Please be advised that new stop signs have been installed along Chestnut Street to improve traffic safety in our neighborhood.We kindly request...

LEAD SWVA, a regional leadership development program administered by the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA Wise), is proud to announce...

BIG STONE GAP, Va. – Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) is making it easier for prospective and returning students to enroll for the Fall 2026 semester by offering...

What a fantastic turnout for our annual summer picnic! On July 8, we were thrilled to welcome over 100 guests from all seven of our Connections...

On July 14, 2026, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced a $700,000 grant designated for Lee County. The funds are earmarked to finalize a municipal waterline...

Who was the first American author to sell a million copies of a novel?If you stopped folks on the street in New York City and asked, you'd probably...

Pullout: Community Portrait Exhibit at Charles W. Harris Gallery Reception is Sunday July 26 from 2:30-4:30 pmThe Charles W. Harris Gallery in the...

WISE, Va. — The Napoleon Hill Foundation has announced a $50,000 gift to the Health Wagon in honor of Don Green's decades of leadership,...

What an incredible weekend at the 27th Annual Move Mountains Medical Mission!We are still compiling the final numbers, but the preliminary results...

Join us for the Melt The Limits Challenge, where Main St. Wise transforms into an obstacle course unlike anything you’ve seen before! Thanks to our generous sponsors, this...

The Norton Police Department is proud to congratulate Jeremy Osborne, Daniel Carico, and Jonathan Kilgore on their promotions to the rank of...

Whenever I speak to a civic club, library group, or book club about one of my books, I tell folks I'm from Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Somebody almost always asks where that...

The Big Stone Gap Police Department acknowledges and respects the constitutional right of all individuals to assemble and express their views peacefully under the First...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $4,446,323 grant to People Incorporated of Virginia, headquartered in Abingdon. This funding is...

The Town of Wise has officially opened its new outdoor community courts, featuring dedicated space for pickleball and a half-court basketball...