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• ◊   ONLINE NEWS
• ◊   SCHOOLS
• ◊   LOCAL COLLEGES, ADULT & DISTANCE LEARNING
• ◊   HEALTHCARE
• ◊   UTILITY COMPANIES
• ◊   EMPLOYMENT
• ◊   BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS – LOCAL & STATE
• ◊   LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES
• ◊   COMMUNITY RESOURCES
• ◊   MOVIE THEATERS
• ◊   ENTERTAINMENT
• ◊   FAIRS & FESTIVALS
• ◊   PLACES TO VISIT
• ◊   OUTDOOR RECREATION
• ◊   BOATING, FISHING, BIRDING & WILDLIFE WATCHING
• ◊   PUBLIC GOLF COURSES
• ◊   WEATHER

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Southwest Virginia Online

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ONLINE NEWS

Blue Ridge Public Television

Business Journal of Tri-Cities

Johnson City Press

Kingsport Times News

SWVAToday.com

TriCities.com – Bristol Herald Courier, News Channel 11

WCYB

WETS-fm Public Radio

SCHOOLS

PUBLIC – SECONDARY & ELEMENTARY

Bristol Tennessee City Schools
615 Edgemont Avenue
Bristol, TN 37620
423-652-9451

Bristol Virginia City Schools
222 Oak Street
Bristol, VA 24201
276-821-5600

Russell County Public Schools
P.O. Box 8
Lebanon, VA 24266
276-889-6500

Sullivan County
Department of Education
P.O. Box 306
Blountville, TN 37617-0306
423-354-1000

Washington County Virginia Schools
812 Thompson Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-739-3000

TN Department of Education

Va. Department of Education

LOCAL COLLEGES, ADULT & DISTANCE LEARNING

SVHEC College for Older Adults

Appalachian School of Law

East Tennessee State University

Emory & Henry College

King College

Northeast State Tech. Community College

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center

U.VA. College at Wise

Virginia Highlands Community College

Virginia Intermont College

Virginia Intermont Adult Degree Studies

Virginia Distance Learning:

Old Dominion University Distance Learning

University of Virginia Distance-Online Education

eLearning @ Virginia Tech - VTOnline

HEALTHCARE

Johnston Memorial Hospital
351 N. Court St., Abingdon, VA
276-676-7000

Bristol Regional Medical Center
1 Medical Park Blvd., Bristol, TN
423-844-1121
Wellmont Nurse Connection:
1-877-230-NURSE.

Virginia Health Information

Senior Navigator – Health Information

UTILITY COMPANIES

Appalachian Power – electric
Business Office Abingdon:
800-956-4237

Bristol VA Utilities – electric, water, sewer, phone, cable, internet

To Order Service
Residential: (276) 821-6100
Business: (276) 821-6200
Toll free: (866) TEL1-BVU

For Repair or Problems
24/7 Technical Support Line:
(276) 821-6169 in Bristol
(276) 698-3288 in Abingdon

Embarq – telephone service

New Service
Residential: 888-723-8010
Business: 800-786-6272

Repair
Residential: 800-788-3600
Business: 800-786-6272

Washington County Service Authority – water and sewer:
25122 Regal Dr., Abingdon
276-669-7153
Emergency calls after 4:30:
276-628-7151

EMPLOYMENT

Va. Employment Commission Job Database

The Commonwealth of Virginia's Employment and Resource Center

Job Openings in Southwest Virginia – IT, Engineering, Healthcare, Education

Virginia's Electronic Labor Market Access

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

LOCAL

Bristol Chamber of Commerce
20 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol TN
423-989-4850

Russell County Chamber of Commerce
331 West Main Street, Lebanon, VA
P.O. Box 926
276-889-8041

Washington County Chamber of Commerce
179 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA
276-628-8141

STATE

Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Virginia Department of Business Assistance

Virginia Economic Bridge, Inc.

Virginia Economic Development Partnership – Business Relocation Services

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality – Small Business Assistance Program

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Town of Abingdon, VA

City of Bristol, VA

City of Bristol, TN

Washington County, VA

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Bristol Public Library
701 Goode St., Bristol, VA
276-645-8780

Department of Motor Vehicles

Abingdon Customer Service Center
25552 Lee Hwy., Abingdon
866-368-5463

Bristol Customer Service Center
21341 Old Dominion Rd.
866-368-5463

Garbage Collection:
Bristol, TN 423-989-5582
Bristol, VA 276-645-7380

US Postal Service

Abingdon Post Office
300 W. Main St.
276-628-1121

Bristol TN/VA Post Office
111 6th Street
Bristol, TN
423-968-2355

Washington County Online Resource Guide

Washington County Public Library
205 Oak Hill St., Abingdon, VA
276-676-6222

Washington County, VAS Geographic Information System: netGIS

MOVIE THEATERS

Abingdon Cinemall
721 East Main Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-676-0100 (Showtimes)
276-623-2121 (Reservations)

Cinemark Tinseltown USA
3004 Linden Dr., Bristol, VA
276-669-0588 (Showtimes)

Moonlite Drive-In Theatre
17555 Lee Hwy
276-628-7881

Village Theatres at Bristol Mall
500 Gate City Hwy Bristol, VA
276-591-5999

ENTERTAINMENT

Barter Theatre – The State Theatre of Virginia
127 West Main Street
276-628-3991
Abingdon, VA

Paramount Center for the Arts
518 State Street, Bristol, TN-VA
423-274-8920

GoTriCities Music

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion
Bristol, VA/TN

National Storytelling Festival
Jonesborough, TN

Plumb Alley Day
Abingdon, VA

Virginia Highlands Festival
Abingdon, VA

Washington County Fair
Abingdon, VA

PLACES TO VISIT

ABINGDON:

Abingdon Historic District

Abingdon Vineyard & Winery

Arts Depot
314 Depot Square
276-628-9091

Camberley's Martha Washington Inn
150 West Main Street
276-628-3161

the Cave House Craft Shop
279 E Main Street
276-628-7721

Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum
208 West Main Street
276-676-0216 or
276-628-5005

Historical Society of Washington County, VA
306 Depot Square
276-623-8337

Morgan-McClure Motorsports Museum

Parks Mill
21405 Parks Mill Road
276-628-9191

The Tavern
222 E. Main Street
276-628-1118

White's Mill
White's Mill Rd.
276-628-2960

William King Regional Arts Center
415 Academy Drive
276-628-5005

Wolf Creek Winery & Vineyards

BRISTOL:

Birthplace of Country Music Alliance

Bristol Caverns

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol White Sox – Minor League Baseball

Nyumba Ya Tausi Peacock Museum

Solar Hill Historic District
Solar Street & Surrounds

State Street Farmer's Market

Theatre Bristol, Appalachian Regional Theatre

Viking Hall Civic Center

REGION:

Carter Family Memorial Music Center

The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail

International Storytelling Center

OUTDOOR RECREATION

LOCAL

Callebs Cove Campground
25136 Whitaker Hollow Rd., Abingdon
276-475-5222

Coomes Recreation Center
300 Stanley St., Abingdon
276-623-5279

Observation Knob Park
553 Knob Park Rd., Bristol, TN
423-878-1881

Steele Creek Park and Nature Center
80 Lake Shore Drive, Bristol, VA
423-989-5616

Sugar Hollow Park
Lee Highway, Exit 7, Interstate 81, Bristol, VA
276-645-7275

Virginia Creeper Trail

Washington County Park
19482 County Park Rd., Abingdon, VA
276-676-6215

REGIONAL

The American Chestnut Foundation

The Appalachian Trail

Clinch Mountain Wildlife Area

Grayson Highlands State Park

Hungry Mother State Park

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area

The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve

Virginia State Parks

BOATING, FISHING, BIRDING & WILDLIFE WATCHING

Boating in Virginia

Where to Fish

Birding & Wildlife Watching

PUBLIC GOLF COURSES

Clear Creek Golf Club

Deerfield Golf Course

Greenway Creek Golf Course

Steeplechase Golf Course

Emory & Henry College Golf Course

WEATHER

Abingdon

Bristol