The Pulaski River Turtles would fall to the Elizabethton River Riders in a defensive battle to a score of 3-0. Pulaski now falls to 21-13 on the season while Elizabethton now stands at 18-15. The River Riders would start the scoring off in the third, an RBI double and an […]
USA Baseball, the national governing body for amateur baseball, has decided to end the Kingsport Axmen’s season after the team received threats from a former player, according to WJHL TV in Tennessee. In an open letter to the Kingsport community dated July 15, 2021, the team’s managing company, Boyd Sports […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel. That changed Thursday when the first payment of $1,000 hit Daniel’s bank account — and dollars started flowing to the pockets of more than 35 million families around the country. […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions […]
Manufacturer to move bimetallic barrel manufacturing operation from Ohio back to Virginia and create 35 new jobs RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Xaloy, a leading manufacturer of plastic processing components for injection and extrusion machinery, will move its barrel manufacturing operation from Ohio back to Virginia and reopen its […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — The Virginia High School League is announcing the 2021 Master Football Schedule is now available. To view the master schedule on the VHSL website, please go to the football home page: https://www.vhsl.org/football/ and clicking the 2021 Master Football Schedule button. Any remaining out-of-state and private school schedules will be added […]
In what School Board Chairman Tim Hurst called an “open letter to the Pulaski County Community,” the school board expressed strong support for embattled School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers. The statement comes following harsh criticism of Siers from throughout the community, following his being rebuked by members of the Board […]
The Friends of Claytor Lake report a successful month of June in regard to debris cleanup. FOCL reports 72.5 roll off loads with each load weighing 15 tons were collected. Twenty bags of trash and 13 wheels/tires were also collected during cleanup efforts. During July, FOCL is sponsoring an All […]
Volvo Trucks North America today announced that employees represented by the United Auto Workers union (UAW) have ratified a new six-year agreement covering about 2,900 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley truck assembly operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia. “This agreement allows us to continue providing our […]
According to a recorded message on Volvo’s employee hotline, workers at the Dublin plant can return to their regular shifts beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday morning and Friday. A Monday return, however, is mandatory. Original article: UPDATE: UAW factory workers ratify deal, will end Volvo truck strike NORFOLK, Va. (AP) […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Striking blue-collar workers at a Volvo heavy truck plant in Dublin have narrowly ratified what the company said was its final offer in a long-running labor dispute. The hourly workers voted 1,147 to 1,130 for the six-year deal contract, and likely will end their on-and-off strike […]
The fourth contract ratification vote at Volvo Trucks North America’s Dublin plant has passed, but only barely. According to the UAW Local 2069’s Facebook page, the results of today’s vote were: COMMON – NO 1176, YES 1193 – PASSED HOURLY – NO 1130, YES 1147 – PASSED SALARY – NO […]