Despite low turnout at the Wise Town Council meeting on Tuesday, June 23, the proceedings remained friendly and efficient. Thanks to thorough advance preparation, the...

NORTON, VA – On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the City of Norton, Norton City Schools, community members along with family members held a dedication...

Grand jury indictments issued on June 17, 2026, in Wise County for crimes spanning from  fraud to malicious wounding.• Rodney Brandon Boggs, 44, 1213 Coventry Lane,...

Congratulations to Makenna Rasnick, who was recently awarded a Wise County Education Foundation Career Technical Education Scholarship! Pictured...

Appalachian Community Federal Credit Union is a proud supporter of The University of Virginia's College at Wise Athletics. Pictured from left to...

The Governor’s School program at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise was a two-week (June 7 - 21, 2026) residential program for rising...

BIG STONE GAP, Va. — A $40,000 grant will help ensure that older adults across Southwest Virginia have access to emergency heating assistance during the winter...

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced the release of funding through the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. This initiative assists state and local...

DICKENSON COUNTY, VA — Southwest Virginia scored major wins in Virginia’s newly adopted state budget with the inclusion of $7 million for the Coalfields Expressway and...

Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) is proud to announce that it has received the Community Colleges of Appalachia Mark Ivester Innovation...

The Town of Wise Police Department has arrested 40-year-old John William Fields of Big Stone Gap following an alleged domestic violence incident on Friday night. Fields...

In-person, early voting for the City of Norton primary election is now available at the Norton Community Center, located at 201 Park Ave. NE, Norton. Voting runs from June...

In-person, early voting for Wise County voters is available at the General Registrar's Office (5607 Patriot Drive, Wise) through Saturday, August 1, 2026.In-Person Voting...

UVA-Wise Appalachian Young Writers Camp helps preserve Appalachia's storytelling traditionBig Stone Gap – In a world where children spend more and...

LEBANON, Va. — June 19, 2026 — The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Board met Thursday in Lebanon and approved $1.65...