Richmond — As of September 5, 2021, the unpaid “Waiting Week” for unemployment insurance (UI) has been reinstated. The “Waiting Week” is the very first week of your claim. You must claim the week and meet all eligibilty requirements, but nobody is paid for that first week. The first payable […]
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of September. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 22 counties and nine independent cities of the Ninth District. As local government offices reopen, office hours will be resumed. September 9, […]
Virginia State Police Trooper J. Hutchinson is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Wythe County. The crash occurred at 9:04 a.m. on Monday (Sept. 6) on Interstate 81 at the 72 mile marker. A 2020 Harley-Davidson Street Glide was traveling north on I-81 when it ran off the left side […]
There will be no Bluefield vs. Pulaski County football game this Friday. Scott Vest, Pulaski County Athletic Director issued the following statement earlier this afternoon: “Bluefield High School contacted PCHS a few moments ago to make us aware that due to COVID issues within the Bluefield program they are unable […]
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch slammed into the wall and wiped out several orange cones on his way to the garage. Chase Elliott told his crew chief simply, “It’s killed,” after he was crunched against the wall at Darlington Raceway. It was a layout certainly “Too Tough To Tame” […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — When negotiations failed to produce a new contract at a Volvo plant in Virginia this spring, its 2,900 workers went on strike. The company soon dangled what looked like a tempting offer — at least to the United Auto Workers local leaders who recommended it to […]
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin shook off a difficult week in the best way possible — ending his season-long winless drought with a victory at the Southern 500 to open the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. The week’s problems included some personal issues and continued at the track Saturday when […]
Volleyball – Tuesday – September 7, @ Christiansburg @ 4:30. Thursday – September 9 @ Carroll Co @ 4:30. Football – Thursday -September 9 – PCMS vs William Fleming @ 5:00. — Wayne Viers Pulaski County Middle […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says some Americans who have been trying to get out of Afghanistan since the U.S. military left are sitting in airplanes at an airport ready to leave but the Taliban are not letting them take off. Rep. Michael […]
On Saturday, Sept. 4 at 8:13 p.m. we received a request for assistance from the Virginia State Police (VSP) in regards to a pursuit of a stolen vehicle that began on I-81. The information provided to us was that the individuals had been involved in an armed robbery in New […]
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Malik Willis threw for a touchdown and ran for another, and Liberty opened the season with a 48-7 victory over Campbell on Saturday night. Willis threw a 35-yard TD pass to Demario Douglas to open the scoring and scored on a 12-yard run with 25 seconds […]
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Cole Johnson matched a program record with five touchdown passes, leading second-ranked James Madison in a 68-10 rout of Morehead State on Saturday night in a season opener. Kaelon Black had 100 yards rushing for the Dukes. Latrele Palmer added 98 yards on the ground with […]