The deadline to pay the first half of Wise County 2026 Real Estate taxes is June 10, 2026.  After the June 10th due date, penalty will be added to taxes that have not been...

The Wise County first half 2026 Real Estate and the first half 2026 Personal Property tax statements have been mailed. If you own real estate or personal property and have...

Wise, VA – May 21 at the David J. Prior Convocation Center on the campus of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, the 2026 Southwest Virginia Economic Forum brought...

BIG STONE GAP, Va. — In Appalachia, people can often tell where you are from before you finish your first sentence.Sometimes it is a single word. Sometimes it is the way a...

WISE, VA – MAY 19, 2026 –An up to $230,016 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority(VCEDA) will be used for workforce development and training for...

MEOC personal care aide Mary Wennberg was recently honored with the 2025 Grace P. Davis Award for her exceptional dedication to the care of older...

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: Monday, June 1, 207 Woodland Drive SW, Wise, 10 am-5 pmTuesday, June...

Mountain Empire PACE is now serving a record 113 individuals, marking the highest participant enrollment in its 18-year history. This milestone underscores our ongoing...

Acrylic Painting WorkshopMonday, June 1st from 6-9 p.m. | Gilliam Center for the Arts, UVA WiseCreate a unique and perhaps fantastical painting from imagination, using...

Pro-Art closed its 49th season (2025–2026) with record-breaking attendance for the fifth consecutive year, underscoring a period of remarkable community engagement and...

The Tyler Flanary Bike and Skate Park in Big Stone Gap is officially open, a beautiful location dedicated to honoring the memory of Tracey and...

The regular meeting of the Wise County Board of Supervisors on May 14 again had a large turnout, the room being almost full, and with many citizens speaking out on various...

The Wise County Schools were highlighted at Thursday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, as Superintendent Dr. Mike Gifford and Director of Finance Ron Vicars gave a...

On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Lonesome Pine Office on Youth (LPOY) was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation during a special ceremony in Big...

WISE, Va. — After nearly 60 years of service, the covered wooden grandstands beside the main stage at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fairgrounds...