RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jobless workers collecting unemployment benefits will be required to report looking for work beginning in early June, the Virginia Employment Commission announced Tuesday. The work search requirement, part of state and federal law, was suspended during the pandemic. The commission announced earlier this month that it […]
At 7:58 a.m. on Monday (April 19), Virginia State Police Sergeant D.D. Johnson was running radar on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County when an Acura sedan registered 99 mph in a posted 70 mph zone. The sergeant pulled in behind the Acura and activated his lights and sirens in an […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In a combative meeting last year, members of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration criticized the state inspector general over his investigation into the parole board and made clear they wanted to keep subsequent findings from being made public, according to an audio recording of the conversation. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam urged Virginians to continue getting vaccinated against the coronavirus Monday, a day after the state opened up eligibility for a shot to everyone 16 and older. “The sooner that we can get people vaccinated the better and the sooner we’ll get to herd […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall said Monday that wide receiver Lavell Davis Jr. and linebacker Chico Bennett Jr. have sustained ACL injuries during spring practice and will be sidelined until at least November. Davis, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, was expected to be a major contributor on offense this […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of a student from Critzer Elementary School. The last day that this student was present was Friday, April 16, 2021. It has been determined that proper mitigation strategies were followed and school has since been cleaned. PCPS will continue to […]
Pulaski County Tourism will host Dr. Vincent Magnini, a globally ranked prolific hospitality researcher, for the “Delivering an Experience through Service Excellence” workshop. Available for Pulaski County businesses, groups, employees and organizations, the workshop occurs from 10 a.m.-Noon on May 4 in the Pulaski County Administration Building. Delivering an Experience […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Another week, another agonizing loss for Denny Hamlin. And this time it was to Alex Bowman, who came from nowhere with 10 laps to go at Richmond Raceway to put the No. 48 Chevrolet in victory lane for the first time in nearly four years. Bowman […]
The most recent adjustments to spectator attendance at outdoor events in Virginia will allow Pulaski County High School to open spring sporting events to the general public. Baseball, softball, boys soccer, girls soccer, boys tennis and girls tennis will move forward this spring normally with Covid mitigation guidelines in place […]
On Friday evening, April 16, 2021, deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the McCoy area of the county for a suspicious vehicle, which was trespassing on private property. Deputies located the vehicle, which was occupied by three adults and following a brief interaction, the deputies requested […]
Volvo Trucks North America today issued the following statement regarding the United Auto Workers union’s decision to strike at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, VA: “We are surprised and disappointed that the UAW decided to strike,” said NRV Vice President and General Manager Franky Marchand. “Progress […]
Members of the United Auto Workers Local 2069 at the Volvo Truck plant in Dublin will go on strike at 6 a.m. today, April 17. A letter announcing the action was posted on the union’s Facebook page early this morning. A 30-day contract extension ended at midnight Friday. The extension […]