Police search for murder suspect
As of Sunday afternoon, police in two states were on the lookout for a man wanted for a killing that took place just outside Coeburn.
View ArticleSearch for killer ends in suicide
Law enforcement set up a command post at this church outside Coeburn on Sunday to investigate the killing of Veronica Richardson at a nearby home and to coordinate the search for Todd Richardson.
View ArticleBrittany Nicole Williams
Brittany Nicole Williams, 23, of Pound, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from the Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Norton.
View ArticleJames Junior Dearry
James Junior Dearry, 70, of Coeburn, passed away in the arms of Jesus October 10, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.
View ArticleDeadline for ornament entries is Oct. 26
The Coeburn Improvement Association will be sponsoring again this year and ornament for the governor's mansion.
View ArticleFall arrives with a fling
At the Wise Fall Fling Saturday, crowds were intrigued by the metal work pieces that welcomed them at the festival opening along Main Street.
View ArticleDorothy Ann Meade
She was born in Wise County, Virginia; daughter of the late Orbin and Grace Plummer Vance.
View ArticleGrand jury indicts several people
A Wise County grand jury indicted numerous people last week for a variety of alleged crimes involving violence, theft, drug violations and more.
View ArticleChurch news
Church Bulletin notices must be in the Coalfield Progress news office by noon Tuesday for publication in Friday's paper; emailed to mmarshall@coalfield.com ; or phoned in at 679-1101.
View ArticleSchool board hopefuls speak
Educational background: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health , elementary teaching certification course work , Masters of Arts in Instruction and Curriculum , principal certification Employment...
View ArticleRoy Ronald Gilliam
He was a retired miner for the Paramont Coal Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur William and Edith Pannell Gilliam and his wife, Delores Ann Herron Gilliam.
View ArticleBILLY - BONDO' BAKER
He was born in Scott County, the son of the late Clyde Otis and Delphia Serena Laney Baker.
View ArticleFlag ceremony to honor vets
Local Boy Scouts will host a meal for veterans at noon, with the Fires on 58 event taking place at 2 p.m. beside the Roadrunner Market in Coeburn.
View ArticleDoctor guilty on drug, fraud charges
Gurcharan Singh Kanwal, 78, of Wise, will surrender his medical license and will pay $472,500 in restitution to Virginia's Medicaid program, according to a Thursday afternoon press release from Acting...
View ArticlePollution cleanup effort moves forward
City council agreed Nov. 7 to be part of applying for a federal Environmental Protection Agency grant to assess brownfield sites in the watershed area, which encompasses Wise and Coeburn along with...
View ArticleCoeburn to light tree Saturday
The Coeburn Improvement Association will sponsor the annual tree lighting in Coeburn at the depot stage on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. The King's Messengers will provide Christmas music after the tree...
View ArticleCoeburn to light tree
The Coeburn Improvement Association will sponsor the annual tree lighting in Coeburn at the depot stage on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. The King's Messengers will provide Christmas music after the tree...
View ArticleGun rights restoration is debated
Wise County prosecutors await a judge's decision on whether Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Lt.
View ArticleGeorgia Margaret Sulfridge Nickels
Georgia Margaret Sulfridge Nickels, 88, of Coeburn, passed away Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at Mountain View Medical Center in Norton.
View ArticleTown takes aim at blight
Town Manager Drew Mullins says he wants town government to get much more aggressive about cleaning up blight and unsightly real estate.
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