RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are set to start this year’s legislative session focused on COVID-19 relief efforts and legalizing marijuana. The 2021 session will kick off Wednesday, with lawmakers meeting away from the Capitol as the state continues to wrestle with the impacts of a global pandemic that’s […]
2025 opener in Atlanta now gives Tech three future contests against Gamecocks From Hokiesports.com ATLANTA – Virginia Tech will face South Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on either Sunday, August 31 or Monday, Sept 1, 2025. The game will be televised by either ABC or ESPN. An […]
College baseball players who have so far been accepted into the 2021 Appalachian League: Name Position School Adams, Isaiah UTL Southern Aguilar, Tayler OF Grand Canyon Barnes, Nick OF Georgia Gwinnett Bates, Austin C Georgia Gwinnett Bavon, Robert RHP Oklahoma State Bay, John OF Oklahoma State Blackwelder, Chandler MIF Catawba […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of an employee from Pulaski County High School who was last present on Monday, January 4, 2021 and a positive Covid diagnosis of an employee from Riverlawn Elementary School who was last present on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. It has […]
In line with Governor Northam’s directive this week to increase flexibility and speed up vaccine distribution in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced the select health districts that will begin Phase 1b vaccinations the week of January 11th. The number of people in priority group 1a — healthcare […]
Beginning on December 30th, a free public Wi-Fi network was made available for use by residents and visitors of the Town of Pulaski in our downtown area. The new network has been made available through the use of CARES Act funds that the Town of Pulaski received to combat the […]
Pulaski County School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers announced the following closings for next week so that faculty and staff members of each school can receive their first round of COVID vaccinations. Critzer and Pulaski Elementary Schools will be closed on Monday, January 11, 2021 (Code 1: Asynchronous Instruction) so that […]
Drivers encouraged to plan travel around forecasted event SALEM – With winter weather anticipated to impact portions of southwest Virginia on January 7 and 8, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is mobilizing to plow and treat roads. VDOT suggests that drivers plan travel around the forecasted weather event, as […]
The COVID-19 vaccine is making its rounds across hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other health care settings in the New River Valley. When it will be available to the wider community is hard to predict, said Noelle Bissell, health director of the New River Health District during a Wednesday virtual […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 16 points during a 28-10 run to open the second half and No. 22 Virginia returned from a coronavirus pause to beat Wake Forest 70-61 on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers (6-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 39-34 at halftime after […]
Update: I-81N at 0.1 mile south of Junction Interstate 77 Exit 81-Fort Chiswell. Incident: vehicle crash. The North left shoulder and left lane are closed. 12:07 a.m. Jan. 7, 2021
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is urging hospital systems to move quickly to administer coronavirus vaccines, saying the state will now implement a “use it or lose it” policy designed to speed up distribution of the shots. “No one wants to see any supply sitting unused,” Northam […]