A message from Virginia Tech President Tim Sands was released today by the university, announcing Tech’s plan to reopen for the fall. Here is Sands’ message: To Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff, and our neighbors across the commonwealth: Amid a tumultuous spring in the U.S. and the world, I […]
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — After another dominant performance at one of his favorite tracks, Kevin Harvick relished the past and looked ahead to the future. He wasn’t entirely focused on what he can do behind the wheel. Harvick cruised to victory Sunday over Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers faster than economists had predicted, triggering a rally Friday on Wall Street and giving President Donald Trump something to boast about amid his reelection bid. The jobless rate is still on […]
The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida, another major step toward getting teams back onto the court and playing games again. The format calls for each team playing eight games to determine […]
Due to the continuing Covid 19 Pandemic and the need to keep everyone safe, the Pulaski County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court shall conduct all remaining 2020 driver’s license ceremonies remotely by WebEx. If you receive notice from the Court that you are scheduled to receive your license, please […]
Richmond, VA – After miserably mishandling Richmond’s COVID-19 and riot responses, Ralph Northam and Levar Stoney have decided it is time to divert attention from their derelict leadership. Cue statue removal. This is Northam and Stoney’s ploy to distract Virginia from their harmfully incompetent leadership over the past several months […]
Today is Thursday, June 4, the 156th day of 2020. There are 210 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 4, 1998, a federal judge sentenced Terry Nichols to life in prison for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be removed “as soon as possible” from Richmond’s Monument Avenue, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday. The statue, which sits on state property, move to storage while Northam’s administration works “with the community to determine its […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday to remove one of the country’s most iconic monuments to the Confederacy, a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee along Richmond’s prominent Monument Avenue, a senior administration official told The Associated Press. The move would be […]
Due to the current restrictions and limitations surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic and the uncertainty regarding timelines that will allow us to join again safely in large groups, the Board of the New River Fair Association regrettably decided to cancel our annual fair scheduled for July 20-25, 2020. The decision to […]
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) is holding its 7th Annual Online Giving Day, GiveLocalNRV on 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 […]
~ Phase Two expected to begin Friday June 5, Northern Virginia and Richmond to remain in Phase One ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today signed Executive Order Sixty-Five and presented the second phase of the “Forward Virginia” plan to continue safely and gradually easing public health restrictions while containing the spread […]