The Pound Volunteer Fire Department will sever its town connection. Pound Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to transfer ownership of all fire department property, including...

NORTON — The city is starting an anti-litter initiative.“Our staff said we have to do a better job of letting our citizens know there is a...

The town of Pound is reviving a more than two-decade-old plan to build a riverwalk along the Pound River. Partnering with the non-profit...

NORTON – City schools are considering increased security measures, the division’s Parent Family Stakeholder Advisory Committee learned at its Dec. 4 meeting. Superintendent...

Sister Bernadette Kenny, an Appalachian hero known affectionately as Sister Bernie, passed away recently. Kenny founded the Health Wagon, a...

The Coalfields Expressway is far from complete, but the Virginia Coalfields Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) is far from abandoning the project. In Lebanon last...

 POUND — A community improvement meeting takes place next week.Town Council and Appalachian Voices representative Kara Dotten discussed their past, current and future joint...

The non-profit Friends of Southwest Virginia is creating a 15-year outdoor recreation plan and is seeking community input. The Powell and Clinch Outdoor Recreation Plan is...

WISE — Town Council honored and donated to the Wise Rescue Squad at its Nov. 26 meeting. Council voted to donate $2,500 for materials to stock a...

As part of a roughly $14.4 million funding package, the county will receive $45,000 to continue the conservation of a local mountaintop.Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the...

NORTON — A manufacturer is moving to the city and bringing more than 100 jobs with it.Friday, Wrap Technologies announced its $4.1 million...

Sixteen people face criminal charges involving drugs and related offenses, while four people have been charged with crimes of alleged theft.Those indicted Nov. 20 by the...

The Coalfield Progress does not publish information that could identify the victim of a sex crime.Three people have been charged with sexual crimes and two people are...

The Christmas season has arrived!The holidays are here and towns across the county have scheduled their Christmas events. WISE•The town will light its Christmas tree at the...

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...