WISE — In October 2023, county supervisors gave Comcast officials an earful of complaints and concerns about the company’s local television and internet service.During the...

WISE — Some Coeburn and Wise County officials say that town is in a bind because of how emergency medical service is being dispatched.Several members of Pro Med Ambulance,...

Virginia recently released a new framework gauging K-12 school performance.According to its metrics, county and city schools are in good shape.Friday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin...

Last month, county schools gave the public a deep look into their physical security measures. The division is now showcasing its cybersecurity efforts to protect the data...

Roughly 400 veterans and family members visited the Country Cabin in Norton Saturday for free meals, entertainment and recognition. Observing...

Wise County is changing its economic branding to attract investors and new jobs.New county logos were revealed in a Friday press release from the...

Apparently, a lot of Pound citizens are in favor of disincorporating the town. In Tuesday’s mayor’s race, disincorporation advocate John Cauthorne...

More manufacturing may move into Norton.The Norton Industrial Development Authority and the Lonesome Pine Regional Industrial Facilities Authority are partnering to bring a...

A&G Coal Corp. is violating the terms of a 2023 court settlement that requires the company to reclaim three Wise County strip mines, according to three environmental...

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has received the largest single gift in the institution’s history.Monday morning, the college...

The Virginia Small Business Finance Authority, in partnership with the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, will offer disaster loans to Southwest Virginia farmers and...

Mountain Empire Older Citizens will begin accepting applications Friday for heating assistance through its Emergency Fuel Fund for the Elderly.The program helps pay...

The Norton Police Department and Department of Social Services may soon move.City Council, at its Oct. 22 meeting, discussed moving the departments into a building together...

WISE — The town is attempting to partner with the University of Virginia’s College at Wise to build an indoor sports complex.For roughly two years, the town has sought...

The Coalfield Progress does not publish information that could identify the victim of a sex crime.Three people face charges of alleged sex crimes, while five people are...