NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no major league games this year after a breakdown in talks between teams and the players’ union on how to split up money in a season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The league also revealed several players on […]
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin found the magic at Homestead-Miami Speedway, once again. Hamlin went to the lead for the final time with 30 laps left and held off Chase Elliott for his record-tying third NASCAR Cup Series victory at Homestead. Former drivers Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle are […]
On Sunday, at approximately 5:04 p.m, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of 4545 State Park Road, in reference to a disturbance and a shots fired call. Upon arrival, deputies received information from witnesses, the larceny of a firearm led to an altercation with the suspect and […]
Virginia State Police Trooper J.M. Martin is investigating a fatal crash in Wythe County. The crash occurred June 13, 2020 shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Route 69, less than a mile west of Route 52. A 1997 Honda Civic was traveling east on Route 69 when it crossed the center […]
BERLIN (AP) — After more than a year of thinly-veiled threats to start pulling U.S. troops out of Germany unless Berlin increases its defense spending, President Donald Trump appears to be proceeding with a hardball approach, planning to cut the U.S. military contingent by more than 25%. About 34,500 American […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball appears headed to its shortest season since the 1870s. Continuing a contentious back-and-forth in a bitter dispute over pay, baseball players told the commissioner’s office on Saturday night that additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s regulators have extended a moratorium on service disconnections for utility customers through the end of August due to the coronavirus pandemic. The State Corporation Commission issued the order Friday continuing a ban on service cut-offs through August 31. Utilities must offer payment plans with no […]
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Wythe County. The crash occurred June 13, 2020 shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Route 69, less than a mile west of Route 52. A Honda Accord was traveling on Route 69 when it crossed the center line and struck a Ford […]
The Appalachian League issued the following statement today: “Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the start of the 2020 Appalachian League season is being delayed indefinitely. The league and its clubs will continue to monitor the situation and work with our Major League Baseball® affiliates, while following the recommendations set […]
On June 11, 2020, around 10:25 p.m., the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 3700 block of Childress Road In the Riner area of the county for a physical domestic situation. When deputies entered the residence, they encountered gunfire and subsequently returned fire. No deputies, nor the suspect […]
Local school officials are starting the complex work of trying to figure out how they can get students to school and teach them, all the while staying within the school reopening rules set by Gov. Ralph Northam. Wednesday, School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers announced on the school system’s website the […]
The Pulaski County Sewerage Authority, which services Fairlawn and nearby areas began an improvement project in the area of the Fairlawn Presbyterian Church on Monday, June 8th. The PCSA is replacing the sewer lines in that vicinity. According to Dennis Setliff, Chair of the PCSA, “Smoke testing coupled with investigation […]