The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the American COMPETE Act, a bill to promote American technological leadership in cutting-edge fields including quantum computing and unmanned vehicles. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is a cosponsor of the bill. He issued the following statement: “America must maintain its primacy in developing technologies […]
Virginia State Police has taken an individual into custody in connection to Sunday’s incident at a Grayson County church. Original Article: VSP Investigating Hatchet Attack at Grayson County Church – Seeking Tips to Identify Male Suspect The Virginia State Police is investigating an unusual incident at a rural Grayson County […]
Halloween has long been one of the Town of Pulaski’s most engaging holidays, with the Treat Trail and Trunk or Treat providing kids and families with plenty of opportunities to have fun and build up their stockpile of candy. In an ideal scenario we would be able to host these […]
Available on October 15, 2020 We are excited to announce that Pulaski County residents will now be able to register for youth sports, activities, facility reservations, and programs offered by Pulaski County through an online service. We will release the information needed to use this online platform prior to October […]
The Virginia State Police is investigating an unusual incident at a rural Grayson County church Sunday night (Sept. 27, 2020). At approximately 8:30 p.m., about 20 people were gathered inside a church in the 11000 block of Flatridge Road in the community of Troutdale when a banging was heard on […]
Dina M. Branco has been named the new Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney for Pulaski County. Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin Griffith made the announcement Monday. “I am proud to formally announce that Dina M. Branco is the new Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney for Pulaski County. She will continue in that leadership position […]
No. 6 Ohio State, No. 10 Penn State and No. 14 Oregon returned to The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, weeks before they start playing, creating a Top 25 as unusual as this season. At the top of the rankings this week, Clemson remained No. 1 with 55 […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Quincy Patterson II came off the bench to throw two touchdown passes and run for another score, leading No. 20 Virginia Tech to a 45-24 victory over NC State on Saturday night. Despite playing without 23 players and four coaches because of coronavirus issues and injuries […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong and Lavel Davis Jr. teamed up on a pair of early fourth-quarter touchdown passes and Virginia rallied past Duke, 38-20, on Saturday night. Armstrong hit Davis, a freshman, on an 18-yard fade route in the left corner of the end zone to give the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers unveiled budget proposals Friday aimed at mitigating the effects of the coronavirus with funding for mental health services, high-speed internet access, and assistance for people behind on rent and utilities. The House of Delegates and the state Senate advanced their own spending plans out […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Several places in Virginia say they’ve seen a surge in people applying to be Election Day-workers, despite initial concerns there would be a shortage. The U.S. is facing a nationwide poll workers shortage, Gov. Ralph Northam said in a Tweet posted in early September urging Virginians to […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia voting is off to an active start, with tens of thousands of people hitting the polls during the 45-day early voting period. Over 164,000 citizens have voted in person, while more than 926,000 absentee ballots have been issued as of Sept. 25, said Andrea Gaines, director […]