ABINGDON, Va. – A North Carolina man, who used the social media platforms Snapchat and Grindr to target teenage boys from Southwest Virginia, pleaded guilty today to federal charges. Jonathan Avery Shumate, 53, of Warrensville, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today to coercion and enticement of minors. According to court documents, […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued the following statement on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative report, as outlined in the governor’s executive order 9. “Costs are soaring for Virginia families and as governor, I pledged to address over taxation and Virginia’s high cost of living. That’s why I signed Executive Order 9 […]
NCAA Tournament Schedule Wednesday, March 16 – First Four West Region #11 Notre Dame vs. #11 Rutgers | truTV | 9:10 p.m. UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio Thursday, March 17 – First Round East Region #9 Marquette vs. #8 North Carolina | TBS | 4:30 p.m. Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas […]
By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – After Virginia lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the state budget amid a series of tax and spending disagreements, the General Assembly adjourned its session and will meet again at a later date. Rather than extending the session when lawmakers missed their […]
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The Pulaski County Emergency Management office will be establishing a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and will be looking for volunteers to become trained members of the CERT Team. Training will be provided by the Emergency Management office and will be free. CERT History In 2002, the US Government created […]
ABINGDON, Va. – The last of five federal prisoners charged with conspiring to kill a fellow inmate at United States Penitentiary – Lee, a high-security federal prison for male inmates, pleaded guilty today to federal charges related to the attempted murder. Carlos Alfredo Almonte, a.k.a. “Rabioso,” 31, pleaded guilty today […]
Shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday (March 13), the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office notified the Virginia State Police of a pursuit their deputies were involved in on Interstate 81. As the pursuit entered into Pulaski County, the Virginia State Police took the lead. The suspect vehicle, a Chrysler 300, continued south […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors last week received an update on the Pulaski Network – the fully-funded, $60 million universal fiber broadband project between the county and All Points Broadband. Jimmy Carr, Chief Executive Officer of All Points Broadband told the supervisors, “Pulaski County […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Back in March of 1987, Steve and Mark Horton had a decision to make. The Carroll County natives had recently graduated from Surry Community College in Dobson, N.C. near Mt. Airy and had gone to work – Steve at Rose’s in Galax and Mark at […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Five Atlantic Coast Conference programs earned bids to the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Duke, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech were selected to compete in the 68-team event, which begins Tuesday with First Four games in Dayton, Ohio. The first round starts Thursday. […]
INDIANAPOLIS – ACC champions Virginia Tech men’s basketball was named a No. 11 seed in the East Region on Sunday evening and will face No. 6 Texas in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday. The Hokies (23-12, 11-9 ACC), who are on a four-game winning streak, head to the NCAA Tournament for the […]