The Town of Pulaski is excited to welcome Jeff D. Conner as the new Chief of the Pulaski Fire Department as of February 1, 2022. Mr. Conner brings over 16 years of experience from his multiple current roles as the Battalion Chief of the Danville Area Training Center, the Assistant […]
SALEM – A winter storm is expected to affect travel mostly in the central and eastern portions of the Commonwealth starting Friday night and into the weekend. Although less snowfall is anticipated in western Virginia, crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation will monitor conditions and treat roads in areas […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order Thursday intended to continue offering hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers extra flexibility as they deal with the latest COVID-19 surge driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. The state’s newly inaugurated Republican chief executive also laid […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Corporate interests with business before the state government cut hefty checks to Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign committee after his victory in November through the end of December, according to finance reports filed this week. Youngkin, who was sworn into office Saturday, raised about $2.2 […]
RICHMOND, Va., /PRNewswire/ — Kids learn differently, and families need a variety of education options. That’s the message Virginia families and educators are bringing to their celebrations of National School Choice Week 2022. Virginia schools, organizations, and individuals are planning 490 celebrations for the Week, which will feature more than […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reece Beekman had 19 points, Jayden Gardner scored 14 and Virginia continued its bedevilment of Pitt beating the Panthers 66-61 on Wednesday night. In securing its eighth straight win over the Panthers, Virginia (11-7, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) moved its all-time record against Pitt to 19-4 in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]