TriCities.com is your one-stop-shop for information, connections and convenience in northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Powered by our partners at the Bristol Herald Courier and WJHL-TV, this is the site where you’ll find the latest news, weather, sports, health, education and entertainment information in the Tri-Cities wherever and whenever you want it. Whether you want text alerts with the latest school closings, to follow the latest development in a breaking news story or to share your opinion on the big issue in your community, this multimedia destination is the region’s premiere site to meet your needs.
For businesses, Tricities.com offers a unique opportunity to reach customers in an on-the-go world. We capitalize on the power and reach of our media partners to customize advertising solutions online, in print and on tv. To explore the options that will work best for your business, click here to reach General Manager Christine Riser, or reach the Tricities.com sales team by calling (423) 232-8747.
The news teams of Tricities.com, the Bristol Herald Courier and News Channel 11 have crews on the streets gathering information 24/7 to bring you the latest updates on the happenings in your community. Their efforts and the facts they gather come together on Tricities.com, along with the online extras like video, photos and documents that enhance each story. Whether you’re in search of the latest news story, want to add your opinion to one of our blogs or seeking the most up-to-date information on one of our local teams, we’ve got you covered on Tricities.com.
Tricities.com is the platform through which convergence happens in the Tri-Cities market. We’re an operation of the Interactive Media Division of Media General, Inc., which is an independent, publicly owned communications company situated primarily in the Southeast with interests in newspapers, television stations and interactive media. Convergence at Media General combines multimedia resources—print, television, the Internet and, through partnerships, radio—to serve more people better. Convergence delivers stronger local journalism by sharing news gathering and reporting resources. By becoming the preferred local provider of news and information, and increasing audience share, convergence drives revenue growth. With the Internet, every Media General market is a convergence market. In six markets, including Tri-Cities, Media General has implemented convergence across three media platforms.
The mission of Tricities.com mirrors the mission of Media General, which is to be the leading provider of high-quality news, information and entertainment in the Southeast by continually building our position of strength in strategically located markets.
Media General operates more than 75 online enterprises that are affiliated with the company’s newspapers and television stations. The company also owns Blockdot, Inc., an advergaming and game development firm known for successful product innovation, and Boxerjam, a multimedia producer of interactive games and puzzles.
