C Bascom Slemp News Today

More than $730,000 in grant funding will help several schools, agencies and community programs continue serving far Southwest Virginia.

The Appalachian School of Law is envisioned as an economic development engine for a region punished by the decline of coal, a historic source of jobs and prosperity.

This December’s lighting of the National Christmas Tree will mark the beginning of a second century of celebration.

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will host its 28th Annual Festival of Trees starting Sunday, Nov. 12.

Willow the golden retriever could be making patient rounds at Lonesome Pine Hospital before the end of 2023.

Another victim of the continued population decline in Southwest Virginia appears to be the C. Bascom Slemp Federal Building in Big Stone Gap.

The Local Rules Committee for the U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia is recommending eliminating the Big Stone Gap Division, with cases from its localities being handled in Abingdon

This year marks 20 years of KITs Morning News with Dave and Lance.  Its a minor milestone in KITs 92 years long radio history but its a pretty big deal to us!  I dont know if our partnership will last another 8 years to get us to 100 or not, but radio milestones are on our radar these days and these caught our attention. On this day in history 2/22/1924, President Calvin Coolidge delivered the first presidential radio broadcast from the White House.  Coolidge would eventually become known ...