We’re so grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s Pancake Breakfast and Freedom 5K such a success! From our amazing business partners,...

JOHNSON CITY, TN – July 7, 2025 – Ballad Health announced that Renkim, a third-party vendor it uses for mail processing, experienced a data security breach in March 2025....

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Mountain Empire Community College in Wise County, Virginia, has been awarded a $358,413...

RICHMOND, VA—Virginia is advancing its plan to deploy one of the nation's first advanced nuclear reactors in Southwest Virginia, a cornerstone of Governor Glenn Youngkin's...

Donald W. Sorah, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, has been named a quarter finalist for the...

Thank you to everyone who made the 14th Annual Harold Lester Memorial Golf Tournament a success!Held Friday, June 13, at Lonesome Pine Country Club, the tournament raised...

Join us for a week-long celebration from June 27th to July 4th as Big Stone Gap decks out in red, white, and blue to honor our nation's independence! Enjoy live music,...

Virginia is implementing a new seat belt law starting July 1, 2025, which will require all occupants of a vehicle to wear a seat belt, regardless of their seating position....

The Town Council of Big Stone Gap proudly recognized Charlene "Joie" Cantrell with a special proclamation honoring her years of dedication,...

This year, director Brandon White, a former cast member stepping into the director’s chair for the first time, has introduced original scenes, new...

Known as one of the worst mine disasters in U.S. history, the explosions at the Scotia Mine rocked this region and resulted in numerous changes in health and safety...

In 1971, the Westmoreland Coal Company’s Virginia Division in Big Stone Gap established a mine rescue team.  Handing the responsibility over to...

As the nation pauses this Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, to honor those who gave their lives for freedom, a musician named Cody Mabe offers a...

School is out, summer meals are in! Norton City Schools and Wise County Public Schools are participating in the Summer Food Service   Program. Meals will be provided to all...

A large number of people have been indicted on charges ranging from assault of correctional officer, murder and concealment of a dead body.Those indicted May 21 by a Wise...