Regional industrial parks, a residential sewer project, an opioid addiction program and small business assistance efforts could benefit from...

Wise County supervisors voted June 25 to approve the county’s fiscal 2020-21 budget. Budgeted in the general fund is nearly $56.15 million, or roughly $2.3 million more...

A coalition of 80 organizations across the nation unveiled a “national economic transition platform” Monday aimed at supporting “the people and places hit hardest by the...

Eastside High School senior Braxton Brummett recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. After attaining all of his merit badges, he chose to...

With one day left in the fiscal year, Norton City Council will meet tonight to vote on the fiscal 2020-21 budget, which trims general fund spending and includes no tax,...

POUND — The town will soon begin to benefit from a “creative placemaking” project funded in part by a $100,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant. Marley Green of...

A Coeburn man faces prison time after being sentenced Tuesday for a violent 2019 domestic incident. Tyler Zachary Hyatt, 20, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with all...

Eight organizations have told a federal bankruptcy court that Blackjewel LLC has not yet transferred most of the mine permits that were to change hands when the company...

A Wise County grand jury indicted several people June 17 on charges ranging from alleged assault to theft and drug crimes. Those indicted include: CRIMES AGAINST...

POUND — For the next several months, the “new normal” in town government will be to operate without a new budget for fiscal year 2020-21. Meeting Tuesday, council voted to...

Three people have been indicted on felony charges related to a February shooting incident that left a man dead and two people wounded. Marshea Noell Absher, Jarrad Ray...

One local U.S. Forest Service recreation area reopened late last week. Locally, the High Knob observation tower is back open, but the campground remains closed. Also, the...

A Big Stone Gap man faces prison time for crimes including domestic violence. Larry Allen Lowe, Jr., 33, was sentenced last week in Wise County circuit court, according to...

Norton City Council is considering a fiscal 2020-21 budget that cuts general fund spending and includes no tax, rate or fee increases. Meeting June 2, council reviewed a...