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Carroll County crash takes life of one driver
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Carroll County. The crash occurred Oct. 13, 2021 at 12:45 p.m. on Route 52, less than a mile north of Route 686/Epworth Road. A 2013 Chevrolet Impala was traveling south on Route 52 when it crossed the centerline and struck head-on […]
PCHS Sports Schedule
Monday 10/18/21 Volleyball: Pulaski Co. @ Cave Spring JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Tuesday 10/19/21 Volleyball: Cave Spring @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Wednesday 10/20/21 Volleyball: Pulaski Co. @ Salem JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow (@ South Salem Elementary) Cross Country: @ Blacksburg 4:30 pm Thursday 10/21/21 JV Football: Pulaski Co. @ […]
Mail-in ballot requests due Oct. 22
RICHMOND, VA –Voters wishing to cast a mail-in ballot in the November 2, 2021 elections have until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 22 to request a ballot be sent to them. Voters may apply for a mail-in ballot online at the Department of Elections’ Citizen Portal at vote.elections.virginia.gov or by […]
Police: Drunk driver was going 152 mph on Virginia highway
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — A drunk driver was going 152 mph (245 kph) when he was pulled over in Rockbridge County over the weekend, Virginia State Police said. The 29-year-old man was stopped on Interstate 81 on Sunday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a […]
Virginia attorney general candidates face off in debate
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Republican attorney general candidate Jason Miyares relentlessly attacked Democratic incumbent Mark Herring for the actions of the state’s parole board at a debate Wednesday, while Herring said Miyares fundamentally misunderstands the duties of the office. The two squared off in a debate sponsored by the Loudoun […]
Plea agreement reached in case
Pulaski County Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin Griffith reported today the conviction in Pulaski County Circuit Court of Kenneth Roy Williams on multiple crimes. Griffith said Williams was convicted of multiple crimes stemming from an incident that occurred April 22, 2020 on the Pulaski County portion of Interstate 81. The Virginia State […]
House sends debt limit hike to Biden, staving off default
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House on Tuesday pushed through a short-term increase to the nation’s debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December and temporarily averting an unprecedented default that would have decimated the economy. The $480 billion increase in the country’s […]
Griffith Statement on Debt Limit
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the debt limit: “Raising the debt limit, and the skyrocketing national debt that requires this step, should be a great concern of every American. The way House Democrats handled this issue shows they are not serious […]
ACC contemplates future home of conference headquarters
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Commissioner Jim Phillips said the Atlantic Coast Conference is examining whether its conference headquarters should remain in Greensboro or consider relocating elsewhere. Phillips, who took over for retiring John Swofford earlier this year, said the discussion is part of an overall assessment of the ACC’s structure […]
Slain reporter’s father takes on Facebook over violent video
WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a slain journalist is asking the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Facebook for failing to remove online footage of her shooting death. Andy Parker said Tuesday the company is violating its own terms of service in hosting videos on Facebook and its […]