BIG STONE GAP – For Adam Harris, current Big Stone Gap town councilman and member of the Buccaneer Scholarship Program board, serving the...

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D. VA) kicked off his re-election campaign Wednesday in southwest Virginia, featuring a gathering at Big Cherry Brewery in Big Stone Gap (BSG)....

LEBANON, VA – The Virginia state budget has officially approved $7 million to continue construction on a connector segment of the Coalfields Expressway (U.S. Rt. 121) in...

Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) has announced the planned closure of the Center for Workforce and Innovation of Appalachia (CWIA), a facility that...

On July 4th, at approximately 06:40 AM, deputies responded to a report of a shooting on Coronet Road in Big Stone Gap, VA. Upon arrival, deputies located an individual who...

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...