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Get 1 year now for $26: Discover a new favorite recipe with our Food & Drink newsletter! Tips for buying good secondhand furniture Watch Now: Virginia Highlands Airport runway expansion plans continue Joe Tennis When it’s finally all complete, the extended runway at Virginia Highlands Airport will be a multi-million-dollar mile. That runway will also arrive after years of moving tons of dirt and rock plus rerouting both a road and creek. Latest Headlines New ‘crazy’ gourmet milkshake operation opens in Bristol BY JOE TENNIS | BRISTOL HERALD COURIER Call it crazy to find a chunk of cheesecake wedged atop the whipped cream of a strawberry milkshake. That’s OK: The staff at C&K Sweet Treats & Smoked Meats don’t mind the crazy” tag. That’s what they’re going for with what may be the Tri-Cities’ first crazy milkshake” place. Latest Headlines Virginia to revisit vaccine distribution plans David McGee Virginia health officials are revisiting how COVID-19 vaccine doses are distributed and expect to ultimately make vaccination appointments through the new state call center and portal. Latest Headlines Knoxville man arrested in connection with Wise County stabbing BRISTOL HERALD COURIER A man wanted in connection with a stabbing last month in Wise County has been arrested. Latest Headlines Food City donates $20,000 to Mendota Trail project BRISTOL HERALD COURIER Food City donated $20,000 to the Mendota Trail at a Thursday morning ceremony in Bristol, Virginia. Latest Headlines Resolution seeking broader hotel tax power for Sullivan County withdrawn Sarah Wade A resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to expand Sullivan County’s ability to collect hotel occupancy taxes was withdrawn by its s… Trending now New ‘crazy’ gourmet milkshake operation opens in Bristol Bristol neighbors: Obituaries for February 21 VHSL CLASS 1 WRESTLING: Grundy grabs 24th team title in program history WATCH NOW VHSL CLASS 3 BOYS BASKETBALL: Abingdon falls to Hopewell in finals, 58-55 Watch Now: Virginia Highlands Airport runway expansion plans continue The Latest Local News Bristol neighbors: Obituaries for February 21 Read through the obituaries published today in Bristol Herald Courier - Tricities. Community Funeral home is family business for 125 years Millie Rothrock | Bland County Messenger A local funeral home will remain in the family of the man who started the business 125 years ago. Susan McPeak Morris, great-granddaughter of … Columnists EDUCATION BEAT: Everyday good people By Ben Talley | Education Beat We all know them. And we all want to tell the whole world how good they are. But we also know they wouldn’t stand for it. They are too humble.… Community Emory and Henry College and Appalachian School of Law sign articulation agreements Contributed Report EMORY, Va. — On Tuesday, Emory & Henry College and the Appalachian School of Law (ASL) signed two agreements — an Agreement for Accelerate… Community King Institute for Faith and Culture celebrates the works of Dante Alighieri Contributed Report In an exploration of the works of Italian poet Dante Alighieri, King University’s Institute for Faith and Culture will hold two Facebook Live … Local News Bristol neighbors: Obituaries for February 20 Read through the obituaries published today in Bristol Herald Courier - Tricities. Real Estate & Open Houses Local Events News Standout Photos from the Bristol Herald Courier: 2021 TriPride parade and festival set for Oct. 16 in Bristol Fires destroy homes in Russell County Virginia Democrats usher in election reforms, from anti-discrimination protections to earlier ballot counting State police transitioning to all SUV patrol fleet after sedans the agency used since 2012 were discontinued ’CBS Sunday Morning’ to feature Va. project to restore justice to Black cemetery’s people Virginia lawmakers ban release of nonbiodegradable balloons PHOTOS: Another winter storm hits Virginia and North Carolina More Local News Sports Today in sports history: Michael Jordan becomes first 40-year-old to score 40 points in NBA game Photos: Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open for 18th Slam title DISTRICT 1-AA BOYS SEMIS: Sullivan East knocks off Unicoi County, 83-76 VHSL CLASS 1 WRESTLING: Grundy grabs 24th team title in program history WATCH NOW: VHSL CLASS 2 GIRLS BASKETBALL: Luray holds off Gate City in finals, 61-56 Hopewell vs Abingdon VHSL Class 3 Boys Basketball LOCAL BRIEFS: ETSU falls to Samford in women’s basketball APPALACHIAN LEAGUE: Lebanon’s Matthew Buchanan waiting to find out his destination More Sports Entertainment Tunisian doctor plays violin to boost virus patients’ morale John Travolta selling $5M oceanic mansion with 20 bedrooms ’Saturday Night Live’ mocks Ted Cruz’s trip to Cancun An updated version of Brian Stelter’s ‘Hoax’ coming in June Greek theater director given time to respond to rape charges ’SNL’ gives public figures a chance to repent Kingsport celebrates songwriters week On the Record: The history of the Beatles’ secret album cover More Entertainment Extras Pal-entines Pet Photo Contest The Best of Bristol 2021 2020 Home for the Holidays At Home Fall/Winter 2020 View All Photos +19 Today in history: Feb. 21 Today in history: Feb. 21 +25 Celebrity Birthdays: Feb. 21 Celebrity Birthdays: Feb. 21 +7 Today in sports history: Michael Jordan becomes first 40-year-old to score 40 points in NBA game Today in sports history: Michael Jordan becomes first 40-year-old to score 40 points in NBA game +15 Photos: Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open for 18th Slam title Photos: Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open for 18th Slam title +6 Photos: Parts of plane fall from sky in Colorado emergency landing Photos: Parts of plane fall from sky in Colorado emergency landing Nation & World Tennessee races to repair broken water mains in storm’s wake After losing a company to COVID, owners seek the next gig Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis Tennis: Djokovic wins record-extending ninth Australian Open Fauci: It’s ’possible’ we’ll be wearing masks in 2022 More Nation & World Opinion Their View: Investigate Donald Trump for criminal acts, just as Mitch McConnell says Their View: The US is doing better on the COVID vaccination front than it might seem Their View: 11 Democrats from affluent areas of Va. deserve shame for killing equal education Their View: GOP making wrong choice in the wake of Donald Trump’s takeover Their View: After Rush Limbaugh, America struggles with how to unite and if unity is even possible More Opinion Trending topics Yes, kittens can be trained — with treats and these...