Scammers often try to take advantage of anticipated federal payments to get personal information, including bank account information, under the guise of direct depositing one-time stimulus payments RICHMOND (January 4, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring is issuing a consumer alert urging Virginians to be wary of scammers taking […]
Pulaski County School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers has announced reopening plans for schools for Monday, Jan. 4. Siers notified faculty and staff Saturday of the reopening plans. “We have consulted with the New River Health District and determined that we can proceed with our plan to return on Monday, January […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the passing of state Senator Ben Chafin: “Senator Ben Chafin was a great legislator as well as a friend. As a native of Southwest Virginia, he cared deeply for its people and was a tremendous advocate for them in the state […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam issued the following statement today on the passing of Senator A. Benton Chafin, Jr. “With the passing of Senator Ben Chafin, Southwest Virginia has lost a strong advocate—and we have all lost a good man. “I knew Ben as a lawmaker, an attorney, a banker, and a […]
State Senator Augustus Benton (Ben) Chafin, Jr. ,a native son of Russell County located in Southwest Virginia, passed away on January 1, 2021 from Covid-19 complications. He was born on May 18, 1960 and named after his late father, A.B. Chafin. Ben’s spouse of 38 years, Lora Carr Chafin, mother, […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the Virginia Tech at Virginia men’s basketball game has been postponed. The game was scheduled to be played on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. The postponement follows a positive test by a Virginia men’s basketball staff member, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Virginia […]
CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Rayshon Harrison had 13 points as Presbyterian narrowly defeated Radford 65-63 on Thursday. Trevon Reddish added 12 points, including a layup with a minute left that put the Blule Hose up 65-60, and nine rebounds and Brandon Younger chipped in 12 points. Chyree Walker’s three-point play […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Death penalty opponents are cautiously optimistic they have enough bipartisan support from lawmakers to get a bill passed next year ending executions in Virginia, a state that has put more people to death in its long history than any other. Democratic Sen. Scott Surovell is again […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Virginia’s momentary shakiness against surging Notre Dame reminded Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett of a toy from the 1970s. “Weebles wobble, but they don’t fall down,” Bennett said after the No. 23 Cavaliers relinquished almost all of an 11-point second-half lead, then pulled away late for […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Picked to finish 11th in the ACC in the league’s preseason poll, upstart Virginia Tech will enter 2021 with at least a share of the top spot in the conference standings. Keve Aluma scored a career-high 26 points and No. 24 Virginia Tech made crucial free […]
On Dec. 29 at 4:33 am, an armed robbery occurred at the Speedway convenience store located off of I-81 on Ready Mix Rd, Wytheville. A white male produced a handgun and demanded money from the clerk. The male then exited the store and left the scene with an undisclosed amount […]
The New Year’s holiday closing schedule Friday, January 1, 2021, Pulaski County Offices will close and reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021, in observance of the New Year. The Pulaski County Public Service Authority billing office will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2021, and reopen on Monday, January 4, […]