SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Unemployment agencies across the U.S. became lucrative targets for criminals when they were bombarded with claims last year as millions lost jobs due to coronavirus shutdowns. Now, simple tax forms being sent to people who never collected unemployment benefits are revealing that their identity was likely […]
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Virginia Tech had to go to overtime to avoid a losing streak. Justyn Mutts scored 22 points and Keve Aluma added 16 as the No. 16 Hokies defeated Miami 80-76 Saturday. Nahiem Alleyne hit a go-ahead jumper with 25 seconds remaining in the extra period […]
Sam Hauser scored 10 of his 23 points during a key second-half stretch, and No. 14 Virginia pulled away from Pittsburgh for a 73-65 victory on Saturday. Hauser, Jay Huff and Tomas Woldetensae all hit back-to-back 3-pointers in a 23-9 surge that turned a 36-all game into a 59-45 lead […]
The latest update from the National Weather Service: Tonight A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 3am, then snow after 3am. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance […]
SALEM – With a winter weather event forecasted to bring western Virginia a mixture of rain and snow starting Saturday, Feb. 6, crews and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are gearing up to work in 12-hour shifts to plow and treat roads this weekend. Motorists are urged […]
(AP) – A look at the upcoming week around the ACC: GAME OF THE WEEKEND No. 14 Virginia (12-3, 8-1) hosts Pittsburgh (9-5, 5-4) in a game that forced the Panthers to go on the road. Pitt had been scheduled to host No. 20 Florida State on Saturday, but after […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia moved another step closer to ending capital punishment on Friday when the state House joined the Senate in voting to abolish the death penalty. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam supports the legislation, which would make Virginia the 23rd state to stop executions. It’s a dramatic shift […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation Friday that would legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, with retail sales starting several years down the road. Work on the complicated legislation has been a priority for Democrats who control state government. But the process is […]
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 […]