The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for our area: * WHAT…Snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches…locally 6 inches. * WHERE…Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN…From 7 PM this evening to […]
Pulaski, Va. – Prepare to be “shell” shocked. The excitement surrounding the rebranding of Pulaski’s baseball franchise culminated today with the unveiling of the organization’s new name: The Pulaski River Turtles. With a nod to its New River Valley heritage, the inspiration behind the River Turtles name was a renewed […]
Pulaski Yankees are now the River Turtles! More to come on the name change later…
Sets expectation: provide in-person options by March 15 in accordance with health guidance, expand summer learning RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today called on all K-12 school divisions in the Commonwealth to make in-person learning options available by March 15, 2021 in accordance with the health guidance the Northam Administration put forward […]
Beginning Monday, February 8, 2021, all 2-hour delays to the start time of the school day will result in a 1-hour extension of instructional time in the afternoon. The amended schedule for 2-hour delays is provided below: All Elementary Schools– Students arrive by 10:30 and Bus Dismissal at 4:00 (Some […]
Clemson’s most recent berth in the College Football Playoff was arguably its least successful, but a 49-28 semifinal loss to Ohio State didn’t appear to damage the Tigers’ appeal to recruits. Six consecutive appearances in the game’s final four, with national championships in 2016 and 2018, are difficult to overlook. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House passed a bill Thursday that would guarantee paid sick leave for certain essential workers, but the measure’s fate in the more business-friendly Senate remains unclear. After similar sick leave measures died in last year’s regular and special sessions, the issue continues to prove […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced a move Thursday to effectively extend this year’s legislative session to its customary 46-day length after Republican lawmakers sought to cut it short. Northam signed a proclamation summoning lawmakers for a special session that would begin Wednesday. Technically, the annual session […]
On a cold Wednesday night in Hillsville against the Carroll County Cavaliers, the Lady Cougars pulled it out in the fourth quarter, winning 44-39. The Cougars trailed most of the game in this defensive struggle. Both teams struggled shooting the ball. The Cougars were 13 of 61 from the field […]
Due to the forecasted sleet and freezing rain, Pulaski County Public Schools will operate all schools on a 2-hour delay for Friday, February 5, 2021. Our operations personnel will assess road conditions tomorrow morning to determine whether or not the delay needs to be changed to a closing code.
Pulaski Town Council heard generally good news from the auditor Tuesday night, even though some of the financial numbers reviewed weren’t where council would like them to be. Also, council approved documents related to the James Hardie project and praised town employees for snow removal efforts from last weekend’s winter […]
The Pulaski County School Board held its first budget work session Tuesday, hearing requests from principals and about proposed amendments to the state budget for the 2021-22 school year. According to Assistant School Superintendent Chris Stafford, the state is in the second year of its biennial budget approved during last […]