On February 3, 2026, at approximately 8:09 PM, the Wise County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting at 1008 Sykes Boulevard in Wise,...

A small cluster of ducks finds refuge in a tiny patch of open water at Bear Creek Reservoir, with the vast majority of the lake encased in ice and...

The Full Snow Moon, a symbol of winter's deep heart, was visible on Sunday, Feb. 1. This February moon takes its name from Indigenous traditions,...

WISE — The UVA Wise women’s basketball team earned its seventh consecutive home victory and completed its first-ever season sweep of the Newberry...

NORTON – Rye Cove got two free throws in the final 39 seconds of the game and got a gift of cold shooting from J.I. Burton in the final seconds of...

BOYS BASKETBALL Union 59, Grundy 55 (OT) The Bears outscored Grundy 33-20 in the second half to force overtime before outscoring the Golden Wave 10-6 in the OT period on...

Dave Eggar, Peter Ryan and Sean ClaireTraditional Fusion Works for Piano TrioPostponed Due to Inclement Weather This Sunday's concert has been postponed due to inclement...

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is hosting the annual True Art Showcase and Children’s Contest. Named for the museum’s first curator, James True, the...

The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke​  When a dead woman is dumped on Dave Robicheaux’s property, he is pulled into a dangerous investigation that...

Fred Bays, January 27, 2026, Cary, NC.Brown-Wynne Funeral Home

Darrel Edward Jackson, affectionately known as “Big Cookie”, passed away in Nashville, TN on January 22, 2026, after a short illness.  He was...

Teresa Mitchell, a devoted sister, cherished aunt, and a cornerstone of the Mitchell family, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Corbin Baptist Hospital at the age of...

HOUSE FOR SALE - 207 Railroad Avenue, Appalachia. 3BR, 1BTH, single story. Call 276-701-6203. 2-6-4t s2-27

FOR RENT - NORTON HEIGHTS APARTMENTS now taking applications for waiting list for 1BR and 2BR apartment units. Call (276)679-5280 or come by the office at 520 Alexandria...

ABC LICENSE    Dolgen, LLC, trading as Dollar General Store #31247, 4 E. 29th Street S, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219, Wise County, is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE...

PUBLIC NOTICEREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES    The Dickenson County Public Service Authority is soliciting qualification statements and proposals from...

PUBLIC NOTICEFTA 5311 and State Aid for Public Transportation      Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc., proposes to continue the provision of transportation services for...

Please be advised that the delivery of the Tuesday, Jan. 27th print edition of the Coalfield Progress will be delayed due to weather-related issues experienced by our...