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UVA Wise proposal dies in legislature
April 9, 2021
On a 26-14 vote, the Virginia Senate has rejected Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposal to tie the loss of state coal tax credits to new funding for the University of Virginia’s...
Satellite-based internet for schools to grow
April 9, 2021
The use of Starlink satellite-based internet in schools is set to expand in the coalfields. Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith was on hand...
Jobless rates remain higher
April 6, 2021
Wise County’s January unemployment rate was 7.3 percent — higher than the December 2020 rate of 6 percent and significantly higher than the jobless rate of 5.2 percent one...
Drug rehab zoning okayed
April 6, 2021
Wise Town Council has passed zoning changes aimed at regulating clinics that provide methadone or other drug substitution treatments. Meeting March 23, council adopted...
Tax credit savings could boost college funds
April 2, 2021
If the coalfield region is going to lose the direct benefit of coal tax credits, Virginia should compensate by providing substantial new funding to the University of...
Vaccine limits eased again
April 2, 2021
Anyone in Virginia who is 16 or older will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination starting April 18. Gov. Ralph Northam made that announcement Thursday morning during a...
Mine permits: Former Blackjewel assets are hung up
March 30, 2021
Most of the Wise County mine permits formerly controlled by Blackjewel LLC have been successfully transferred to other companies, according to records of the Virginia...
Vaccinations move into new phase locally
March 30, 2021
The two public health districts serving the coalfield region have moved into phase 1c of COVID-19 vaccinations. The change took effect March 29, according to a press...
Shopping center is put up for sale
March 26, 2021
The shopping center at the intersection of U.S. 23 and U.S. 58A in Norton is up for sale again. The VA-KY Regional Shopping Center is listed for auction on Ten-X...
Gathering size limitations are relaxed
March 26, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to rise, Virginia is allowing relaxed guidelines on the size of event crowds and gatherings. Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday...
Pound council hires a new town manager
March 23, 2021
Pound has a new town manager. Town council met in closed session March 18 to discuss several matters. Returning to open session, members unanimously voted to appoint Drew...
Pleas entered for illegal gun sales in county
March 23, 2021
Two area men have pleaded guilty to selling firearms without a license at the Indian Mountain Trade Center near Wise. In separate hearings Friday, James Michael Boggs, 66,...
City man is charged with attempted murder
March 19, 2021
A Norton man has been indicted for alleged attempted murder because of an October 2020 incident. Wednesday, the Wise County grand jury handed down indictments against...
Turmoil in Pound continues
March 19, 2021
Questions, comments, accusations and concerns about town officials dominated Pound Town Council’s Tuesday night meeting, which extended beyond four hours. Some citizens...
Talking trash: Litter officer says help is needed, welcome
March 16, 2021
Why are roadsides and ditches full of trash? Why has the litter problem become an epidemic? Why isn’t someone doing something? And the biggest...
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