Bristol, Virginia City Leaders Say A Surprise Payment Has Temporarily Halted Legal Action To Reclaim The Former Virginia Intermont College Campus. The Property, Owned By China-Based U.S. Magis International, Sat Vacant Since 2014 And Was Damaged In A Massive Fire Last December. After Owing Over $600,000 In Delinquent Taxes, The City Filed A Petition To Begin Reclamation. But The Very Next Day, The Company Paid $605,000, Stopping The Process. The City Says It Will Continue Monitoring The Site And May Take Further Steps After The Next Tax Deadline On July 23.