Black lung benefits have not kept up with the cost of living or with inflation, a new report states. Last week, the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center and Appalachian Voices...

Southwest Virginia high school and college students will soon have more access to high-quality paid and academic credit internships in a wide...

WISE — The county School Board approved a 2023-24 school year calendar at its Maech 13 meeting. Superintendent Mike Goforth told the board 52 percent of polled faculty and...

WISE — At its March 13 meeting, the county School Board changed next month’s meeting date from April 10 to April 11. Superintendent Mike Goforth said the change was made...

WISE — The county school system’s employee insurance premiums are rising roughly 3.5 percent, but the division will absorb most of the cost. The School Board approved...

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at these locations in coming days: • Monday, March 20, noon-5 p.m., Masonic Lodge 259, Norton. • Tuesday,...

WISE — The county School Board approved several employment actions at its Monday meeting. RESIGNATIONS • Dara Durham, floating nurse, effective March 9. • Molly Perry,...

WISE — The L.F. Addington Middle School band is receiving large shipments of new instruments following the band director’s fundraising...

WISE — The county Board of Supervisors is considering the rare earth element industry as a future economic venture for the region. At the board’s March 9 meeting,...

Wise County reported 29 new COVID-19 cases between March 7 and Tuesday. According to Virginia Department of Health statistics, the county’s total number of cases since...

Four people faces charges of violent crimes, according to indictments the Wise County grand jury handed down Wednesday. Also indicted was a man who allegedly made bomb...

WISE — The county School Board has not responded to the public comments from its meeting last month regarding an incident in which a photo of board member Rosalind McAmis...

Norton City Council has appointed five people to serve on a historic marker board. Appointed March 7 were Sandy Huguenin, Eddie Sharpe, Lynn Sutter, Marty Hagy and Kyle...

Another $135 million is coming from the federal government to turn abandoned mine land into job-creation property. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced March 9...