~ Phase Two expected to begin Friday June 5, Northern Virginia and Richmond to remain in Phase One ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today signed Executive Order Sixty-Five and presented the second phase of the “Forward Virginia” plan to continue safely and gradually easing public health restrictions while containing the spread of COVID-19. The Governor also […]
Gov. Ralph Northam announced today that most of Virginia will enter Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan. This means restaurants can seat customers indoors at 50 percent capacity and gyms can open at 30 percent capacity. See more later.
(Abingdon, VA) – The Southwest Virginia COVID-19 Advisory Council announced today the second major disbursement of funds raised. In partnership with the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), the Advisory Council will provide a total of $85,000 that will be available to Southwest Virginia families beginning in June. The council has set aside $5,000 for each […]
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mark Rogers overseeing safety protocols BLACKSBURG – Following the standards established by the State of Virginia and Montgomery County public health officials, Virginia Tech athletics is preparing this week to open the Beamer-Lawson Practice Facility and the Steve Johnson practice fields for voluntary football strength and conditioning workouts. “Our foremost priority continues […]
Today is Tuesday, June 2, the 154th day of 2020. There are 212 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 2, 1941, baseball’s “Iron Horse,” Lou Gehrig, died in New York of a degenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; he was 37. On this date: In 1886, President Grover Cleveland, 49, married […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two police officers and a suspect were shot and wounded during an early morning encounter in Virginia’s capital city, according to authorities. Richmond police officers responded to a report of an armed person on the city’s south side just before 1:30 a.m., news outlets reported, citing a police statement. The news […]
Estelle Bratton Wright, was called to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from her home in Pulaski, VA on Monday, June 1, 2020 with her loving family surrounding her. She was born on September 7, 1929 in Pulaski, VA and was the daughter of the late Jessie James Bratton and Willie Sue (Rupe) […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam Sunday declared a state of emergency and authorized assistance to localities in response to escalating violence across the Commonwealth. The Governor granted a request from Mayor Levar Stoney to extend a curfew in the City of Richmond. “This emergency declaration will provide the necessary support to localities as they work to keep […]
Pulaski County has been most deliberate and taken great effort to carefully evaluate the reopening and use of certain public facilities and the hosting of certain youth programs, sporting events and community activities due to COVID-19. The system of opening the Commonwealth back gradually in three phases provides guidelines on what types of gathering and […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Brad Keselowski has a new crew and is fighting for a new contract at Team Penske. His confidence is still intact and he’s convinced he can compete for a championship this year. Being in the right place at the right time is helping. Keselowski inherited his second win in a week […]