this year, including a date to take her to the event.  Her plans hit a snag in February when Central High administrators denied the boy permission to attend the dance.           ]]></description>
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Gary Blevins, president of United Auto Workers Local 2850, said the union had been negotiating with General Dynamics, which employs more than 500 people in Marion, for about four weeks and workers decided to strike after the company planned to lay off senior workers, double health insurance premiums and cut the pensions of new hires.           ]]></description>
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Dale Thomas estimates the 392 new boat slips he plans to install at Laurel Marina will bring $50 million to $75 million worth of new investment to South Holston Lake.           ]]></description>
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Wellmont Health System executives say they will not challenge a state agency?s decision barring them from building a stand-alone emergency center on 43 acres it owns in Boones Creek.           ]]></description>
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Rebel Ridge Kennels owner Gina De?Lynn Hodges Price is being charged with contempt of court for violating a June 2006 injunction that prohibits her for selling animals via the Internet.           ]]></description>
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Work on power lines around town is adding new, taller poles to make room for expanded services from Bristol Virginia Utilities, officials said Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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A federal grand jury in Greeneville, Tenn., on Wednesday issued a 10-count indictment, which including filing a false income tax return, against Gina De?Lynn Hodges Price, the owner of Rebel Ridge Kennels.           ]]></description>
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"We decided to change the name ? like a new start," said Hunter Johnson, an assistant manager at the restaurant, which is now called Romano?s II.           ]]></description>
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When the search for a new manager for the Virginia Highlands Airport fell through, the authority charged with filling the position looked in a new but familiar place: amongst themselves.           ]]></description>
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The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 after a public hearing Tuesday to pass an ordinance effectively banning billboards in the county.           ]]></description>
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City schools  soon will have a new custodial service provider, following a Monday vote by the School Board.           ]]></description>
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The nation is facing an ?energy train wreck? unless it uses every energy option available, including  construction of new coal-fired power plants, Dominion Resources Chief Executive Officer Thomas F. Farrell II said on Monday.           ]]></description>
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"Because of the topography of the area, it?s not a cheap piece of infrastructure to build, but it?s a necessary project," Gov. Kaine said of the 51-mile, four-lane road proposed to link Virginia?s coalfields with Interstate highways in West Virginia.           ]]></description>
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The new signal will be installed at the entrance to the Wal-Mart Supercenter, near Superior Motors. On Monday, the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board of Directors unanimously approved paying the city?s half of the $135,000 project.           ]]></description>
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Delegate Bud Phillips smacked a state regulatory board Thursday night for delaying action on a permit application to build a controversial $1.8 billion coal-fired power plant in Wise County, Va.           ]]></description>
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U.S. leaders must adopt a bipartisan approach to solve the nation?s problems, former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner said Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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"We don?t even want to acknowledge it," Wise County resident Larry Bush said Wednesday of the hearing. "The way it was stacked against us last time, we don?t even want to acknowledge them this time."           ]]></description>
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Former Norton, Va., resident Randy Fugate recently received an ADDY award from the American Advertising Federation.           ]]></description>
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