Wise County Department of Social Services (WCDSS) is committed to providing convenient and accessible services to the community. While traditionally an in-person agency,...

Thank you Appalachia Lions Club for your love for your community providing food boxes and for your hard work .

What does addiction truly look like in Southwest Virginia, and how can our communities begin the healing process? This is the vital conversation MEOC’s Healthy Families...

Business Appreciation Week has been celebrated by the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1997. The Department of Business Assistance coordinates this...

The Health Wagon is holding its M7 Healthy Days event in Lee County on September 18th and 19th, offering a variety of free healthcare services.Services available...

• Saturday, August 23, Larry Salyer Memorial Bike Ride 9 AM - 12 PMThis is a charity ride with proceeds going to help support the Eastside Cross Country team. Our route...

Congratulations to Firefighter Sarah Bright on being awarded her black helmet at Big Stone Gap Fire Department’s monthly business meeting. This...

On Friday, a woman was fatally struck by a Norfolk Southern train in Big Stone Gap, according to the Virginia State Police. The incident occurred around 4:20 p.m. on the...

Join us for an evening of music, mayhem and mountain culture as legendary local Bill Smith is losing the beard and the hair — and doing it all for a good cause!...

The Virginia Dental Association Foundation's 26th annual dental care event in Southwest Virginia was a great success! The event, which has been...

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...