The Cumberlands Airport Commission has been awarded a $655,000 grant for the design of a runway rehabilitation project at Lonesome Pine Airport. The grant will come from...

Norton City Council learned last week that the city qualifies for additional federal funds to help deal with costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to City Manager Fred...

Well-known local photographer Tim Cox recently captured these images of a young praying mantis near his home. Mantises are not harmful to people....

The Virginia Department of Health announced Friday that the COVID-19 statistics to be published that day would “contain a significant increase due to a data backlog from...

Lonesome Pine Regional Library has ordered 45 mobile wireless internet hot spots so that cardholders can get free online access at home or on the go. The project was made...

State public education Superintendent James Lane has waived annual school accreditation requirements for the 2021-22 academic year, the Virginia Department of Education...

Wise County’s official unemployment rate stood at 9.4 percent in June, nearly double the rate at the same time last year. According to Virginia Employment Commission...

The town of Wise intends next month to publish the names of people who owe delinquent taxes and the amounts owed — a total of more than $50,000. Meeting July 28, town...

The Clinch Coalition launches its 14th annual Naturalist Rally online starting Saturday, Sept. 26. The virtual rally will continue through that week and will include...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants will continue to receive emergency benefits during August as part of the Virginia Department of Social Services’...

Members of Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith’s staff will be available at the following local sites to meet with citizens during August: • Aug. 12: 3:15-4:45 p.m.,...

The Virginia Career Works-Norton Center has reopened to the public. The center, located at 1725 Park Avenue NW, is offering expanded services to assist job seekers in...

Local recording artist Pierceton Hobbs has released his debut album, “FAWN.” “It’s my debut project of original music,” said Hobbs. The...

A dedication ceremony will take place Saturday at noon for the Missing Man chair placed recently in downtown Norton’s Veterans Park. Rolling...

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise announced Monday that it will delay the start of the fall 2020 semester by two weeks and will mail at-home COVID-19 test kits...