When the Wise County Board of Supervisors held its regular monthly meeting March 12, the room was filled and there were a couple of contentious exchanges between the board...

Midnight Friday night, the Appalachia Fire Department (AFD) and the Big Stone Gap Fire Department (BSGFD) were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1500 block of...

The upper portion of Cold Springs Drive was impassable Monday due to a fallen tree blocking the roadway and damaging power lines and...

WISE, Va. — The Virginia State Police (VSP) continue to search for a former Wise County football coach who is facing 10 warrants and disappeared nearly four months...

Union coach Wes Slagle acknowledges the swarm of Lady Bears supporters after Union won it's Class 2 state semifinal game with Ridgeview last week....

The Wise County Board of Supervisors met, in a continuation of the previously recessed meetings, on March 5 to set the new tax rate. After discussion, the rate was raised...

WISE – The personnel recommendations, voted on at the Wise County School board meeting on March 9, detail a number of changes, covering retirements, resignations, new...

Big Stone Gap, VA – Get ready for an exciting summer! The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama at the Barbara Polly Theater is thrilled to...

RICHMOND, VA – Early in-person voting for the April 21 constitutional amendment referendum special election begins Friday, March 6, and will continue through Saturday,...

BIG STONE GAP – GoodTimes Pizza is truly overwhelmed by the incredible outpouring of support for the Reno's Pizza initiative! We've seen customers...

Fire crews commended for all-day responseWISE, VA – Fire crews from Wise Fire and Rescue battled a severe two-alarm commercial structure fire at...

Grand jury indictments issued on February 18, 2026, in Wise County for crimes spanning from carjacking and assault on law enforcement to forgery.• SHAHON DEANTRON CUMBO,...

A big thank you to Jenny MacKay for capturing this photo of an owl settling into one of our newly installed owl boxes. This sighting confirms the...

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA Wise) is now accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of LEAD SWVA, a regional leadership program focused on...

Exit numbers will relate to mileage on Route 23BRISTOL – New exit signs are coming soon for Route 23 at Big Stone Gap and Norton, and motorists...