WISE -  At Monday’s Wise County School Board meeting, representatives elected board leadership, made a school schedule change, received presentations from leadership at JW...

The town of Wise Council elected a new mayor and vice mayor, and gave itself a pay bump, at its first meeting of the year held Monday, Jan....

The Virginia State Police has announced new vehicle safety inspection sticker requirements starting in 2025.The sticker, which is utilizing the...

At 11:43am, Wise County Dispatch Center received notification from Beverly Hills Police Department in California that an officer had come into contact with a male subject....

Authorities in Wise County, Virginia, are investigating the death of a man found in the Powell River on January 5, 2025. The Wise County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving...

A house fire in Norton has killed one person, while another was able to escape. The Tuesday morning fire occurred on the 900 block of Kentucky...

Pound residents may be able to get a free post office box. The town announced on social media Dec. 20 that problems with the postmaster have resulted in mail not being...

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...