Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct a blood drive Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at J.I. Burton High School in Norton. Contact Ashley...

The second half of Wise County 2020 real estate and personal property tax statements have been mailed, Treasurer Delores Smith’s office announced last week. If you...

As of mid-September, the city of Norton has spent or committed $215,000 of federal CARES Act virus relief funding for a variety of needs, City Manager Fred Ramey told city...

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 14 between last Thursday and yesterday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Monday morning that...

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: • Thursday, Oct. 1, noon-6 p.m., Food City, Wise. • Thursday, Oct....

POUND — The last two times town council members and officials gathered in front of an audience, none of the business on the agenda was conducted. Mayor Stacey Carson...

The Virginia Department of Health’s LENOWISCO Health District warns the public of heroin in the area that could be laced with fentanyl or fentanyl derivatives, and could be...

A Big Stone Gap man accused of killing his grandmother Aug. 27 is likely to face a grand jury indictment next month for an earlier incident at her home. By request,...

Mountain Empire Community College announced Monday that most of its spring 2021 courses will be offered online to protect the safety and welfare of students and...

The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia will host a virtual information session Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m. for non-residential building owners interested in pursuing...

A new revolving loan fund will help small businesses in the coalfield region cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cumberland Plateau Planning District...

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by eight between Tuesday and Thursday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Thursday morning that the...

Pound Town Council will hold a special called meeting Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the town hall. The meeting was requested by council members Clifton Cauthorne and...

Virginia’s coal tax credits have outlived their usefulness and are a net drain on state finances that probably should cease, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review...

Progress continues on several fronts for the Project Intersection industrial site initiative. Blasting began Wednesday toward eliminating a...