• Birding in the Gap - Saturday, February 14The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the return of its Birding in...

Happy Birthday to  Darryl Thompson 2/12, Mark Holyfield 2/17, Sharon Layell 2/17, Happy Anniversary to John and Amanda Clarkston 2/12, Joseph and Dee Hodges 2/18 Praise...

East Tennessee State UniversityFall 2025 Dean’s ListAbigail PhippsBig Stone Gap

Snow!Did someone mention snow?  Whoa! Old man winter has come hard and often. Cold temperatures, a little rain and snow, depending on where you live. Here in our SW...

RICHMOND, VA – As temperatures fall and food sources become less abundant, many bears in Virginia will enter a winter den. Denning allows a bear to...

• Birding in the Gap - Saturday, February 14The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the return of its Birding in...

Pennington Gap, VA – The Barter Players will perform “Alice in Wonderland” on Saturday, Feb. 14th at 1 p.m. at Lee Theatre in conjunction with...

Good Morning Appalachia News ReadersGood morning to all the readers of the Appalachia News. Mary Lou has had a battle with her health which began on December 16th with a...

Happy Birthday to Sean Bailey 2/5, Laura Clarkston 2/6, Donnie Guerrant 2/6, Kala Bailey 2/8,  Darryl Thompson 2/12Happy Anniversary to John and Amanda Clarkston 2/12Praise...

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is hosting the annual True Art Showcase and Children’s Contest. Named for the museum’s first curator, James True, the...

LEXINGTON, Va.— A series of three free online poetry workshops for U.S. military veterans residing in Southwest Virginia, will be conducted by William “MacGregor” Kimsey,...

Wise, VA – Husband-and-wife duo Josh and Julie Kinn weave octave mandolin, bodhrán (Irish drum), and smooth vocal harmonies into their Celtic folk...

As you make a springtime “to do” list — maybe on cold or snowy January days — your list could include one which is on mine: renovating beds of Iris...

Happy Birthday to Coy Barnette 2/1, Alicia Gibson 2/1, Andrew Clarkston 2/1, Lauren Metts 2/2, Rachel Quillin 2/2, Gail Spell 2/3, Talia Hall 2/4, Sean Bailey 2/5Happy...

Wise, VA – Cellist and five-time Grammy nominated composer Dave Eggar joins UVA Wise’s own pianist Peter Ryan and Symphony of the Mountains...