The Wise County Sheriff’s Office wants the community to remember the fifth anniversary of an unsolved murder. Janina Jefferson, an Appalachia...

There’s still time to sign up for Norton’s annual holiday storefront decorating contest. The registration deadline is today at 5 p.m. The theme is Christmas...

A suspect in the murder of Big Stone Gap police officer Michael Chandler is set to go to trail next April. Michael Donivan White appeared Nov. 23 in Wise County circuit...

Wise County reported 121 new COVID-19 cases between Nov. 22 and Monday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. As of Monday, the county had reported a total of...

Norton City Council has requested approval of a street for state maintenance. Meeting Nov. 16, council passed a resolution asking the Virginia Department of Transportation...

Wise County and Norton are getting federal funds for public agency vehicle and equipment needs. Congressman Morgan Griffith announced recently that the Rural Development...

Norton will use federal coronavirus recovery funds to buy a new ambulance. According to City Manager Fred Ramey, he told City Council Nov. 16 that the city is still...

A Wallens Ridge State Prison inmate died Nov. 20 after “an apparent attack by another inmate,” according to the state Department of Corrections. Gregory Pierce, 47, was...

The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority last week made several investments in workforce development and training. Meeting Nov. 18, the authority approved...

The federal Centers for Disease Control director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, has endorsed expansion of COVID-19 booster vaccinations to include all adults who received a...

Wise County reported 52 new COVID-19 cases between last Thursday and Monday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. As of Monday, the county had reported a total...

Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin will make two appearances in this region today as part of what he is calling a Southwest Virginia “thank you” tour. Youngkin, a Republican,...

A South Carolina man has been indicted on 13 charges, including aggravated murder, in the Nov. 13 death of Big Stone Gap police office Michael...

Norton city offices will be closed from noon Wednesday, Nov. 24 through Friday, Nov. 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Wednesday, there will be regular residential and...