RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Justyn Mutts scored 13 points, Keve Aluma had a double-double and Sean Pedulla made two free throws with 12 seconds remaining to help Virginia Tech hold off North Carolina State 62-59 on Wednesday night. NC State trailed 35-21 at halftime, but the Wolfpack battled back to close within 55-53 on a […]
From State Senator Travis Hackworth, 38th Senate District Senator Bill DeSteph is sponsoring SB 275, which will be heard in Senate Ed & Health, Public Education subcommittee tomorrow afternoon. SB 275 will allow more parental input into the materials being provided to their children at school. Senator DeSteph asked that I forward the below information, […]
Dr. Paige Cash is the new chairman of the Pulaski County School Board, following a vote of the board Tuesday. Former chairman Timmy Hurst placed Cash’s name in nomination and the board’s vote was unanimous. Hurst was then elected as vice chairman for the coming year. New Contract Also at its meeting Tuesday, the board […]
Pulaski County Public Schools administration will recommend to the school board at its meeting today that the school system follow Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order No. 2 which makes mask wearing by students up to their parents. An Action Item added to the school board agenda this afternoon reads as follows: Covid Response Protocol Amendment In […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet today, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. for a Budget Public hearing with the Regular School Board Meeting following the public hearing. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at Pulaski County Middle School. The first public comment session will be for persons who wish to […]
The Child Care Subsidy Program assists families in paying child care costs for children under the age of 13 who are not eligible to attend public schools during the part of the day when public education is available. Assistance is also offered for children with special needs under age 18 who reside with the applicant. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin asked the divided Virginia General Assembly on Monday to work with him to enact his “sweeping vision of change” for the state by rolling back taxes, expanding school choice and boosting funding for law enforcement. In his first joint address to the Democrat-controlled Senate and GOP-controlled House, the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — History-making Republican Winsome Earle-Sears began her tenure presiding over the Virginia Senate on Monday as the state’s first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office. “This indeed is an historic moment,” said Sen. Mark Obenshain, who gave a speech welcoming the presiding officer […]
SALEM – Crews and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation in western Virginia have made significant progress today on plowing secondary roads (those numbered 600 and above) and neighborhood streets. There is more plowing to do, and equipment operators will continue working on these routes overnight and into tomorrow. VDOT asks that residents be patient as […]
Gusty winds causing blowing and drifting snow SALEM – Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) equipment operators continue to work in 12-hour shifts to plow and treat roads in western Virginia. Interstates 77, 81 and 581 are in minor condition, which means they are mostly clear with isolated slick spots. Drivers should use caution and watch […]