Wise County & City of Norton Sheriff's Office

06/22/2026

06/21/2026

From all of us, we hope that you have had a wonderful and blessed day.
Prayers for health, safety and fellowship. 🙏

06/21/2026

It's your best protection against an impaired, reckless, or distracted driver.

06/20/2026

About 33,000 traffic crashes happened along the shoulder of a road in 2024 — and nearly 600 were deadly.

Let's keep each other safe: Move over for vehicles on the side of the road. ✅

*Check your state's specific laws

06/20/2026

Welcome to
Summer 2026
Weekend
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06/20/2026

⚠️ PSA: FAWN SEASON IS HERE. SEE A FAWN IN YOUR YARD? GIVE IT SPACE.

Spring is the time when many Virginians enjoy seeing young animals in their yards and neighborhoods. It is also the time when parents are very protective of their young. Whether it's bird nestlings or a fawn using your backyard as a nursery, give them plenty of space and keep pets on a leash. You don't want a doe or hawk seeing you as a threat to their young.

In particular, deer can be very protective of their young and as a large animal can cause serious injury to those they see as a threat. As many deer find it safe to raise fawns in urban/suburban areas, it is important for residents to be aware of does with fawns in their yards, keep their distance, and to ensure pets are leashed and kept away from deer as much as possible.

There are reports every year of dogs being injured or killed by does with fawns.

Please help us spread the word. Link in the comments.

📷: Clint Mooney

06/20/2026

06/18/2026

Issued By
Knoxville/Tri-Cities - TN, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area
Wise County

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

Flash Flood Warning for... Lee County in southwestern Virginia... Central Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Wise County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...

Until 645 PM EDT.

At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Norton, Wise, Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap, Coeburn, Appalachia, Nickelsville, Dungannon, St. Charles, Duffield, Clinchport, Jasper, Fort Blackmore, Dryden and Pattonsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

06/18/2026

Rain in the forecast, off and on, for the next several days.
If you are traveling during these weather events, reach over and turn on your low-beam headlights. Daytime running lights do not illuminate your lights at the rear of your vehicle.
Be seen, Be safe!!

06/18/2026

When you see flashing lights up ahead, whether they're blue, red, amber or even just hazard lights, Virginia Law says it's time to take action.