On April 21, 2021 an on-going narcotics investigation led to a traffic stop on I-77 at mile marker 42 at 11:50 p.m. by the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office and the Claytor Lake Drug Task Force. Seized were 175 grams of methamphetamine along with digital scales and baggies. Three subjects were […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of a student from Pulaski County Middle School who was last present on Thursday, April 15, 2021, an employee from Pulaski County Middle School who was last present on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 and a student from Snowville Elementary School […]
Pulaski County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin Griffith said Monday he has received notification that Gina Hall’s killer – Stephen Epperly – has an upcoming parole interview on May 17. The notification prompted Griffith to write a second letter to a member of the Virginia Parole Board asking that parole for Epperly […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of a student from Riverlawn Elementary School. The last day that this student was present was Monday, April 20, 2021. It has been determined that proper mitigation strategies were followed and school has since been cleaned. PCPS will continue to […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jobless workers collecting unemployment benefits will be required to report looking for work beginning in early June, the Virginia Employment Commission announced Tuesday. The work search requirement, part of state and federal law, was suspended during the pandemic. The commission announced earlier this month that it […]
At 7:58 a.m. on Monday (April 19), Virginia State Police Sergeant D.D. Johnson was running radar on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County when an Acura sedan registered 99 mph in a posted 70 mph zone. The sergeant pulled in behind the Acura and activated his lights and sirens in an […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In a combative meeting last year, members of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration criticized the state inspector general over his investigation into the parole board and made clear they wanted to keep subsequent findings from being made public, according to an audio recording of the conversation. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam urged Virginians to continue getting vaccinated against the coronavirus Monday, a day after the state opened up eligibility for a shot to everyone 16 and older. “The sooner that we can get people vaccinated the better and the sooner we’ll get to herd […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall said Monday that wide receiver Lavell Davis Jr. and linebacker Chico Bennett Jr. have sustained ACL injuries during spring practice and will be sidelined until at least November. Davis, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, was expected to be a major contributor on offense this […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of a student from Critzer Elementary School. The last day that this student was present was Friday, April 16, 2021. It has been determined that proper mitigation strategies were followed and school has since been cleaned. PCPS will continue to […]
Pulaski County Tourism will host Dr. Vincent Magnini, a globally ranked prolific hospitality researcher, for the “Delivering an Experience through Service Excellence” workshop. Available for Pulaski County businesses, groups, employees and organizations, the workshop occurs from 10 a.m.-Noon on May 4 in the Pulaski County Administration Building. Delivering an Experience […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Another week, another agonizing loss for Denny Hamlin. And this time it was to Alex Bowman, who came from nowhere with 10 laps to go at Richmond Raceway to put the No. 48 Chevrolet in victory lane for the first time in nearly four years. Bowman […]