Pulaski and Burlington ended their game Tuesday in a 1-1 tie, however the division-leading Sock Puppets prevailed in the tie-breaker to take the win. The two teams go at it again tonight in Burlington. The loss drops Pulaski to three games behind Burlington in the Eastern Division. After tonight’s game […]
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded SWVA Biochar LLC, based in Floyd County, Virginia, a $3,032,736 grant. The funding supports the purchase of a site for an additional facility in Floyd County. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: […]
ROANOKE – Appalachian Power (APCo) wants boaters, kayakers, tubers and other recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams to know water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting on Wednesday, July 23, and fluctuate through the weekend, and possibly into early next week. The National […]
MURFREESBORO, TN — Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating the students who received their degrees at its spring 2025 commencement ceremonies, including Demis Taramonlis of Radford, VA, who earned a Master of Science in Leisure, Sport, & Tourism Mgmt. MTSU’s commencement events were held in early May inside Murphy Center […]
State-of-the-Art Facility will be AstraZeneca’s Largest Single Manufacturing Investment in the World RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines, selected Virginia for its largest single facility investment ever as part of their plan to invest […]
Monday, July 21, 2025 – The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3095, directing the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities in the United States. One community set to receive this designation is Fairlawn, Virginia. Upon House passage of H.R. 3095, U.S. Congressman […]
Pulaski County Parks and Recreation (PCPR) continues to lead the way in developing young athletes by strengthening its partnership with Pulaski County High School (PCHS) and launching new youth programs that build enthusiasm and skill for football at all levels. This summer marked the third annual PCHS Cougar Football Camp, […]
Pulaski County Parks and Recreation is proud to announce this year’s third Musicfest will be held at the New River Valley Fair on Wednesday, July 30. The decision to move Musicfest from its traditional location at Randolph Park was made to help tie the larger NRV community together with an […]
Pulaski closed out a two-game set with Bristol Sunday, beating the State Liners, 2-1. The win followed Saturday’s loss to the State Liners, 5-2. After an off day Monday, the River Turtles travel to Burlington on Tuesday. Pulaski currently sets in third place in the Eastern Division of the Appalachian […]
By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service Denny Hamlin prevailed in Sunday’s EchoPark AutoTrader 400 at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway – a race that featured a 56-minute red flag for rain, late-race strategy decisions, and involved a pair of overtime restarts before the trophy was ultimately settled between a pair of […]
ROANOKE, Va., July 20, 2025—Appalachian Power will conduct a three-hour required test of its electricity generating units at the Claytor hydroelectric project in southwest Virginia, beginning at approximately 3 p.m. Monday, July 21. Testing will increase downstream flows at locations on the New River, depending on distance from the dam. […]