By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Roughly 70 years ago, entertainer Steve Allen wrote a popular song titled “This Could Be the Start of Something Big.” After Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, those lyrics could be an apt portent for Joey Logano. […]
Southern Summer Series Round 4 at Claytor Lake State Park, July 31-August 2, features personal watercraft racing, a Corporate Challenge fundraiser, live music by Divided Highway, food trucks and a vendor village. PULASKI COUNTY, VA (July 22, 2026) – The American Jet Sport Association (AJSA) will return to Pulaski […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Brickyard 400 presented by PPG The Place: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, July 26 The Time: 2 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,233,037 TV: TNT, 1 p.m. ET Radio: IMS, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 400 miles (160 Laps); […]
Vicky Renick Meade, age 72 of Dublin, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at her residence surrounded by family and friends. She was born on January 8, 1954, in Roanoke, and was the daughter of the late Mary Hutson Renick and the late James Wythe […]
Jason Anton Gibbs, age 93, of Pulaski, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026, with his family by his side. Born March 3, 1933, in Fairfield County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Jason Latt Gibbs and Callie Drew Gibbs. He was also preceded in […]
September 17, 1944 – July 21, 2026 Ronald Dale (Ronnie) Alexander, of Riner, VA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 21, 2026. Born September 17, 1944, in Crab Orchard, WV, Ronnie was a proud 1962 graduate of Dublin High School. He was preceded […]
In the summer of 1776, America stood at a turning point. The thirteen colonies had declared their independence from Great Britain, but that bold decision guaranteed war. As thousands of British soldiers and sailors gathered around New York City for a massive invasion, British leaders made one final attempt to […]
Willie Dewayne Smith “Smitty”, age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026 at the Davis McDaniel Veterans Care Center in Salem, Virginia. Willie Dewayne was born in Gary, West Virginia on September 13, 1934 to Howard Harrison Smith Sr. and Susie Jane Day. In addition to his […]
…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va., July 21, 2026 – Severe weather capable of producing isolated tornadoes and flash floods is forecast today through late tonight for parts of Appalachian Power Company’s (APCo) service territory, where damaging winds are expected to cause scattered power outages. APCo’s Storm Response Team is closely monitoring the storm […]
Abby Walker, associate professor of English and co-director of the Speech Lab, works on an audio project in the lab space in Shanks Hall. (Photo by Jasmine Rorrer for Virginia Tech.) From Virginia Tech People pronounce the word “Appalachia” differently and much of that contrast depends on where they […]
May 8, 1950 – July 19, 2026 Met at Heaven’s gate by the open arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, and reunited with the loved ones who had gone before him, John Wayne Shelton, 76, of Radford, peacefully entered his eternal home on Sunday, July 19, 2026. To those who […]