County schools have less money this school year than expected, but employees will still receive raises.At its Aug. 28 meeting, the School Board adopted an amended 2024-25...

Students’ family members are raising concerns about bullying in county schools.Four of them spoke at the School Board’s Aug. 28 meeting and all of them criticized the...

County schools are still fighting absenteeism, which has yet to reach more positive, pre-COVID-19 pandemic figures.Superintendent Haydee Robinson shared absenteeism data...

The Clinch Coalition is urging local Appalachian Power Co. customers to speak against a proposed rate increase.Locally, Appalachian Power serves Dickenson County and parts...

One week from now, a local company will get a big grant check for expansion that has been long in the waiting.The Virginia Department of Energy and Ninth District U.S. Rep....

Dickenson County, Wise County and Norton will benefit from grant dollars allocated through the federal Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program.Gov. Glenn...

Three health and quality-of-life projects in this area would receive funding totaling more than $4.5 million if the U.S. Senate’s fiscal 2024-25 spending package is...

Despite a funding reduction, the county school system is proposing employee pay raises.The School Board will hold a public hearing for proposed amendments to the 2024-25...

The first annual Freddie Surratt Memorial Motorcycle Ride took place Saturday, organized as a fundraiser for the Dickenson County Fair. Surratt, a...

Anyone watching the stock market Monday knows that markets around the world got jittery and some analysts were on the lookout for a possible recession.Another indicator of...

The county School Board approved several employment actions at its July 24 meeting.NEW HIRES• Carrie Cartier will become a secondary English teacher at Ridgeview High...

A site in Haysi along the Russell Fork River that was once overgrown and plagued with trash will be transformed into a recreation area, thanks to a recent grant from the...

A bridge across a very pretty stretch of river could soon bear the name of a hero.The county Board of Supervisors voted July 23 to ask the Virginia...

Mountain Empire Community College has announced it will offer low-cost/no-cost classes in the skilled trades for qualifying students in partnership with the Dickenson...