FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — House Republicans said Tuesday that they tried and failed to broker a deal with Democrats that would allow for a bipartisan public hearing in which two women who accuse Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault could testify under oath. Republican Speaker Kirk Cox issued a statement blaming Democrats […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are set to return to the state Capitol to vote on gas-tax hikes, a handheld cellphone ban for drivers and other vetoes and amendments proposed by Gov. Ralph Northam. The one-day session could see the GOP-led General Assembly knock down some of Northam’s more noteworthy proposals while failing to […]
On Sunday, March 31, 2019, at approximately 5:21PM, Sgt. S. Grim with the Pulaski Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the area of N. Jefferson Ave on a minor traffic violation. Due to circumstances, Sgt. Grim requested a K9 Officer from Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office to respond, which yielded a positive alert on the […]
Town of Pulaski, Powhatan County, James City County and Arlington-Alexandria honored for enhancing economic viability of their communities. HARRISONBURG, Virginia – The Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA) presented the 2019 Community Economic Development Awards (CEDA) to the Town of Pulaski, Powhatan County, James City County, and the Northern Virginia communities of Arlington and Alexandria at its spring conference […]
On Saturday March 30th, 2019 at approximately 11:00 pm Deputy Szczur conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Pontiac for suspected Impaired Driving in the Fairlawn Section of Pulaski County. While approaching the vehicle, the driver fled from the traffic stop and drove to Dublin on Old Route 11 where Sergeant Akers was able to […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The first of two women to accuse Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault says she still wants him to resign. CBS News released excerpts Sunday of its interview with Vanessa Tyson, who said Fairfax forced her to perform oral sex in 2004. Fairfax said the encounter was consensual. The […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Drivers would see improvements to interstate highways across Virginia if the General Assembly approves $280 million in budget amendments recommended by Gov. Ralph Northam, but state residents and truckers would pay additional taxes and fees. Northam announced Thursday that he has proposed: -An increase in the diesel and road tax rates […]
At 6:01 p.m. Friday (March 29), the Virginia State Police received a report that a small, fixed-wing aircraft made an emergency landing off the right, northbound side of Interstate 81 near Exit 7 in Washington County. The plane made the emergency landing because it had run out of fuel before it could reach the Virginia […]
~ Service of Virginia’s Vietnam veterans honored during special ceremony ~ RICHMOND—Today, Governor Ralph Northam paid tribute to Virginia’s Vietnam War veterans at a special ceremony held at the Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, Virginia. The ceremony was hosted by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS), which operates the care center, and […]
The Virginia Department of Health has assessed the Town of Pulaski and each Virginia Waterworks Operation a fee of $2.95 for each water service connection. The Department of Health will use the fee to assist waterworks owners in complying with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The town is collecting the $2.95 State […]
A report Monday by Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests received by the county set off a bit of a firestorm between one citizen and a board member. Near the end of their monthly meeting, the Board of Supervisors heard Sweet report on the volume of FOIA requests received […]
(CHRISTIANSBURG) — The Virginia Department of Health New River Health District’s mobile health bus will offer free health screening, giveaways and information on clinical and environmental health department services in a series of visits to local communities in celebration of National Public Health Week, April 1-5, 2019. The mobile health bus will be available at […]
