Wise Town Council has scheduled an organizational meeting for Jan. 11 at 4 p.m in the council chambers. Council will elect a mayor and vice mayor, set its regular meeting...

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: • Tuesday, Dec. 6: 8-11 a.m., Duffield regional jail; 1-4 p.m.,...

Virginia coal operators and miners were honored recently for work safety and for land reclamation excellence by the Virginia Department of Energy and the Metallurgical Coal...

Several Wise County and Norton sewer system upgrades and service extensions have been approved for low-interest loans. Meeting Tuesday, the State Water Control Board...

A new economic plan outlines multiple challenges which the town of Wise faces and establishes goals to overcome them. The town contracted Arnett Muldrow & Associates’...

Wise County reported 21 new COVID-19 cases between Monday and yesterday. According to Virginia Department of Health statistics, the county’s total number of cases since...

Anticipating the loss of an important mental health resource, Wise County and Norton school districts are struggling to find adequate replacements. Family Preservation...

UPDATE: Chloe Hudson has been found and is safe, according to the sheriff's office. ORIGINAL STORY: The Wise County Sheriff’s Office seeks...

Downtown Wise is set to receive more road construction. At Town Council’s Nov. 22 meeting, it approved a sidewalk replacement project along West Main Street from...

The town of Wise will spend roughly $51,000 to acquire a new 1.5-ton dual wheel service truck for the public works department. Town Council voted Nov. 22 to pay the amount...

Wise Town Council has cancelled its Dec. 27 meeting. The Nov. 22 meeting packet reads that the meeting date conflicts with holiday and travel plans of several key...

Pound Town Council voted unanimously Nov. 15 to make one public works position and one administrative position ineligible to receive benefits. The town has four part-time...

Plans are in the works to replace the stolen historic marker that presented information about the 1920 lynching death of David Hurst. Members of the Community Remembrance...

COEBURN — Town Council has voted 4-1 to spend up to $200,000 for a new trash truck. The money will come from the town’s share of federal American Rescue Plan Act...