On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:15 p.m. Radford City Police Officers responded to the 300 block of Third Avenue to investigate a report of domestic violence. Arriving officers found a female victim that had been assaulted by her live-in boyfriend. The victim had been pinned to the ground, struck […]
In Pulaski, many families rely on Randolph Park Summer Camp for fun and enriching care for their children during the summer months. I send my kids there over the summer and they love it. Due to COVID-19, however, camp (along with the pool) is closed for the summer. I know […]
Tuesday is primary day in Virginia as three Republican candidates compete for the right to oppose incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Warner, a Democrat. The three Republicans include Daniel Gade, Thomas Speciale and Alissa Baldwin. Gade is a retired Army officer who was seriously injured in Iraq in 2005, losing a […]
Consider honoring a member of the PCHS class of 2020 with a permanent piece of Pulaski County history in the RATCLIFFE TRANSPORTATION BRICK GARDEN. It can be placed under the PCHS Cougar header brick. The graduating class of 2020 has much to be proud of, and their perseverance, positivity, and […]
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in the elite Cup Series who just two weeks ago successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues. NASCAR […]
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) is holding its 7th Annual Online Giving Day, GiveLocalNRV this Wednesday, June 24, 2020, to help organizations both big and small raise money in the New River Valley. This is an online Giving Day intended to encourage charitable giving and draw […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For the second time in two years, no big-name Republicans in Virginia are bothering to try and win a seat in the U.S. Senate. Once a hotly contested swing state where Senate elections were decided by small margins, Virginia has swung solidly blue in the Trump […]
Today is Friday, June 19, the 171st day of 2020. There are 195 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 19, 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved by the U.S. Senate, 73-27, after surviving a lengthy filibuster. On this date: In 1775, George […]
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Southwestern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… Northeastern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia… * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is […]
On Thursday, June 18 at approximately 5:02 p.m., Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the area of 6499 Annie Akers Road in the Fairlawn community of the county. This call was in reference to multiple shots being fired in a somewhat densely populated area. When deputies arrived on scene, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, a plan immediately rejected by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with the sides 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season. As part of the union proposal, players would wear advertisement patches on […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he’s holding off on further relaxing restrictions on businesses and public gatherings, citing concerns about the rising number of coronavirus cases in other states. Northam said at a news conference Thursday that Virginia was not ready to enter Phase 3 of […]