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Nine ACC Teams Selected for 2025 NCAA Baseball Regionals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – For the first time since 2022, nine Atlantic Coast Conference baseball teams will be among the 64-team field for the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The tournament will get underway on Friday, May 30. It is the 21st consecutive season that the ACC has landed […]
Three ACC Teams to Host 2025 NCAA Baseball Regionals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) — Following the conclusion of Sunday’s conference championship slate, the NCAA announced that three Atlantic Coast Conference members will play host to 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Regional sites, beginning Friday, May 30. The 16 total regional sites, with host institutions and records are as follows: Athens, […]
North Carolina Wins 2025 ACC Baseball Championship
DURHAM, N.C. (theACC.com) – No. 3 seed North Carolina (42-12) used an eight-run fifth inning to pull away with the 14-4 win over No. 5 seed Clemson (44-16) in the 2025 ACC Baseball Championship Game in front of 9,159 fans on Sunday, May 25, in Durham, North Carolina. The title […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates EMS Week with Special Event Recognizing the Governor’s EMS Award Recipients
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed May 18–24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in Virginia. To mark the occasion, he hosted a special event at the Virginia Executive Mansion to honor recipients of the 2024 Governor’s EMS Awards. Coordinated by the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH’s) […]
Griffith Statement on DOE Metallurgical Coal Announcement
Friday, May 23, 2025 – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright announced on Thursday, May 22, that coal used in steelmaking is now designated as a critical material. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I am excited by this announcement from the Department of Energy. “Metallurgical coal […]
Community Foundation of the NRV awards $170,000+ in scholarships to 93 students
2025 scholarship recipients gather at a celebratory luncheon, held this year on May 4th at Smith Creek Farms in Christiansburg. Photo by Wilsie Photography. BLACKSBURG – This spring, the Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) awarded more than $170,000 in scholarships to 93 students either from the […]
Citizens voice concern about water rates and land deal with SHAH Development
William Paine/Patriot Publishing The Pulaski Town Council honored three firefighters with Certificates of Appreciation for their extraordinary bravery, swift action, and unwavering commitment to the preservation of life. These men rescued a woman from a fire on the top floor of an apartment building in Pulaski on April 30, 2025. […]
FC Walks It Off Against GW in MED Tournament
The Mountain Empire Consolation Game came down to the wire on Wednesday at Grayson County Park, as Fort Chiswell took the win in walk-off fashion, 2-1, over County rival George Wythe. This was the third time the Pioneers have defeated the Maroons this year, but this contest was one to […]
This Week’s Yard Sales
Yard sales in Newbern Heights subdivision – 4621 Old Stage Road and also 4625 Old Tavern Road in Pulaski on Friday May 30 and Saturday May 31. Hours 8:00am till 3:30pm each day. Lots of items to shop. Yard sale at 1721 Monte Vista Drive in Pulaski from 7 am […]
Wythe County deputy injured in I-77 crash
Virginia State Police is investigating a crash that occurred this afternoon on Interstate 77 southbound that injured a Wythe County Sheriff’s Department Deputy. The crash occurred at approximately 2:17 p.m. at the 43-mile-marker on Interstate 77 southbound. A Wythe County Deputy, Lieutenant Jack Hudson, was conducting a traffic stop and […]
New York City street scene wins Radford Photo Club contest
Bill Kennedy of Christiansburg was walking in the Chelsia nationhood of New York City when he came upon this distinguished looking gentleman with a large vintage camera. “I asked him if I could take his photo and he agreed, asking for nothing in return,” Kennedy told fellow Radford Photo Club […]