As the nation pauses this Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, to honor those who gave their lives for freedom, a musician named Cody Mabe offers a...

LETCHER COUNTY, KY - The 39th annual Seedtime on the Cumberland Festival is returning to the Appalshop grounds in downtown Whitesburg on Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June...

Angel Mefford, Community Educator at the Family Crisis Support Center (FCSC) in Norton, recently partnered with our senior nursing students in NUR...

MEOC staff will be on site at several locations in the coming weeks to take applications for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program:• Regency Towers, 200 6th St. NW,...

Lee County native Olivia Baker didn’t have to go far to find opportunity after graduating from high school. When considering her options for the...

Big Stone Gap, VA — Mountain Empire Community College is now accepting applications for its Summer 2025 Coding Camp, a free week-long learning experience focused on...

ABINGDON, Va. — A major supplier of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Southwest Virginia—and a pair of related dealers—were sentenced this week to...

In 2024 the town of Pound received a $217,000 grant from Virginia Tech’s Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia program to construct a monument...

On May 8, the Green Thumb Garden Club held it’s installation of officers and celebrated the 75th anniversary of the club! The event was held at...

Wise County Career Technical Center students attended the unveiling of the new WCCTC sign on Wednesday, May 14.

More than 300 supporters laced up their shoes and opened their hearts on Sunday, May 4 to raise $109,432 at the 49th Annual MEOC Walkathon. All...

Norton City Offices will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.Regular collection of residential and commercial garbage will be picked up....

Commonwealth’s Attorney for Wise County and the City of Norton Brett Hall stated:“My office is dedicated to supporting our men and women in uniform. Our corrections...

Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College will hold its 52nd commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9th at 6 p.m. at the Big Stone Gap...

Congratulations to UHS Senior Band Member, Ian Broyles, who signed with UVA-Wise to play tuba in the fall with the UVA-Wise Marching Highland...