As fall approaches us, black bears in Southwest Virginia will be looking for acorns, hickory nuts and beech nuts to fatten up for a long winter in the den. Black bears...

The federal Centers for Disease Control and the Virginia Department of Health encourage residents to get an annual influenza (flu) vaccination to reduce the chance of...

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 18 between Sept. 9 and yesterday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the...

A refurbished “Welcome to Appalachia” sign has been placed at the Washington Rock area as the town considers how to make the site attractive for...

Appalachia is considering whether to contract with the Wise County Sheriff’s Office for the town’s police protection. During the Monday town council workshop, Town Manager...

The Wise County School Board spent more than two hours Tuesday hearing public statements and deliberating over whether to send students to their respective schools, but...

Members of Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith’s staff will be available at the following local sites to meet with citizens during September: • Sept. 22: 9-10:30...

It is ginseng harvesting time. The harvesting season in Virginia extends through Dec. 31, the local Extension office reminds us. Wild ginseng is listed as a threatened...

The federal Centers for Disease Control and the Virginia Department of Health encourage residents to get an annual influenza (flu) vaccination to reduce the chance of...

A new grant fund to help businesses struggling in the wake of COVID-19 is now accepting applications. Last week, Norton City Manager Fred Ramey told city council that the...

Wise County voters will have new options for voting ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to Registrar Allison Robbins. EARLY VOTING IN PERSON Any...

BIG STONE GAP — A town employee who tested positive for COVID-19 has returned to work, Town Manager Steve Lawson told town council Tuesday. During last week’s council...

If anyone continues to have doubts about the dire prospects for mining coal to produce electricity, here is a staggering bit of news. Wednesday morning, the Virginia Coal...

Former Blackjewel LLC employees hope that a proposed financial settlement will help make up for financial losses following the company’s 2019 shutdown. The Lexington, Ky....

A local church has received a $5,000 grant to help fund a community project called “An Oral History of Black Life in the Appalachian Coalfields.” Rev. Sandra Jones, pastor...