What a fantastic turnout for our annual summer picnic! On July 8, we were thrilled to welcome over 100 guests from all seven of our Connections...

Who was the first American author to sell a million copies of a novel?If you stopped folks on the street in New York City and asked, you'd probably...

Get ready for the Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. (MEOC) and the Healthy Families Southwest Virginia Holler to Horizon Back-to-School Bash! Join us at Cumberland Bowl...

Pullout: Community Portrait Exhibit at Charles W. Harris Gallery Reception is Sunday July 26 from 2:30-4:30 pmThe Charles W. Harris Gallery in the...

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol is proud to announce a donation of $10,702 to Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. (MEOC). This gift, made...

BIG STONE GAP – For Adam Harris, current Big Stone Gap town councilman and member of the Buccaneer Scholarship Program board, serving the...

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D. VA) kicked off his re-election campaign Wednesday in southwest Virginia, featuring a gathering at Big Cherry Brewery in Big Stone Gap (BSG)....

LEBANON, VA – The Virginia state budget has officially approved $7 million to continue construction on a connector segment of the Coalfields Expressway (U.S. Rt. 121) in...

Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) has announced the planned closure of the Center for Workforce and Innovation of Appalachia (CWIA), a facility that...

On July 4th, at approximately 06:40 AM, deputies responded to a report of a shooting on Coronet Road in Big Stone Gap, VA. Upon arrival, deputies located an individual who...

We are deeply grateful to the 83 golfers, 21 teams, sponsors, and dedicated volunteers whose support made our 15th Annual Harold Lester Memorial...

The next meeting is set for Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6:00 p.m. Only a handful of people attended the June 25th recessed meeting of the Wise County Board of Supervisors, as they...

Grand jury indictments issued on June 17, 2026, in Wise County for crimes spanning from  fraud to malicious wounding.• Rodney Brandon Boggs, 44, 1213 Coventry Lane,...

As America prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I found myself asking a simple question: Where was my family when the nation was...

A sweeping slate of new Virginia laws takes effect on July 1, 2026. These bills—spanning criminal justice reform, housing, and labor rights—will bring significant changes...