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Monday, May 04, 2020

On Virginia-Tennessee border, one side is now open for business while the other is still on lockdown

BRISTOL, Tennessee/Virginia state line — Joe Deel is behind the chrome-trimmed turquoise counter of his legendary diner, The Burger Bar, working with his wife Kayla, daughter Emily, and sous chef Corey Young; they can see people going in for lunch at the State Line Bar and Grill just across the street from them less than 50 yards away in Tennessee.

But their round, black-topped stools in Virginia remain as empty as they were nearly two months ago when the coronavirus first shut down the country.
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1 comment:

  1. Don't kid yourself. Most of rural Virginia is open. Away from the DC beltway and Richmond the governor doesnt hold much influence.

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