Three citizens’ groups have informed A&G Coal Corp. of their intent to sue the company for failure to reclaim three Wise County strip...

Grant dollars will help Mountain Empire Community College meet a need for entry-level welders in the region’s workforce. The college will create a welding certification...

BIG STONE GAP — Tuesday, Town Council learned about multiple ongoing projects. • The red light at Wood Avenue and Fourth has a cycling issue. The...

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wise County increased by 24 between April 27 and Wednesday. The Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the...

Appalachia now has a community garden. The town signed a memorandum of understanding with Anomaly Gardens LLC, a new gardening shop in the town....

Appalachia Town County honored Wise County Sheriff’s Deputy Nathaniel Baker. During the April 21 meeting, council honored Baker with a resolution recognizing his...

BIG STONE GAP — Every once in a while, you meet people who are truly living. Virginia Meador is one of those people. We are alive, of course —...

Eight local residents face charges in circuit court following Monday’s Wise County grand jury indictments. Those charged include: • Anthony Curtis Holmes, 36, 702 Exeter...

Wise County sheriff’s deputy Nathaniel Baker pulled an Appalachia woman from her burning apartment Monday morning, almost certainly saving her life. According to a...

WISE — The planned addition to Union Primary School will boast two classrooms, an art room, a music room, two multi-purpose rooms and four...

BIG STONE GAP — Italy Bottom residents are unhappy with the state in which Old Dominion Power Co. has left their property and roadway. Residents of the neighborhood...

BIG STONE GAP — The community is once again invited to the grand opening of Chandler Hall, the new memory care unit at Heritage Hall. Heritage Hall Marketing Director...

Mountain Empire, Southwest Virginia, Virginia Highlands and Wytheville community colleges have signed a pact to train future workers in manufacturing wind energy...

A route has yet to be approved for the transmission line Old Dominion Power Co. plans to lay from its substation on River Street to its substation...

Old Dominion Power Co. customers could pay more each month if Virginia regulators approve a proposed rate increase. Wise Town Council’s March 22 meeting packet included a...