Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily East Tennessee / Tri-Cities report from HEREBristol.
SportsMOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — King University's women's volleyball team ended October with a 3-0 road loss to Mount Olive on Saturday at Kornegay Arena, leaving the Bristol school 11-16, including 6-13 against Conference Carolinas opponents. The Trojans won the sets 25-17, 25-20 and 27-25. King's…
From the HERE City State DeskCINCINNATI, Ohio — The Tennessee Titans had a nearly two-touchdown underdog upset in their hands for most of Sunday afternoon at Paycor Stadium, and then watched it slip away in overtime, 43-36, to the Cincinnati Bengals. Tennessee led 36-29 after Cam Ward found Wan'Dale Robinson…
From HERE NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos beat his old team twice on Saturday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, scoring the tying power-play goal late in regulation and then the lone shootout goal as the Predators edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4. The victory snapped a…
From the HERE City State DeskJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Tennessee Tech came from 10 points down Saturday and won 24-17 at East Tennessee State's William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, a result that pulled the Golden Eagles into a share of the Southern Conference lead. The deciding drive covered 90 yards…
From the HERE City National DeskPORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers moved back above the Western Conference playoff line Sunday night, beating Houston Dynamo FC 3-1 at Providence Park with one regular-season game left. Vincent Janssen had a hand in all three Portland goals, scoring one and assisting on the…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Connor McDavid needed just 15 games to reach 30 assists, the quickest any player has done it in NHL history, on Sunday night in Manhattan, where Edmonton handled the Rangers 4-1. Wayne Gretzky had owned the mark since 1984-85, when he…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO, Ill. — Bears quarterback Caleb Williams heads into Monday night at Seattle still wearing the cleats that have cost him more than $35,000 in league fines, and he has shown no sign of covering up the brand. The NFL first docked Williams $11,941, then…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Miami begins a five-game swing through the West on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, and the first task is the hardest one on the schedule: containing Luka Doncic. Heat center Bam Adebayo told reporters Sunday that the plan is to make Doncic…
From the HERE City National DeskTOKYO, Japan — Japan opened its annual posting period for players hoping to jump to Major League Baseball on Nov. 1, but the clock on any deal may run out far sooner than usual because of the sport's labor standoff. Under the posting system, a…
From the HERE City National DeskROCK HILL, S.C. — College basketball is back, and a day-long run of mid-major matchups is opening the season. Eight games involving 16 teams are being played across 24 hours on Monday, Nov. 2, with six of them at the Rock Hill Sports & Event…
From the HERE City National DeskARLINGTON, Texas — Arizona trailed for the entire afternoon at AT&T Stadium until a backup quarterback changed everything. Gardner Minshew replaced Jacoby Brissett late in the third quarter and led the Cardinals to a 33-30 overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Dallas had…
From the HERE City National DeskHOLLAND, Mich. — Hope College's women's basketball team enters the 2026-27 season among the best in NCAA Division III, landing in the top 10 of both national preseason polls. The Flying Dutch are No. 4 in the D3hoops.com preseason Top 25. In the Women's Basketball…
Events
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Builders of every age will get another chance to fill Bristol Motor Speedway with plastic bricks next winter. Organizers said this week that the Bristol Brick Convention will be back at the track for a second year, with the 2027 show set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb.…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee now has somewhere between 60 and 65 data centers in operation, and a growing list of local governments wants to slow down the next wave. Two industry research firms, DataCenterMap and Baxtel, each count 65 operating facilities spread over 10 counties. Davidson County has the most…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee drivers are paying noticeably less at the pump heading into Election Day, with the statewide average for regular gasoline sliding about 10 cents over the past week. AAA's daily survey put Tennessee's regular unleaded average at $3.71 a gallon on Monday, down from $3.81 a week…
From the HERE City State Desk
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The race to succeed Gov. Bill Lee is down to its final hours, and the leading candidates spent the weekend crisscrossing Tennessee with the same message: everyday costs are too high. Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn rallied supporters in Murfreesboro on Sunday. She told the crowd her…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee voters will settle a familiar U.S. Senate matchup on Tuesday, as Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty seeks a second term against Democrat Marquita Bradshaw, the same opponent he beat in 2020. Ten names are on the ballot. Besides the two party nominees, eight independents qualified by petition,…
Hyper-local coverage across Sullivan
Reach thousands of engaged East Tennessee / Tri-Cities readers every day — section sponsorships starting at $149/month