Virginia lawmakers have sent a modified two-year state budget for fiscal 2020-22 to Gov. Ralph Northam for final approval. It includes raises for teachers and state...

The state budget now headed to Gov. Ralph Northam for final action includes some additional money for local initiatives that will involve the Virginia Coalfield Economic...

The General Assembly has passed legislation that moves Virginia toward legalization of marijuana for recreational use. Voting along party lines late last week, the House...

An Ohio truck driver has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and other offenses because of a Feb. 24 crash that killed a Big Stone Gap man and injured another...

Three people were injured Saturday when a St. Paul man allegedly started an altercation that concluded with him shooting a pistol at...

The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation is seeking nominees for the 2021 Outstanding Alumnus Award. The award recognizes alumni who have made significant...

“The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests are committed to maximizing public access and services during the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring the safety and...

An Appalachia man faces prison time for possessing child pornography. Michael Lewis Varner, 33, was sentenced Tuesday in circuit court, according to a release from...

The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia has issued a request for proposals for partnership in the Southwest Virginia 2021 Residential Solar Program. The program will...

The Virginia Department of Health reported yesterday morning that Wise County’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the months since the pandemic began had risen to 2,853, or...

A Big Stone Gap resident was killed and another was injured early Wednesday morning when their vehicle was struck by a large truck traveling the wrong way. According to...

As COVID-19 vaccination rates rise and infection rates decline, Gov. Ralph Northam has announced new state guidelines on the size of public gatherings. In a Wednesday...

Pound town government faces a state of crisis. A council member has resigned. The town manager has resigned. The clerk/treasurer has resigned. And a local bank has frozen...

The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority honored outgoing board member Harry Childress during its Feb. 18 meeting. Childress has most...