Today is Friday, May 22, the 143rd day of 2020. There are 223 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 22, 1968, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion, with 99 men aboard, sank in the Atlantic Ocean. (The remains of the sub were later found on the […]
— The changes in these measures reflect the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. — RICHMOND— Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose 7.3 percentage points in April to 10.6 percent, which is 7.7 percentage points above the rate from a year ago. According to household […]
Heavy rains and flooding prompted the evacuation of dozens of residences in southwestern Virginia on Thursday, including 13 homes near an earthen dam in Roanoke. The dam-related evacuations were done “out of an abundance of caution” and the structure was never under imminent threat of failure, Trevor Shannon, Roanoke’s battalion […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns two months ago and sent the economy into a deep recession. Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless […]
Today is Thursday, May 21, the 142nd day of 2020. There are 224 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis monoplane near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 33 […]
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s first Wednesday race since 1984 when rain stopped the event with 20 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The Daytona 500 winner was out front but out of fresh tires and trying to hang on when he got unintended help from Joe Gibbs […]
Pulaski County is asking Gov. Ralph Northam to immediately allow “non-essential” and retail businesses in the county to open with practical COVID-19 health safety practices. The county’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Monday night officially requesting action by the governor. “Different areas of Virginia have seen different levels […]
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flood Warning for… Roanoke County in west central Virginia… Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… The City of Radford in southwestern Virginia… The City of Salem in west central Virginia… Floyd County in southwestern Virginia… The City of Roanoke in west […]
When Virginians make the call for help, they rely on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers to respond quickly and to supply the best emergency prehospital care possible. During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, EMS providers delivering emergent care, while protecting the health and safety of their patients and themselves, […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce today the passing this morning of Dan Callahan after a short illness. He passed at around 8:45 a.m. this morning at LewisGale Hospital Salem. His wife, Brenda was at his side at the time of his death. Known affectionately by many as […]
Today is Wednesday, May 20, the 141st day of 2020. There are 225 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 20, 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Alabama, prompting the federal government to send in U.S. marshals to restore order. […]
At 8:47 p.m. on Tuesday May 19th, deputies from our Office responded to a 911 call from the 1400 block of Red Hawk Run (Christiansburg). When deputies arrived on the scene they discovered 51 year old Michelle L. Tompkins suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. Riner Rescue Squad members transported […]