Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: • Tuesday, April 13: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lonesome Pine Hospital; 9...

The regional health districts for Southwest Virginia moved into phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccination Wednesday. “The transition to Phase 2 means that all residents of far...

The Virginia Department of Health reported Thursday morning that Wise County’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the months since the pandemic began had risen to 3,021, or...

The GO Virginia state board has approved nearly $486,400 for a project that aims to create high-tech energy storage manufacturing jobs in the region. The funding was...

A retired circuit court judge and former state legislator has been appointed to preside over lawsuits filed in connection with Pound town government. The Virginia Supreme...

A local man has pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of nearly $182,500 in unemployment benefits. Travis Kilgore, of Wise, pleaded guilty Thursday in the U.S....

On a 26-14 vote, the Virginia Senate has rejected Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposal to tie the loss of state coal tax credits to new funding for the University of Virginia’s...

The use of Starlink satellite-based internet in schools is set to expand in the coalfields. Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith was on hand...

Members of Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith’s staff will be available at the following local sites to meet with citizens during April: • April 14: Big Stone Gap...

Do caves fascinate you? In Southwest Virginia, a person can easily gain interest, thanks to the region’s abundance of caves and karst landscapes. Most people remain in...

Appalachian Community Action and Development has named Lisa Barton its new executive director. Barton brings more than two decades of executive experience to the position,...

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine will visit Southwest Virginia Wednesday through Friday to discuss the American Rescue Plan legislation passed to help communities recover from the...

Virginia is making several efforts to increase the number of people who can administer COVID-19 vaccinations. Gov. Ralph Northam’s office discussed them in a press release...

The Virginia Department of Health reported yesterday morning that Wise County’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the months since the pandemic began had risen to 3,000, or...