Here’s the latest on vaccine status in the New River Valley. We continue to vaccinate people in Phase 1a and 1b. We get about 2,000 1st dose vaccines each week, so it looks like completing these phases will take a number of weeks and possibly continue through March. We are […]
Pulaski County Lady Cougars’ Keslyn Secrist hit a shot at the buzzer in overtime to beat Loudoun Valley, 41-39 to advance to the state championship game Saturday at 6 p.m. at PCHS. The Lady Cougars remained unbeaten with the win at 11-0 on the COVID-shortened season. The Lady Cougars will […]
Price gouging statute was activated upon declaration of state of emergency; covers items such as water, food, generators, and more RICHMOND (February 17, 2021) – As Virginia prepares for more winter weather in the coming days, Governor Ralph Northam’s declaration of a state of emergency has triggered Virginia’s anti-price gouging […]
County Acquires NRV Business Center and will be Operating a New Small Business Solutions Center to focus on Supporting Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship Pulaski County has officially launched a small business development program that will focus on providing assistance and support to the County’s small businesses and local entrepreneurs looking […]
VDOT pretreating roads ahead of next round of winter weather SALEM – With more freezing rain and snow expected to impact western Virginia on Feb. 17 and 18, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews and contractors are preparing to respond to snow-covered or icy roads and downed trees. With significant […]
Company to invest $10.7 million to relocate operations to larger facility in Christiansburg RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance motion control products and solutions, will invest $10.7 million to transfer existing jobs and equipment from one of its […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of an employee who was last present in Pulaski County Middle School and Pulaski County High School on Monday, February 8, 2021. It has been determined that proper mitigation strategies were followed and school has since been thoroughly cleaned. PCPS […]
The VHSL State Semifinal Girls Basketball Game (Loudoun Valley @ Pulaski Co) scheduled for Wednesday (02/17/21) at 6 pm will now tip-off at 4:00 pm. Below are the details Wednesday 02/17/21 VHSL State Semifinal Girls Basketball Game Loudoun Valley @ Pulaski Co. 4:00 PM […]
Former Virginia House of Delegates Speaker, retired teacher, and 2021 candidate for Governor Kirk Cox on Tuesday urged Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly to utilize the approximately $730 million in additional projected revenues to provide one-time taxpayer rebate checks. Cox’s proposal would provide approximately two million single filers making […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state health department has launched a centralized website where people can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine. The website went live Tuesday. Previously, Virginia’s local health districts were handling pre-registration. The state says Virginians who have already pre-registered will be automatically imported into the new system […]
Federal stimulus funds available to help landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19 pandemic ARLINGTON—Governor Ralph Northam today announced $524 million in new federal funding to help keep Virginia families in their homes amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Virginia Rent Relief Program (RRP) is funded through the Emergency Rental Assistance […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — M.J. Walker scored 17 points and No. 16 Florida State built a big first-half lead, beating No. 7 Virginia 81-60 on Monday night in a showdown between the top two teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference. RaiQuan Gray had 15 points for the Seminoles (12-3, 8-2), […]