(The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers will meet Aug. 2 to allocate more than $4.3 billion in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief to schools, businesses, workers and other initiatives. Gov. Ralph Northam issued a proclamation to call the General Assembly to a special session to allocate the funds. The money was […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tanner Leggett’s first hit in more than a month was the biggest of the season for Mississippi State. Leggett’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored the tiebreaking run, and the Bulldogs advanced to the College World Series finals with a 4-3 victory over […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — North Carolina State baseball players who were one win away from playing for a national championship reacted with anger and confusion to their team’s removal from the College World Series because of COVID-19 protocols. “Words can’t even describe this feeling,” right fielder Devonte Brown tweeted. “An […]
Princeton WhistlePigs‘s effort to come back from down six runs in the seventh inning came up just short, as they fell 9-8 to Pulaski River Turtles on Saturday. Princeton WhistlePigs managed seven runs in the failed comeback. Kyle Keister, Brady Day, Dylan Rogers, Nico Popa, AJ Jones, and Trevor Bailey picked up RBIs to lead the rally. Princeton WhistlePigs was right in […]
Friday’s game against Kingsport Axmen was a heartbreaker for Pulaski River Turtles, as they lost the lead late in a 10-8 defeat. Kingsport Axmen was down 8-7 in the top of the eighth inning when Dante Leach singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs. Pulaski River Turtles collected six hits and Kingsport Axmen had 12 in the high-scoring affair. […]
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 […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ivan Melendez and Zach Zubia finally broke out offensively, and just in time to keep Texas alive in the College World Series. Melendez doubled and scored the Longhorns’ first run, and hit the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning to help Texas eliminate Virginia with a […]
Good morning! It’s Friday!!! June 25, 2021. The weather should be nice today – mostly sunny, with a high near 81. The Pulaski River Turtles kept their win streak alive last night, routing the Kingsport Ax Men, 13-4. Have a great day!
Good morning. It’s going to be another beautiful June day here in Southwest Virginia. The weather forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, with a high near 79. Today is a special day in Draper where the Draper Community Park Playground opens for area youth. Parents, remember to keep your little […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a ruling dismissing a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax after CBS News broadcast interviews with two women who accused him of sexual assault. In its ruling, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court […]
Pulaski River Turtles knocked in five runs in the sixth on its way to a 9-2 victory over Danville Otterbots on Wednesday. Pulaski River Turtles big bats were led by Ryan Johnson, Austin Bates, Evan Minarovic, and Conner Gore, all driving in runs in the inning. Danville Otterbots got on the board in the second inning when Morgan Colopy grounded into a […]
This year’s Fourth of July Parade will be hosted by the Town of Pulaski. Contact the town to signup an entry in the parade.