Several law enforcement agencies in Wise County and Norton arrested 60 people Tuesday in a drug roundup, with more to come. County Sheriff Grant Kilgore and Commonwealth...

The Virginia Department of Social Services will issue Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program benefits of $120 households with eligible children in grades...

A big crowd of hill climbing race cars and fans gathered in Norton Friday night, Saturday and Sunday for the second annual High Knob Hill Climb, a...

Wellmore Coal Co.’s mine rescue team took top honors in the 38th annual Virginia Governor’s Cup Mine Rescue and Safety Contest, held May 31 and...

COEBURN — Town Council member Joe Still raised a question about the town’s water treatment plant during council’s May 8 meeting. Still asked Town Manager Jimmy Williams...

An August 2022 murder case has been quietly concluded with a plea and a prison sentence for a lesser charge. Danny Sturgill, 61, pleaded guilty April 18 to one count of...

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development released a report last week that recommends expanding some existing programs and creating new ones to support...

The 75th anniversary of the Clinchfield #2 Mine disaster was held on Saturday, May 20, in Dante by the Dante Community Association (DCA), Dante Lives On (DLO), and the...

Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in coming days: • Wednesday, June 7: 8-11 a.m., Duffield regional jail; 1-4 p.m.,...

Members of Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith’s staff will be available at the following local sites to meet with citizens during June: • June 13: Town of Grundy...

Mountain Empire Older Citizens’ Senior Cool Care program has begun taking 2023 applications. The program distributes a limited number of fans or air conditioners to older...

The Napoleon Hill Foundation has been awarded a second $25,000 grant over the course of two years from the Rapha Foundation to continue efforts to provide prepaid tuition...

Wise Town Council is now conducting interviews for the position of Wise police chief. Town Council called a special meeting for Wednesday morning at 8:45 a.m. that...

Wise County reported 17 new COVID-19 cases between May 23 and Tuesday. According to Virginia Department of Health statistics, the county’s total number of cases since...