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Bank: Hacker may have accessed personal info
July 1, 2022
New Peoples Bank now admits that someone breached its computer systems in mid-June and may have accessed customers’ personal information. The bank posted an update on the...
Fire, rescue changes made
July 1, 2022
WISE — Appalachia Fire Department will receive $70,000 from the county today to keep the agency afloat. The county Board of Supervisors met with County Administrator Mike...
Board to talk fire/rescue, vote on budget
June 28, 2022
Wise County supervisors will meet twice this week — first, to discuss fire and rescue funding problems, then to vote on the proposed fiscal 2022-23 budget. The first...
City passes new budget
June 28, 2022
Norton City Council voted June 21 to approve the fiscal 2022-23 budget, which includes a water rate increase. No other tax or fee increases are included. The enterprise...
Money crisis slams town fire, rescue service
June 24, 2022
The Appalachia Fire Department, which also provides the town’s emergency medical services, may be forced to reduce service capacity following years of money...
Two deaths, 71 new cases reported
June 24, 2022
Wise County saw 64 new COVID-19 cases between Monday and yesterday. The county’s total number of COVID cases since spring 2020 increased from 10,778 to 10,842 in three...
Armed robbery, theft charges handed down
June 21, 2022
A local man has been indicted for the December 2021 armed robbery of the Quality Inn in Big Stone Gap. He was among several people indicted June 15 by the Wise County...
Bank's computer crisis nears one week
June 21, 2022
As of yesterday, New Peoples Bank had entered day six of a crisis due to a computer system disruption. As time has passed since the problem was disclosed Wednesday...
Murder suspect faces additional charges
June 17, 2022
The Coalfield Progress does not publish information that could identify the victim of a sex crime. A Norton man charged with allegedly murdering his 4-year-old son has...
Schools chief interviews planned for next week
June 17, 2022
WISE — The county School Board is considering six applicants for the position of superintendent, according to Chair Larry Greear. Following a nearly two-hour closed...
State budget funds may secure schools request
June 14, 2022
A provision in the new state budget will allow Wise County to meet the school system’s fiscal 2022-23 funding request, according to County Administrator Mike Hatfield. He...
Retiring schools chief looks back
June 14, 2022
“The relationships that you build over a number of years, that will be the thing I miss most,” said Greg Mullins, county schools...
Mining agency will step up silica enforcement
June 10, 2022
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration aims to get tougher on health enforcement to reduce miners’ exposure to crystalline silica. “Simply put, protecting...
Three days, 61 new cases
June 10, 2022
Wise County saw 58 new COVID-19 cases between Monday and yesterday. The county’s total number of COVID cases since spring 2020 increased from 10,540 to 10,598 in three...
School chiefs detail building security measures
June 7, 2022
For now, many parents can take solace knowing their kids are safe at home. But the Uvalde, Texas tragedy begs the question — just how safe will it be to return to...
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