Around these mountains, we've been making music a whole lot longer than we've been calling it bluegrass.Ask an old-timer what his grandparents played and he might just call...

If you've ever watched The Trail of the Lonesome Pine outdoor drama in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, there's a scene during the Homecoming that can get a crowd grinning before...

On December 19, 2011, an unusual instrument entered the Wise County Clerk of Circuit Court records: a lease involving an Apollo 14 Moon rock,...

PENNINGTON GAP, VA – From glowing mini-golf to action-packed laser tag, Appalachian Asenso, LLC in Pennington Gap, VA, offers a number of options to those looking for fun...

MEOC Executive Director Michael Wampler presented Teresa Shoop with the 2026 Mae French Outstanding Older Worker Award during the agency’s annual...

A little mud, a little smoke and a whole lot of community made for a busy Saturday in Big Stone GapIf you happened through Big Stone Gap Saturday...

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

A limited quantity of the 2026 Wise County Historical Society Christmas ornament is now available for purchase. This gift-boxed, two-sided...

The American Pickers are excited to return to Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit...

Lonesome Pine Office on Youth-CASA had a wonderful time at the first annual Farm-to-Table fundraiser supporting MEOC’s Healthy Families program at...

Thursday, Oct. 1, Food City, Wise, 12-6 p.m.Monday, Oct. 5, Wise County Chamber of Commerce, Norton, 1-4 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 6, Heritage Hall, Wise, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Thursday,...

WISE – At just under thirty minutes, the September 14 meeting of the Wise County School Board was brief and engaging, highlighted by a delightful performance from 13...

East Tennessee State University and Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) are expanding educational opportunities for students through new...

The Charles W. Harris Gallery at the Wise Public Library is currently featuring an exhibit of plein air pieces, “Searching for Light,” which will...

A large number of people have been indicted on charges ranging from alleged acts of strangulation to child abuse and neglectThose indicted September 16, 2026 by a Wise...