# HEREBristol

> Independent local news for Bristol, Sullivan County, and the Northeast Tennessee Tri-Cities. Verified, named-author reporting on the Bristol TN City Council, Sullivan County Commission, Sullivan County Schools, East Tennessee State University, King University, Bristol Motor Speedway, Ballad Health, Eastman Chemical, and the TSSAA.

## About

HEREBristol is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

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## What you will find here

- [sports](https://www.herebristol.com/sports-bristol-tn/) — 110 articles
- [national](https://www.herebristol.com/category/national/) — 100 articles
- [politics](https://www.herebristol.com/politics-bristol-tn/) — 40 articles
- [business](https://www.herebristol.com/business-bristol-tn/) — 23 articles
- [game day](https://www.herebristol.com/category/game-day/) — 14 articles
- [news](https://www.herebristol.com/category/news/) — 12 articles
- [technology](https://www.herebristol.com/technology-bristol-tn/) — 7 articles
- [health](https://www.herebristol.com/health-wellness-bristol-tn/) — 7 articles
- [public safety](https://www.herebristol.com/public-safety-bristol-tn/) — 7 articles
- [education](https://www.herebristol.com/education-bristol-tn/) — 6 articles
- [events](https://www.herebristol.com/events-bristol-tn/) — 3 articles
- [traffic](https://www.herebristol.com/traffic-bristol-tn/) — 2 articles

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## Recent stories

- [Former Reds First Baseman Todd Benzinger Dies at 63](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/todd-benzinger-reds-1990-world-series-final-out-dies-63/) (2026-10-23)
- [76ers Erase 29-Point Hole to Stun Cavaliers 114-106](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/76ers-erase-29-point-deficit-beat-cavaliers/) (2026-10-23)
- [Bears Hold Off Patriots 30-24 on Thursday Night](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/bears-beat-patriots-30-24-thursday-night-football/) (2026-10-23)
- [Tolle, Rojas and Clement Named World Series Correspondents](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/tolle-rojas-clement-world-series-correspondents-2026/) (2026-10-23)
- [Strong, Watkins Lead Preseason All-America Women's Team](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/preseason-all-america-womens-basketball-strong-watkins/) (2026-10-23)
- [LeBron James Shrugs Off Trump Anthem Criticism](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/lebron-james-shrugs-off-trump-national-anthem-criticism/) (2026-10-23)
- [Salary Cap Fight Puts MLB Lockout Threat Over World Series](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/mlb-salary-cap-lockout-threat-world-series-brewers-rays/) (2026-10-23)
- [Southern Coach Marshall Faulk Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/southern-coach-marshall-faulk-parkinsons-diagnosis/) (2026-10-23)
- [JJ Watt Signs Multiyear Deal as Lead NFL Game Analyst](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/jj-watt-multiyear-deal-lead-nfl-game-analyst/) (2026-10-23)
- [Guardians Relievers Brogdon and Hernández Elect Free Agency](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/guardians-brogdon-hernandez-elect-free-agency/) (2026-10-23)
- [Arizona's Tommy Lloyd Says NCAA Welcomes Eligibility Chaos](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/arizona-tommy-lloyd-ncaa-eligibility-chaos-federal-bill/) (2026-10-23)
- [What the 76-Team March Madness Field Means This Season](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/march-madness-76-team-field-2027-what-it-means/) (2026-10-23)
- [UConn Women Retool, Reload for Another Title Push](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/uconn-women-retool-title-push-after-final-four-loss/) (2026-10-23)
- [Notre Dame Basketball Leans on Transfers to End Drought](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/notre-dame-basketball-transfers-ncaa-tournament-return/) (2026-10-23)
- [Charles Barkley Vows Quiet TV Exit, Jabs Aaron Rodgers](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/10/23/charles-barkley-tv-retirement-aaron-rodgers-jab/) (2026-10-23)

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## Editorial standards

- 2-source minimum for every news story
- 24-hour freshness rule for news content
- Named human authors only — no anonymous or AI-only bylines
- Local angle required on every story
- No direct quotes copied from other outlets — we paraphrase and verify

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- Editorial / corrections: info@herecity.com
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