NRCC English Professor Megan Doney was a featured author earlier this month at this year’s Gaithersburg Book Festival in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The annual all-day festival’s mission includes fostering interest in reading, writing, and literary conversion. Since 2010, the festival has welcomed guests as well as award-winning songwriters, poets, and authors. […]
Authorized for Release Mike W. Worrell Sheriff, Pulaski County The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of serious allegations involving Melissa Grae Minnick, 33 of Fairlawn. Mrs. Minnick is a former faculty member at Gateway Private School located in Dublin. The allegations pertain to illicit sexual conduct with […]
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – U.S. President Donald J. Trump recently signed into law H.J. Res. 61, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire […]
Over 400 Cited for Hands-Free Violations RICHMOND – Preliminary data shows seven people were killed in crashes on Virginia roads over the 2025 Memorial Day Holiday weekend (Friday through Monday). The number is a significant drop from 2024 when 13 people died in crashes over the holiday.* However, Virginians should […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Friday, May 30, 2025, for a Special Called School Board Meeting at the Pulaski County School Board Office beginning at 9:00 a.m. The agenda is posted on BoardDocs. http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcva/Board.nsf/Public
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—Welcome to the party, Ross Chastain—and to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, for that matter. Starting from the rear of the field in a backup car his team needed all night to prepare, Chastain ran down the dominant car of William […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – For the first time since 2022, nine Atlantic Coast Conference baseball teams will be among the 64-team field for the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The tournament will get underway on Friday, May 30. It is the 21st consecutive season that the ACC has landed […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) — Following the conclusion of Sunday’s conference championship slate, the NCAA announced that three Atlantic Coast Conference members will play host to 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Regional sites, beginning Friday, May 30. The 16 total regional sites, with host institutions and records are as follows: Athens, […]
DURHAM, N.C. (theACC.com) – No. 3 seed North Carolina (42-12) used an eight-run fifth inning to pull away with the 14-4 win over No. 5 seed Clemson (44-16) in the 2025 ACC Baseball Championship Game in front of 9,159 fans on Sunday, May 25, in Durham, North Carolina. The title […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed May 18–24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in Virginia. To mark the occasion, he hosted a special event at the Virginia Executive Mansion to honor recipients of the 2024 Governor’s EMS Awards. Coordinated by the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH’s) […]
Friday, May 23, 2025 – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright announced on Thursday, May 22, that coal used in steelmaking is now designated as a critical material. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I am excited by this announcement from the Department of Energy. “Metallurgical coal […]