WASHINGTON – Today (Wednesday), U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) highlighted some of the ways in which the American Rescue Plan will help families, workers, small businesses and local governments across Virginia defeat COVID-19 and recover from the health and economic impacts of the virus. “The […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Lottery says players have won more than $400 million since online game offerings were introduced less than nine months ago. The new way of playing the lottery on smartphones, tablets or computers started on July 1 as a modern alternative for consumers. Online products […]
A 30-day contract extension has been agreed to by United Auto Workers Local 2069 and Volvo Group North America, and averts a possible strike by union employees as early as tonight (Tuesday). The current five-year contract, agreed to in 2016, was due to end tonight (Tuesday) at midnight. The extension […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he has restored voting rights to more than 69,000 former felons who have completed their prison sentences but are still on probation. Northam’s move mirrors a proposed constitutional amendment recently approved by the General Assembly that would automatically restore […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Some areas of Virginia will soon transition to Phase 1c of the state’s vaccine distribution plan and start giving shots to other essential workers. The Virginia Department of Health said in a statement Tuesday that those areas will expand vaccination efforts to people who work in […]
In the Cougars’ first four games this season they have dominated on the scoreboard – winning their games by margins of 42, 41, 21 and 56 points. And as one would expect that domination carries over to the season statistics. With Pulaski County enjoying a bye this week, it seemed […]
Salem continues to lead the way in Region 4D football rankings, issued this week by the Virginia High School League. Through games of last week, the 3-0 Spartans have a rating of 25.33. Pulaski County remains in second after a 4-0 start with a rating of 23.00. Trailing right behind […]
Here are the new team names and logos for this summer’s Appalachian League entries. This morning, Danville became the latest team to announce its new nickname. Danville will now be the Otterbots. Only Princeton has yet to announce its new name. The Appalachian League team logos are joined in this […]
PEARISBURG, Virginia – On Monday, March 15th at noon, the deadline passed to file for the Republican Party nomination for Delegate in House District 12. Jason Ballard was the only candidate to file and no additional applications were submitted. Jason has released the following statement in response to becoming the […]
(AP) – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam got a shot of the coronavirus vaccine Monday, joining the growing number of Virginians who are being inoculated against the potentially deadly disease. Northam shed a navy blue sport jacket and a light blue dress shirt before a member of the Virginia National Guard […]
Gonzaga has completed a start-to-finish run atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. Coach Mark Few’s Bulldogs (26-0) received all 60 first-place votes to stay atop Monday’s final poll, becoming the first team since Kentucky in 2014-15 to be No. 1 in every poll and the 14th overall. Gonzaga, named […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has eliminated its rule requiring athletes to sit out a season if they transfer within the league. The move is the latest across college sports to loosen restrictions on transferring athletes so they can switch schools and play right away. The NCAA […]