RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers unveiled budget proposals Friday aimed at mitigating the effects of the coronavirus with funding for mental health services, high-speed internet access, and assistance for people behind on rent and utilities. The House of Delegates and the state Senate advanced their own spending plans out of committees that also included […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Several places in Virginia say they’ve seen a surge in people applying to be Election Day-workers, despite initial concerns there would be a shortage. The U.S. is facing a nationwide poll workers shortage, Gov. Ralph Northam said in a Tweet posted in early September urging Virginians to apply for the position. Some […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia voting is off to an active start, with tens of thousands of people hitting the polls during the 45-day early voting period. Over 164,000 citizens have voted in person, while more than 926,000 absentee ballots have been issued as of Sept. 25, said Andrea Gaines, director of community relations and compliance […]
Plan Retains High-Level Baseball in the Region for the Long-Term Under Appalachian League Banner Adds New Opportunities for Players, Teams, Fans and Communities On Tuesday, September 29 at 12:00 p.m. (ET), Major League Baseball and USA Baseball will hold a joint video press conference to announce a new format for the Appalachian League. The event […]
Patrick Curren Surratt, age 90 of Pulaski, died late Wednesday evening, September 23, 2020 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. He was born on September 2, 1930 in Pulaski, and was the son of the late Martha Virginia Gott Surratt and the late Benjamin Franklin Surratt. “Pat” retired from the Pulaski County Department of Social […]
Frances Ellen Rogers Kidd, age 86 of Pulaski, died Friday afternoon, September 25, 2020 at her residence. She was born on May 21, 1934 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Ruby Chrisley Rogers and Detroit M. Rogers. She attended Brush Arbor Church, was a long-time member of the New River Valley Rescue […]
Tommy Lee Wall, age 63 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the New River Valley Medical Center, Christiansburg. Born May 28, 1957 in Wythe County he was the son of the late Henry William Wall and Bessie Jane Ring Wall. His wife, Tammie Bolt Wall; sisters Ella Mae Whited, Mary Nickols and […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus. Northam says he isn’t showing symptoms. He and wife Pam, who has mild symptoms, plan to isolate for the next 10 days while working remotely, according to a statement from his office. The Democrat, the country’s only […]
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued an official proclamation dedicating Sept. 25, 2020, as “Disabled American Veterans Day” in honor of the national charity’s centennial anniversary. DAV (Disabled American Veterans) was founded 100 years ago as The Disabled American Veterans of the World War by former Cincinnati Judge Robert S. Marx in 1920. Marx, himself a […]
From the gridiron to the racetrack, Caleb Hurd went from playing for the Virginia Tech Hokies to working in the world of NASCAR. Hurd was interested in sports at an early age. According to his father, Roger, Caleb started off playing tee-ball at the age of five. According to Hurd, baseball was the sport that […]
Remember how excited you were when the first day of school arrived? Most likely you helped pick out your school supplies and had them all organized in your backpack. Your friends had called or texted you about a thousand times about what they were going to wear. You wondered what you would eat for lunch […]
To quote the old Bob Dylan song, “The times they are a changin’.” They are changing for so many reasons, not the least of which is COVID-19 which has caused the shortage of certain items at the supermarket. Items that once were plentiful. The uncertainty of the times in which we live has necessitated the […]
Virginia Tech finally begins a season of high expectations as the No. 20 Hokies face North Carolina State in a battle of teams that each had to postpone a game after COVID-19 outbreaks. Hokies coach Justin Fuente, however, still has many questions about his team. Fuente expressed concern as he started his game-week preparations knowing […]
Virginia is finally set to open its season after three scheduled openers were scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said the Cavaliers are ready. “We’re anxious to play football,” Mendenhall said this week, noting that by his calculations, his team has been back on campus for 12 weeks. The coach said the […]
ROANOKE, Va. – Frank Purpera Jr., the former owner of the Virginia Vein Institute, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Roanoke to 90 months in federal prison after being convicted by a jury in January 2020 of illegally distributing controlled substances, health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and obstruction […]
The Pulaski County School Board voted 4-1 Thursday afternoon during a special called meeting to approve three amendments to its Instructional Plan for the Reopening of Schools. Only Bill Benson of the Cloyd District voted against the amendments. Amendments approved are: Amendment 1- PCPS will establish and can modify the percentage of students attending in-person […]