logo
Trevor Meade, a senior at Gate City High School, was recently named one of nine winners in a statewide playwriting contest called New Voices for the Theater.
hviers
Scott County

Gate City senior wins statewide playwriting contest

Trevor Meade, a senior at Gate City High School, was recently named one of nine winners in a statewide playwriting contest called New Voices for the Theater. 

May 26, 2019 at 9:00 AM
AssociatedPress
Appalachian Trail

Man charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail

Federal authorities say a Massachusetts man has been arrested in an attack on the Appalachian Trail that left one person dead and another severely injured.

May 12, 2019 at 6:09 PM
BOS Chairman Danny Mann (right) presents plaques to Trevor Meade and Andrew Mathes in recognition of their recent first-place finish in a state forensics competition.
hviers
Scott County

Gate City students place first in state forensics competition

On March 30, Gate City High School students Trevor Meade and Andrew Mathes won first place in the VHSL’s state forensics competition in the “serious duo interpretation” category. 

May 5, 2019 at 9:12 AM
Tim Addington of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) gives a presentation on NG 911 to the Scott County Board of Supervisors.
hviers
emergency services

Scott County gearing up for new 911 system

NG 911 is designed to work better with today’s digital technology, including text-to-911 programs. But the changes won’t come without an increased service charge, which could be more than double the county’s current cost.

Apr 8, 2019 at 9:42 AM
Nancy Bolmeier Fisher, executive director of The Origin Project, receives a $10,000 award from Dominion Energy.
hviers
Virginia

The Origin Project receives $10K award from Dominion Energy

For the last six years, The Origin Project has helped students find their voices and pen the stories of their Appalachian upbringing. Earlier this year, the program was awarded $10,000 for its efforts by Dominion Energy, which recognizes arts organizations in Virginia that advance the synergy between arts and education in the community.

Mar 4, 2019 at 12:57 PM
Wayne and Tracey Jordan are getting closer to their dream of opeaning a restaurant, and Big Stone Gap is getting closer to revitalizing the old Mutual Pharmacy thanks to a recent state $44,000 grant.
mstill
Big Stone Gap

Mutual Pharmacy project gets boost from state

According to Redevelopment and Housing Authority Executive Director Susan Cradic, the grant marks the latest piece in a $1.16 million funding package to turn the former pharmacy and cafeteria into a restaurant space and short-term lodging to attract visitors to the town.

Mar 1, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Four high school students, including Gate City High School's Loren Vermillion, were recently named winners of a statewide essay contest. Student winners are (l-r) Erika Garcia, Washington-Lee High School; William Lee Williams, Granby High School; Loren Vermillion, Gate City High School; and Katherine Stenner, Clover Hill High School.
hviers
Scott County

Gate City junior wins statewide essay contest

This year’s winner was 17-year-old junior Loren Vermillion, who joins three other essay winners from across the state. Winners each received an Apple MacBook Air laptop and $1,000 for their high school.

Feb 24, 2019 at 8:30 PM
An adult volunteer reads to children at Scott County Head Start’s Shoemaker Center 4.
not logged in
Southwest Virginia

Scott County Head Start receives highest-level accreditation in Virginia

The achievement was announced Friday by the United Way of Southwest Virginia. By achieving this standard through voluntary participation in Virginia Quality, early learning programs show their staff, families and community that they are committed to high-quality early learning.

Feb 22, 2019 at 9:30 PM
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
AssociatedPress
Governor Klan Blackface

The Latest: Virginia governor says he wasn't in racist photo

Northam said at a news conference Saturday that he had prematurely apologized for appearing in a picture of a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit. The photo appeared in his 1984 medical school yearbook.

Feb 2, 2019 at 3:07 PM
This image shows Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s page in his 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook. The page shows a picture, at right, of a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood next to different pictures of the governor. It's unclear who the people in the picture are, but the rest of the page is filled with pictures of Northam and lists his undergraduate alma mater and other information about him. (Eastern Virginia Medical School via AP)
not logged in
Virginia State General Assembly

Virginia Democrat says Northam won't resign

The official was not authorized to speak on the record to detail a private conversation. The official told the AP on Saturday that Northam plans to address the issue with the public in the afternoon.

Feb 2, 2019 at 12:47 PM
hviers
Virginia

#OptOutside this holiday weekend at a Virginia state park

For the eighth year, the park system is sponsoring #OptOutside, a campaign that encourages people to forego indoor activities, such as shopping on Black Friday, and “opt outside” instead.

Nov 21, 2018 at 9:30 PM
josborne
Santa Train 2018

The Santa Train is coming to town Saturday

If you can’t make it elsewhere on the train’s route and just want a glimpse of history, a quintessential spot to view the train or snap a photo is where it crosses the Copper Creek Viaduct, visible from U.S. Highway 23 about 15 miles north of Kingsport.

Nov 16, 2018 at 10:44 AM
The coastal township of Mexico Beach, Florida was devastated when Hurricane Michael made landfall on Wednesday in the Florida Panhandle. St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Panama City, Fla., is shown Thursday, Oct. 12, 2018, after Hurricane Michael ripped the wall and ceiling building. Gulf Power crews line the street in Panama City, Fla., Friday. Oct. 12, 2018, as they try to restore power after tens of thousands were left without electricity by Hurricane Michael. Marla Wood pulls a framed art piece out of the rubble of her damaged home from hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018.
AssociatedPress
Hurricane Michael

Photo gallery: Michael's aftermath

As of Sunday afternoon, the death toll from Michael’s destructive march from Florida to Virginia stood at 17, and President Donald Trump planned to visit Florida and Georgia on Monday to see damage. Untold numbers of people throughout the region

Oct 14, 2018 at 2:22 PM
The fixed-wing, single-engine 1941 Piper was found off Cemetery Road on Fancy Gap Mountain around 3 a.m. Sunday.
no avatar
Virginia State Police

Pilot dies in small plane crash in Carroll County

The fixed-wing, single-engine 1941 Piper was found off Cemetery Road on Fancy Gap Mountain around 3 a.m. Sunday.

Oct 7, 2018 at 4:58 PM
The Mule Shoe at the Battle of Spottsylvania by Thure de Thulstrup
njilton
Civil War

"Two Fights at the Mule Shoe" Monday at Eastman Employee Center

It was a point-blank slugfest lasting for 22 hours and resulting in 17,000 casualties when Union and Confederate forces locked together in battle in Virginia at a place called the Mule Shoe Salient.

Sep 9, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Kingsport Times News Videos