ROANOKE – Appalachian Power Company (APCo) Thursday took a major step towards reducing customer bills. In an application filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), APCo is requesting approval to securitize certain company assets to minimize future financial impacts to customers. APCo’s securitization petition aims to save customers […]
The Pulaski River Turtles fell 10-2 last night to the Bluefield Ridge Runners. The loss dropped the River Turtles to 15-13 on the season, and into third place in the Eastern Division of the Appalachian League. Pulaski is now two and a half games behind division leading Burlington and a […]
Community Yard Sale on Meadowlark Place, Dublin on Saturday, July 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yard Sale: Thursday and Friday, July 10 and 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 307 East Main Street, Pulaski at the corner of East Main and Duncan at the back […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Toyota / Save Mart 350 The Place: Sonoma Raceway Track Length: 1.99 Mile Road Course The Date: Sunday, July 13 The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,055,250 TV: TNT, 3 p.m. ET Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 218.9 miles (110 Laps); Stage […]
HARRISONBURG, VA — Congratulations to Laney Cline, a Business Administration major from Radford, VA, on being named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Eastern Mennonite University. The Dean’s List, compiled at the end of each semester, includes degree-seeking students who achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.75 with […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh, named the Honda Cup winner as the 2025 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year, and Duke’s Cooper Flagg, the consensus Men’s Basketball National Player of the Year, have been chosen as the top female and male ACC athletes for the 2024-25 academic year by […]
Online Survey Will Accompany July In-Person Meetings RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will host a series of public meetings July 14-17 to gather feedback regarding potential improvements along Interstate 81 in Virginia. The in-person meetings are part of Round 2 (Potential Solutions) in the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan (CIP). […]
Cook Out Returns as Entitlement Partner for the Opening NASCAR Cup Series Exhibition Event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina WINSTON SALEM, N.C. – Today, NASCAR announced the Cook Out Clash will return to Bowman Gray Stadium as the opening exhibition event for the 2026 season. Following the sold-out success of this […]
By SHIRLEEN GUERRA (The Center Square) – The Virginia GOP has launched a campaign criticizing Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones on crime ahead of the November election. The Republican Party of Virginia said it launched the campaign to “expose Jay Jones and his Soft-On-Crime policies.” The GOP also pointed […]
Official Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin Virginia Agencies Have Streamlined 26.8% of Regulatory Requirements, Saving Virginians Over $1.2 Billion Annually RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Governor’s Office has approved regulatory changes that collectively streamline over 26.8% of the […]
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has awarded Wytheville Community College, based in Wytheville, Virginia, a $466,274 TRIO grant. The funding supports opportunities for academic development and successful completion of college. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Southwest Virginia communities benefit […]
RICHMOND – Preliminary data shows that 11 people lost their lives in nine traffic crashes during the four-day Fourth of July holiday statistical counting period (July 3-July 6). There were two double fatal crashes: one involving an all-terrain vehicle in Orange County on July 4th, and a wrong-way head-on collision […]