UVA-Wise Appalachian Young Writers Camp helps preserve Appalachia's storytelling traditionBig Stone Gap – In a world where children spend more and more time staring at...

Who was the first American author to sell a million copies of a novel?If you stopped folks on the street in New York City and asked, you'd probably hear the usual names....

The Cumberland Forest Community Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 grant awards, with a total of $170,989 allocated to support ten impactful projects...

Join the Health Wagon for Davey's Back-to-School Shuffle, a special evening dedicated to helping local children and families prepare for a successful school year while...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $4,446,323 grant to People Incorporated of Virginia, headquartered in Abingdon. This funding is...

This Fourth of July, the Dickenson County Recovery Court team was honored to give back to the community that continues to support recovery and...

VCEDA was in attendance last week at a meeting with Sen. Mark Warner and community leaders hosted at the Southern Gap Transportation and Logistics...

LEBANON, VA – The Virginia state budget has officially approved $7 million to continue construction on a connector segment of the Coalfields Expressway (U.S. Rt. 121) in...

Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) has announced the planned closure of the Center for Workforce and Innovation of Appalachia (CWIA), a facility that...

The Dickenson County Board of Supervisors recently recognized the Ridgeview High School Girls Tennis Team for their historic 2026 Class 2 VHSL...

(WISE, Va.) — The Health Wagon has appointed Dr. Kristin Glover as the new director of pharmacy services and pharmacist-in-charge at St. Mary’s...

As America prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I found myself asking a simple question: Where was my family when the nation was...

A sweeping slate of new Virginia laws takes effect on July 1, 2026. These bills—spanning criminal justice reform, housing, and labor rights—will bring significant changes...

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Dickenson County Chamber Business of the Year award recipients! Congratulations to all of our deserving...

DICKENSON COUNTY, VA — Southwest Virginia scored major wins in Virginia’s newly adopted state budget with the inclusion of $7 million for the Coalfields Expressway and...