By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Pulaski County Public Service Authority is looking for a new location for a large item drop site to serve the citizens of the Draper area. As most everyone knows, the PSA – as of January 1 – will no longer be responsible for garbage […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot A new agreement between the county and school system may someday lead to an easing of the shortage of emergency medical technicians in Pulaski County. On Monday night, the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors approved the Emergency Medical Technician Education Services Agreement with the School […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Pulaski Town Council on Tuesday approved an amendment to its zoning ordinance to allow for a daycare center in response to a request from a local church. During a public hearing on the issue Tuesday, Dr. Richard Gerhtz addressed council on behalf of Memorial Baptist […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Residents of the Town of Pulaski will soon have available a new large item drop site – or convenience center as they’re also known – located in the town to replace the Dora Highway site. Town Manager Darlene Burcham announced the move at Tuesday’s meeting […]
The designation of Blue Ridge Music Center’s outdoor amphitheater as the ‘Rick Boucher Amphitheater’ will honor the area’s 14-term congressman WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement in celebration of the Senate passage of their legislation to formally designate the Blue Ridge […]
SALEM, VIRGINIA – Extreme high winds are creating a blow-over hazard on Interstate 77 in Virginia between mile markers 0 and 10 just north of the North Carolina state line. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recommends that all commercial vehicles with loads under 25,000 pounds and high-profile vehicles such […]
Due to forecasted life threatening cold temperatures with winds at 50 mph and possible power outages Pulaski County has declared a Local Emergency. Warming Shelter set up. This allows Pulaski County to take life safety precautions in order to protect the lives our citizens.
From Pulaski Police Department On Dec. 17, 2022 at approximately 11 a.m., a male and female entered Food City in Pulaski and stole 31 cans of Similac baby formula. The female entered the store and sat in a motorized shopping cart and the male accompanied her to the baby formula […]
Adjust or delay travel around weather, particularly on the Interstate 81 corridor SALEM – For western Virginia, rain late on Thursday is forecasted to transition to light snow overnight and in the early morning hours on Friday. Rapidly falling temperatures around sunrise on Friday are expected to freeze wet roads […]
The Pulaski County Boys Basketball game scheduled for tonight (Thursday 12/22/22) has been canceled. Thursday 12/22/22 CANCELED Boys Basketball: Radford @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow — Scott Vest Athletic & Activities Director Pulaski County High School
RICHMOND – The holidays are typically a time of joy and gathering with loved ones, but this year far too many will be missing from these gatherings. As 2022 comes to an end, Virginia has seen a rise in traffic deaths. Many of these tragedies included pedestrians and those not […]
Go early! Adjust travel until temperatures rise and risk of freezing rain passes. SALEM – The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting a wintry mix of precipitation that includes freezing rain for western Virginia during the overnight hours on Wednesday, December 21, and continuing into the morning on Thursday, December […]