Wise, VA – May 21 at the David J. Prior Convocation Center on the campus of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, the 2026 Southwest Virginia Economic Forum brought...

Grand jury indictments issued on May 20, in Wise County. ​Charges range from driving under the influence to fraud, forgery and assault on law enforcement officers.Colby...

BIG STONE GAP, Va. — In Appalachia, people can often tell where you are from before you finish your first sentence.Sometimes it is a single word. Sometimes it is the way a...

Mountain Empire PACE is now serving a record 113 individuals, marking the highest participant enrollment in its 18-year history. This milestone underscores our ongoing...

Pro-Art closed its 49th season (2025–2026) with record-breaking attendance for the fifth consecutive year, underscoring a period of remarkable...

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: Monday, June 1, 207 Woodland Drive SW, Wise, 10 am-5 pmTuesday, June...

MEOC personal care aide Mary Wennberg was recently honored with the 2025 Grace P. Davis Award for her exceptional dedication to the care of older...

After 75 years away, Private First Class John Henry "Sonny" Moore is finally home to his family. In a profound and final act of brotherhood, Sonny...

Create a unique and perhaps fantastical painting from imagination, using acrylic paint on canvas.  In this short studio session, participants will...

We are overflowing with gratitude as we officially announce that the Recovery Soldiers Ministries Wise County Women’s Campus is open! What began as...

BIG STONE GAP, VA –  The Town of Big Stone Gap and Friends of Southwest Virginia celebrated the ribbon cutting of the Tyler Flanary Bike &...

WISE, VA – MAY 19, 2026 –An up to $230,016 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority(VCEDA) will be used for workforce...

On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Lonesome Pine Office on Youth (LPOY) was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation during a special ceremony in Big...

The regular meeting of the Wise County Board of Supervisors on May 14 again had a large turnout, the room being almost full, and with many citizens speaking out on various...

The Wise County Schools were highlighted at Thursday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, as Superintendent Dr. Mike Gifford and Director of Finance Ron Vicars gave a...