Thank you to everyone who supported the 50th Annual MEOC Walkathon on Sunday, May 3. The event saw one of the largest crowds in years and...

WISE, VA – The current status and future planning for the Coalfields Expressway (CFX) project in Virginia were the main topics of discussion during a meeting of the...

(RICHMOND, Va.) — Governor Abigail Spanberger announced a strategic investment of $2.48 million through the Commonwealth’s Capital for Communities Fund (CCCF) to support...

Grand jury indictments issued on April 22, in Wise County. ​Charges range from assault on corrections officers, felony elude, fraud, forgery.CHRISTY DAWN, 45- 4616 LEANING...

Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. will begin accepting applications May 1 for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. The program helps eligible older adults access...

The UVA Wise Department of Natural Sciences is pleased to announce it will be hosting a complimentary astronomy summer camp in July. Offered through a program sponsored by...

Frontier Health has expanded its Virtual Behavioral Health Urgent Care model to the broader community, increasing access to timely mental health services. Originally a...

Dogwood trees are in full bloom in Big Stone Gap. Dogwoods are native throughout most of the eastern United States and is the official state tree...

The Wise County Board of Supervisors' regular session on the evening of Thursday, April 9, 2026, was attended by a large group of concerned citizens. Following several...

WISE – The personnel recommendations, voted on at the Wise County School board meeting on April 13, detail a number of changes, covering retirements, resignations, new...

OAKWOOD, VA (April 9, 2026) -- The Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) in Oakwood, VA and Mountain Empire Community College (MECC), in Big Stone...

Wise, VA. - Rural communities are being targeted for data centers by large corporations such as Amazon, Google, and Meta (Facebook) in a national data center build-out that...

BIG STONE GAP, VA — Mountain Empire Community College is currently hosting “Appalachian Mountains Tribute,” a photography exhibit by Jennifer...

Jonesville, VA—Small Town Scoops, LLC, a local ice cream and comfort food shop owned by Jessie and Vicki Middleton, recently received a $10,000...

Lonesome Pine Regional Library (LPRL) has released a new mobile app designed to significantly improve patrons’ experience with the library,...