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🌱 What Wise County drivers need to know about the new Route 58 work
Wise, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Wise! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Wise County drivers need to know about the new Route 58 work
Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Davey's Back to School Shuffle and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 62.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bristol District weekly traffic alert: July 27 - August 2, 2026 (einpresswire.com) — Wise County drivers should prepare for a Route 58 bridge replacement over the Norfolk Southern railroad just west of Bull Hill Road, with construction crews mobilizing and changing traffic patterns. The weekly VDOT update also details lane closures, detours, and long-term projects across the Bristol District that could affect Wise residents traveling I-81, I-77, and nearby primary routes. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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POWELL VALLEY NATIONAL BANK →
Powell Valley National Bank, 540 W Main St, Wise
11:00 am
Wednesday July 29
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Other local events
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Crafting with Kass
Wise County Public Library 124 Library Road SW, Wise, VA 24293 -
The "Clueless" Mystery Book Club
Wise County Public Library 124 Library Road SW, Wise, VA 24293 -
5th Annual Davey's Back to School Shuffle →
10101 Fairground Rd, Wise
4:00 pm
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Thursday July 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Red Eft 5.5 Miler →
Norton, VA Calendar, 1147 Laurel Ave. SW, Norton
9:00 am -
Color Theory Painting Class →
Norton, VA Calendar, 1147 Laurel Ave. SW, Norton
12:00 pm -
Trail of The Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama July 25, 2026 →
Trail of the Lonesome Pine, 518 Clinton Ave E, Big Stone Gap
6:45 pm -
KRACKED VINYL - SENSATIONAL HITS FROM THE 50'S & 60'S →
Jettie Baker Center, 348 Main St, Clintwood
7:00 pm -
VELVET SUMMER MARKET 2026 →
Johnson Center, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax
1:00 pm -
Romantasy Book Club
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 -
Scrapbook Club
Coeburn Community Library 111 3rd Street Northwest, Coeburn, VA 24230 -
Norton Friends and Farmers Market →
Norton, VA Calendar, 115 8th Street SW, Norton
4:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Tuesday July 28
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Big Stone Gap
- Application for Bond Release - PUBLICATION NUMBER: 26SRW707, Red River Coal Company, Inc (thecoalfieldprogress.com)
Gate City
- Page 0 - Top Live In Maid Jobs in Wise, VA (care.com)
Lebanon
- RAM seeking volunteers for October clinic in Grundy, Va. (middlesboronews.com)
Ok Wise! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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