Due to the expected inclement weather and extreme temperatures this week, Norton residential and commercial garbage pickups will be delayed. We will post a notification...

WISE, VA – The University of Virginia’s College at Wise continues to take strides in fostering entrepreneurship, recently hosting the sixth annual Entrepreneurship Concept...

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise in conjunction with the University of Virginia and key partners in the region will receive $19,886,658 in federal funding to...

LANCASTER, Tenn. — Norton native Kevin Salvilla, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee and Natural Resource Program Manager received the Civilian...

The Virginia Department of Education, Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs is seeking partner organizations to participate in the Commonwealth’s Summer Food...

Wise, VA — The 2025 Cumberland Forest Community Fund is now open for applications, providing an opportunity for organized community groups, non-profits and local...

The town of Wise Council elected a new mayor and vice mayor, and gave itself a pay bump, at its first meeting of the year held Monday, Jan....

WISE -  At Monday’s Wise County School Board meeting, representatives elected board leadership, made a school schedule change, received presentations from leadership at JW...

The Virginia State Police has announced new vehicle safety inspection sticker requirements starting in 2025.The sticker, which is utilizing the...

The 29th Annual Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Program scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20 in Wise has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be rescheduled at a...

At 11:43am, Wise County Dispatch Center received notification from Beverly Hills Police Department in California that an officer had come into contact with a male subject....

Authorities in Wise County, Virginia, are investigating the death of a man found in the Powell River on January 5, 2025. The Wise County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving...

Authorities in Wise County, Virginia, are investigating an incident on the Powell River Trail involving a male individual found unresponsive in the water. Emergency...

The county Sheriff’s Office recently purchased a regional, mobile command center. The office can use it during large events, major crime scenes,...

Local festivals will receive state funds, announced Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday. Roughly $812,000 in matching grant funds will go to 81 events across the state as part...