Virginia State Police Trooper C.A. Thompson is investigating a fatal crash in Carroll County. The crash occurred May 23, 2021 at around 2:30 p.m. when a motorcycle crashed on Route 52, approximately 2 miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The operator of the motorcycle was flown to Wake Forest Baptist Medical […]
On Sunday, May 23 at around 4 a.m. Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to 8200 block of Parrott River Rd. in reference to a possible homicide. Upon arrival Deputies located a female victim who was pronounced deceased by medical personnel. Through investigation it was determined that the victim, Anna Amburgey […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Division champion Notre Dame and Coastal Division champion Georgia Tech are the top two seeds for the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, which gets underway Tuesday at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Championship will feature a pool-play format, leading into a four-team, […]
Monday 05/24/21 Boys Tennis: Region Team Tennis, Pulaski Co. @ Halifax Co. 4 pm Girls Tennis: Region Team Tennis, Pulaski Co. @ Halifax Co. 1 pm Tuesday 05/25/21 Varsity Baseball: Blacksburg @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Blacksburg 5 pm Varsity Softball: Pulaski Co. @ Blacksburg 5 pm JV Softball: Blacksburg @ Pulaski […]
Large Yard Sale: Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29 at 1691 Dora Highway, 8 a.m.-? Variety of items. Huge Yard Sale: Saturday, May 22, 8 a.m.-closing. At 306 First Street, Pulaski at the old Gem City Junk Yard. Too many items to list. Low prices. Everything must go! Moving […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the award of more than $135.8 million in grant funding to localities, nonprofit organizations, and state agencies throughout Virginia to support state and local criminal justice programs. The Criminal Justice Services Board (CJSB) of the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) approved the grants […]
(CHRISTIANSBURG, Va.) — The Virginia Department of Health’s New River Health District, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and other supporting partners, has announced the dates and locations of its first week of mobile vaccination clinics. These mobile clinics will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to those […]
Volvo Trucks North America today announced that the company and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a new six-year contract that would cover approximately 2,900 employees at the New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly operations in Dublin, Virginia. Further comment on the […]
On May 19, 2021 at approximately 3:26 p.m., our office responded to a crash involving a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2000 Ford Explorer in the 4400 block of Roanoke Road near the intersection with Riffe Street. The driver of the motorcycle, 66-year-old Alan J. Wells of Roanoke, was […]
Pulaski County Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin L. Griffith announced today that David Simpkins has received an active prison sentence in Pulaski County Circuit Court of 22 years and four months for robbery of a local business in Pulaski. “Twenty-two years, that is justice,” Griffith stated. “That is Pulaski County justice. This […]
(NRCC) – Seven students from Pulaski County were recognized as Outstanding Students in a Curriculum/Subject Area by New River Community College. Students from Pulaski County who were honored included Jeffrey Trent Eversole, general studies; Taylor Marie Farmer, anatomy and physiology; Elizabeth Cheyenne Griggs, administrative support technology; Michael Dylan Jones, electronics […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Following months of complaints from laid-off workers, Gov. Ralph Northam said Tuesday he was taking steps to expand the Virginia Employment Commission’s ability to process complex unemployment claims. While data show Virginia has done quite well in quickly processing simple unemployment benefits for eligible individuals as […]