WISE, VA – The Wise County School Board met October 13 in another short but sweet session, lasting less than forty-five minutes and full of congratulations for a variety of...

WISE – The personnel recommendations, voted on at the Wise County School board meeting on Oct. 13, detail a number of changes, covering transfers, resignations, new hires...

WISE - Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred Saturday (Oct. 10, 2026) at 8:50 p.m. on Dorchester Road in Wise County.A 2013...

As of July 1, 2026, Virginia law prohibits selling or offering for sale any kratom product containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) in an alkaloid fraction exceeding one...

Congratulations to all the winners and participants of the 2026 Fall Fling Photo and Art Contests! Over 50 photography entries are available for...

1st: David Dzhulai, "The People in the Boat", Pound 2nd: Amel Khan, "Remembering the Past, Imagining the Future", Wise 3rd: Gracelyne Lambert, Big Stone Gap Honorable...

1st NATALILA MRACHKOVSKA 2nd GERALD COLLINS3rd Savannah AmosHM KRISTIN RICKER1st_Nataliia MrachkovskaThe Promise in the InkToday, the Declaration of Independence rests...

To celebrate the 250th Birthday of our great United States of America, the Wise Business Association and Wise County Historical Society joined together, to bring a special...

John I. Burton High School students celebrate local history, heritage, and community pride through redesigned LOVE sign NORTON, VA — A familiar...

When the Wise County Board of Supervisors met in regular session October 10, the first business was presented by Treasurer Delores Smith, who had some good news to share....

The Wise–Çeşme exchange showed how cultural ties, student connections, and citizen diplomacy can open a small Appalachian community to something...

BIG STONE GAP, Va. — Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) proudly invites the community to the 55th Annual Home Craft Days Festival, running October 16–18, 2026, on the...

State recognition highlights academic achievement, student growth, and commitment to educational excellence NORTON, VA — Norton City Schools is celebrating an outstanding...

NORTON — Oct. 8, Officers with the Norton Police Department were dispatched to the Econo Lodge, located at 551 Highway 58 in Norton, in reference to a report of multiple...

Photographer Sammy Belcher captured a stunning view of thick fog rolling over High Knob using his drone. The heavy mist crept across the dam,...