Wednesday, October 20, 2021 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has cosponsored H.R. 5586, the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act, in response to proposals by the Biden Administration to expand the powers of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to monitor individual bank accounts. Griffith issued the following statement: “The Biden Administration […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for elementary school youngsters in […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Duke is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference in its final season under Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski, while touted Blue Devils freshman Paolo Banchero is the pick to be the league’s player and freshman of the year. The ACC released […]
~ Virginia on track to close digital divide by 2024 ~ RICHMOND—Governor Northam announced that Virginia has received a record number of local and private sector applications to match state broadband investments, putting the Commonwealth on track to become one of the first states to achieve universal broadband access by 2024. […]
At 12:28 p.m. on Monday (Oct. 18), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Double Cabin Rd. (Route 753), approximately a quarter mile west of Sunnyvale Rd. (Route 611). A 2015 Toyota Tacoma was traveling east on Double Cabin Rd. when it ran off the right side of […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Virginia are trying to determine who left three decapitated, tailless deer carcasses along a road and in a city park last week. The Radford Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help by calling in any tips and raising money for a reward, […]
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT) has launched the Vote With Confidence website to provide citizens with information on when and where they can vote, how Virginia conducts its elections process, key dates and deadlines, and facts concerning the checks and balances employed to combat potential voting […]
Event corresponds with DEA Take Back Day to educate community about safe, proper disposal of opioids SALEM – LewisGale Regional Health System Hospitals, including LewisGale Medical Center, LewisGale Hospital Alleghany, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, and LewisGale Hospital Pulaski in conjunction with HCA Virginia sister facilities across the Commonwealth, are hosting […]
Gonzaga carried a No. 1 ranking all last season before falling a win short of becoming college basketball’s first unbeaten national champion in 45 years. Mark Few’s Bulldogs start this season in the same position, hoping to complete that final step this time around. The Zags were the runaway top […]
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) — Betty Lynn, the film and television actor who was best known for her role as Barney Fife’s sweetheart Thelma Lou on “The Andy Griffith Show,” has died. She was 95. Lynn died peacefully Saturday after a brief illness, The Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, […]
The Calfee Community & Cultural Center (CCCC) will be hosting Digital Day at Randolph Ave United Methodist Church located at 1607 Randolph Ave. Pulaski. The event will take place on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 from 10 Am -two o’clock PM. The CCCC will house a museum that will feature a […]
Cincinnati moved up to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, the first time a team from outside the traditional power conferences has been ranked that high since 2010. The Bulldogs remained a unanimous No. 1 with 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 presented by […]