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Murder charge pleaded down to manslaughter
June 6, 2023
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...
Report details growth ideas
June 6, 2023
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...
Feds seek nearly $6 million from coal firms
June 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing 13 coal companies controlled by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for failing to pay federal civil penalties, abandoned...
Knob hill climb festivities start tonight
June 2, 2023
Race cars will be zipping up and around High Knob’s switchback turns this weekend and you are invited to meet the drivers as well as witness their...
Police shooting suspect is denied bond
May 30, 2023
The man accused of shooting Norton Police Chief James Lane in 2021 has been denied bond. James Dyer Buckland’s trial has been set for Oct. 19-27,...
Economic forum examines energy needs
May 30, 2023
Power demand is projected to rapidly increase across the state, and energy developers are moving to utilize Southwest Virginia to mitigate the...
Study: Many sites suited for small reactors
May 26, 2023
DUFFIELD — Four sites in Wise County or Norton are among seven Southwest Virginia sites that could accommodate development of small modular nuclear reactors, according to a...
VDOT wants thoughts on U.S. 23 upgrades
May 26, 2023
Got opinions about the U.S. 23 corridor in Wise County, Norton and Wise? Of course you do! You probably drive at least part of it every day. The...
City water rate to rise
May 23, 2023
NORTON — The city’s proposed fiscal 2023-24 budget shows the city being funded at nearly $700,000 more than in the current fiscal year and includes no tax increases. Water...
Pound budget talks go on
May 23, 2023
POUND — Town Council’s attempts to discuss the upcoming fiscal 2023-24 budget turned into a debate about the legality of a meeting. During a May 9 budget workshop, council...
Indictments allege violence, sexual crimes
May 19, 2023
Several people face charges involving alleged violence or crimes of a sexual nature. Those indicted Wednesday by the Wise County grand jury include: • Dakota Jack Tate,...
County budget hearing is set
May 19, 2023
WISE — The county Board of Supervisors agreed May 11 to hold a June 8 hearing on the county’s proposed fiscal 2023-24 budget. Budget planning is complicated by the fact...
Schools budget tentative; state budget in flux
May 16, 2023
WISE — The county School Board approved a tentative division budget at its May 8 meeting and with it will come a 5 percent minimum raise for teachers. The fiscal year 2024...
Longboard event will delay traffic
May 16, 2023
This weekend, longboarders will be rushing down High Knob at up to 80 miles per hour! The Woodbooger Freeride will have riders carving down two miles of Stone Mountain May...
U.S. 23 valley rockfall repairs get underway
May 12, 2023
A highway hazard that has raised local concern for a long time is getting new attention. The Virginia Department of Transportation announced yesterday afternoon that one...
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