Around these mountains, we've been making music a whole lot longer than we've been calling it bluegrass.Ask an old-timer what his grandparents played and he might just call...

If you've ever watched The Trail of the Lonesome Pine outdoor drama in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, there's a scene during the Homecoming that can get a crowd grinning before...

There is no way to tell the story of James A. Bland High School without first acknowledging why it existed. Virginia's system of segregated...

The Wise County Board of Supervisors faced a slight delay in beginning their regular meeting on August 6 while awaiting the arrival of Robert Adkins to establish a quorum....

After 15 years of serving students with special education needs and their families in the region, enCircle has made the difficult decision to close its Wise Minnick School,...

—The segregated Black school was built during a time when localities across the Commonwealth sought to establish ‘separate but equal’ facilities to avoid...

NORTON – The longest running sports talk show based in far Southwest Virginia is back for another season on WAXM FM 93.5 radio this fall. This year...

On July 4th, at approximately 06:40 AM, deputies responded to a report of a shooting on Coronet Road in Big Stone Gap, VA. Upon arrival, deputies located an individual who...

The next meeting is set for Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6:00 p.m. Only a handful of people attended the June 25th recessed meeting of the Wise County Board of Supervisors, as they...

UVA-Wise Appalachian Young Writers Camp helps preserve Appalachia's storytelling traditionJohn W Peace IIContributing WriterBig Stone Gap – In a...

East Stone Gap Schools boast a colorful history. Schools in East Stone Gap are only history now but at one time, they were a thriving, important heartbeat in the...

The deadline to pay the first half of Wise County 2026 Real Estate taxes is June 10, 2026.  After the June 10th due date, penalty will be added to taxes that have not been...

The Wise County first half 2026 Real Estate and the first half 2026 Personal Property tax statements have been mailed. If you own real estate or personal property and have...

Wise County is launching a structured and transparent stakeholder engagement component for the Wise County Microreactor Feasibility Project, with support from the Virginia...

Thank you to everyone who supported the 50th Annual MEOC Walkathon on Sunday, May 3. The event saw one of the largest crowds in years and...