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Report says black lung benefits don’t keep up
March 21, 2023
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...
Program promotes student job skills
March 20, 2023
Southwest Virginia high school and college students will soon have more access to high-quality paid and academic credit internships in a wide...
School year calendar okayed
March 20, 2023
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...
School board meeting date changes
March 20, 2023
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...
Schools choose health plan
March 19, 2023
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...
Blood drives planned
March 19, 2023
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,...
Century celebrated
March 18, 2023
School personnel actions taken
March 18, 2023
WISE — The county School Board approved several employment actions at its Monday meeting. RESIGNATIONS • Dara Durham, floating nurse, effective March 9. • Molly Perry,...
Band instrument drive succeeds
March 17, 2023
WISE — The L.F. Addington Middle School band is receiving large shipments of new instruments following the band director’s fundraising...
Rare earth mining advocated
March 17, 2023
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,...
One week, 31 cases
March 17, 2023
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 indicted for alleged violence
March 17, 2023
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...
Board receives new ‘blackface’ concerns, ideas
March 17, 2023
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 names historic sign board group
March 16, 2023
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...
Abandoned mine land funds allocated
March 16, 2023
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...
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