Wise, Virginia — 2025 Year in Review

Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Wise during 2025.

Wise County indexed 220 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 252 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.8%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Virginia jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Coeburn (55), Big Stone Gap (48), and Wise (14).

“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).

Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.