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...

UVA-Wise Appalachian Young Writers Camp helps preserve Appalachia's storytelling traditionJohn W Peace IIContributing WriterBig Stone Gap – In a...

The Town of Wise Police Department has arrested 40-year-old John William Fields of Big Stone Gap following an alleged domestic violence incident on Friday night. Fields...

East Stone Gap Schools boast a colorful history. Schools in East Stone Gap are only history now but at one time, they were a thriving, important heartbeat in the...

BIG STONE GAP, Va. — A $40,000 grant will help ensure that older adults across Southwest Virginia have access to emergency heating assistance during the winter...

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL — The National Space Society (NSS) announced the election of former Wise County attorney J. Jack Kennedy Jr. to a two-year term...

Stephen King writes horror fiction about small towns haunted by tragedy. Bedford, Virginia, lived one. On June 6, 1944, one of America's smallest communities suffered one...

LEBANON, Va. — June 19, 2026 — The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Board met Thursday in Lebanon and approved $1.65 million in funding for 26 new...

WISE, Va. — The Virginia-Kentucky District Fair will return June 9-13, 2026, bringing five days of family entertainment, agricultural exhibits, competitions, live music,...

Mountain Empire Older Citizens (MEOC) is accepting applications for the 2026 Senior Cool Care program, which provides free fans and air conditioners to income-eligible...

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Charles Health Council Inc. of Jonesville, a...