Wise County, a sparsely populated area in Southwest Virginia that has been ravaged by the opioid epidemic, this week became the first locality approved for a needle exchange program in the state.

WISE COUNTY, Va. – The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Wise County here. Here‘s a breakdown of how the county voted in the Presidential race, the U.S ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. - With budgets tight around the country, local government officials are always looking for ways to save money. Commonwealth's attorneys in the region have started programs ...

A boil water advisory has been put in place for parts of Wise County.The Virginia Department of Health said that the affected ...

Damian Nesselrodt pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after more than a year of investigations by the Augusta County ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A woman has been charged after fatally striking a pedestrian August 2 in Wise County. Virginia State Police are investigating the crash that occurred around 11 p.m. on ...

Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Wise County, an area which may be larger than Wise County itself. The number of daily ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — An inmate at Wise County's Red Onion State Prison has been charged in the death of another inmate. 36-year-old Julian Leon Mitchell was charged with one count of ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A woman was arrested by Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) officials, who said she attempted to bring drugs into a Wise County prison. Officials said VADOC ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Suspected drugs were seized from a woman during visitation at a prison in Virginia, officials said. According to the Virginia Department of Corrections Drug Task Force ...

PUBLIC NOTICE     The Wise County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the School ...