Pennington Gap News

A Southwest Virginia man is facing murder charges after he allegedly stabbed a woman to death in her home Thursday afternoon, Lee County authorities said.

After collecting more than 1,000 tons of unused prescription drugs nationwide, the Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for April 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local events in Lee, Wise and Scott counties, sponsored by the Concerned About Our Community Coalition, Frontier Health and Planning ... (more)

Old Dominion Power Co. will celebrate Earth Day by giving away 1,500 free redbud tree seedlings on April 12.

Roads and bridges in Lee and Wise counties will receive improvements in the coming months thanks to 13 contracts valued at $44 million dollars that were awarded recently by the Virginia Department of Transportation.