Popular Pulaski restaurant Al’s On First says it is has closed for now due to COVID-19. A statement on their website says: “Due to the recent increase of COVID-19 throughout our area, and for the safety of our guests and staff, Al’s on First will remain closed until further notice. […]
Pulaski County Parks and Recreation started accepting online registrations for youth league basketball Saturday, January 2, 2021, with registration deadline being Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 5 p.m. To register your child please visit our new online platform at www.pulaskicountyparksandrec.org. When on the website use the “register” tab to begin […]
Gonzaga and Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while fourth-ranked Texas has climbed to its highest perch in nearly a decade. Mark Few’s Bulldogs earned 63 of 64 first-place votes in Monday’s latest Top 25, while Scott Drew’s Bears earned the other vote. Gonzaga and Baylor have […]
New River Valley, VA – In September 2020, Onward New River Valley conducted a survey of manufacturing companies in Virginia’s New River Valley. The goal of the Industry Competitiveness Survey was to better understand how local manufacturing companies were operating and adapting in the wake of COVID-19. The survey was intended to identify […]
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 […]