As you know, the governor of Virginia recently issued two executive orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These orders require certain businesses to close and...

Local mines that employ nearly 290 people are shutting down for a month in response to the virus emergency. Contura Energy announced Friday that it is temporarily shutting...

UPDATE: In a Monday afternoon video on the Appalachia Fire Department’s Facebook page, Deputy Chief Travis Anderson stated that Sunday, Ballad Health notified the...

The Clinch Ranger District announced Friday morning that to protect public health and safety and follow federal and state health guidelines, the...

More than $5 million will go to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration to settle unpaid mine penalties from two dozen coal companies owned by West Virginia Gov....

POUND — The recently released list of candidates for elected office guaranteed that town government will see changes effective July 1. But two...

Stay at home, says Gov. Ralph Northam. Monday afternoon, the governor issued an executive order, effective immediately, directing all Virginians...

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation aimed at putting cash directly in the hands of Americans who currently cannot go to their jobs, along with...

Gov. Ralph Northam has dramatically tightened restrictions on public activities that could contribute to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. In a Monday afternoon...

Virginia health department officials have now confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the coalfield region. Saturday, the LENOWISCO Health District confirmed...

UPDATE: Tuesday afternoon, the Wise County school system released a statement confirming it will provide breakfast and lunch at no cost “to all children 18 and under (or...

UPDATE: Tuesday morning, Gov. Ralph Northam told Virginians to avoid non-essential gatherings of more than 10 people as part of efforts to combat...

Do you know somebody who keeps a dog tied up outdoors? The canine’s living conditions might change a bit come July if Gov. Ralph Northam signs pending General Assembly...

Gov. Ralph Northam today ordered all K-12 schools in Virginia to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to the continued spread of novel coronavirus, or...

Mountain Empire Community College has announced it is adding a week to its current spring break as a partial response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Classes were...