Gov. Ralph Northam came to Breaks Interstate Park Monday to officially kick off a project aimed at expanding broadband access in Dickenson,...

The county Industrial Development Authority is working to buy more than 433 acres near Red Onion State Prison, both in Dickenson and Wise...

County government officials and school system officials are putting different spins on how to view the Board of Supervisors’ proposal for fiscal 2021-22 school...

As of last week, crews working in Pound hoped they would be able by the first days of June to fix the biggest transmission line leak that has contributed to raw sewage...

Work is proceeding to fix problems that have caused the discharge of raw sewage into the Pound River since the end of March. In early May, the Virginia Department of...

County supervisors split their votes 3-2 on approving administrative fees that will be tacked onto delinquent real estate tax bills. Meeting May 18, the board voted, with...

Dickenson County is set to receive more than $2.78 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds through the American Rescue Plan. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced the...

Dickenson County is threatening legal action against the town of Pound for releases of untreated sewage into the Pound River. Meanwhile, the Virginia attorney general’s...

Don’t swim, wade, tube, canoe or kayak your way down parts of the Pound River from Pound toward Dickenson County, says the Virginia Department of Health. On the morning of...

The Health Wagon has announced an expanded partnership with East Tennessee State University, funded by the Columbus Phipps Foundation. The region is a Health Resources...

County supervisors have agreed to consider committing money to extend satellite-based internet service to 60 homes that cannot get adequate connectivity. Meeting April 27,...

An updated version of the rules and regulations for using the Cranesnest Trail has been approved and is being placed along the trail. County supervisors approved the...

“We’re never going to forget the men and women who dug the coal and built the nation,” President Joe Biden said Jan. 27. “We’re going to do right by them and make sure they...

A major Dickenson County water project is among initiatives that Gov. Ralph Northam recommends for Appalachian Regional Commission grant funds. The governor Monday...

With state funding secured, the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority has created an education and telehealth access fund. The authority approved the action...