(Abingdon, VA) – The Southwest Virginia COVID-19 Advisory Council announced today the second major disbursement of funds raised. In partnership with the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), the Advisory Council will provide a total of $85,000 that will be available to Southwest Virginia families beginning in June. The council has […]
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mark Rogers overseeing safety protocols BLACKSBURG – Following the standards established by the State of Virginia and Montgomery County public health officials, Virginia Tech athletics is preparing this week to open the Beamer-Lawson Practice Facility and the Steve Johnson practice fields for voluntary football strength and conditioning […]
Today is Tuesday, June 2, the 154th day of 2020. There are 212 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 2, 1941, baseball’s “Iron Horse,” Lou Gehrig, died in New York of a degenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; he was 37. On this date: In 1886, […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two police officers and a suspect were shot and wounded during an early morning encounter in Virginia’s capital city, according to authorities. Richmond police officers responded to a report of an armed person on the city’s south side just before 1:30 a.m., news outlets reported, citing […]
Estelle Bratton Wright, was called to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from her home in Pulaski, VA on Monday, June 1, 2020 with her loving family surrounding her. She was born on September 7, 1929 in Pulaski, VA and was the daughter of the late Jessie James […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam Sunday declared a state of emergency and authorized assistance to localities in response to escalating violence across the Commonwealth. The Governor granted a request from Mayor Levar Stoney to extend a curfew in the City of Richmond. “This emergency declaration will provide the necessary support to localities […]
Pulaski County has been most deliberate and taken great effort to carefully evaluate the reopening and use of certain public facilities and the hosting of certain youth programs, sporting events and community activities due to COVID-19. The system of opening the Commonwealth back gradually in three phases provides guidelines on […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Brad Keselowski has a new crew and is fighting for a new contract at Team Penske. His confidence is still intact and he’s convinced he can compete for a championship this year. Being in the right place at the right time is helping. Keselowski inherited his […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could not have had a bumpier return to racing after NASCAR’s 10-week shutdown. How bad was it? Stenhouse crashed on the first lap of the first race back and finished last. He followed it with a 25th-place finish at the second Cup race […]
Less than three days after taking the checkered flag at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a rain delayed event won by Chase Elliott, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first short-track race of the season. The half-mile circuit near the border of Tennessee and Virginia has […]
While many people are wondering when – or whether – public school students will be returning to the classroom this fall, the Ruritan Club of Snowville is meeting the immediate needs of their students through a community effort and the Backpack Buddy Program. Amanda Dishon, Snowville Ruritan Club vice president, […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Looser restrictions on businesses and social gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic are still at least a week away in Virginia, the governor said Thursday. Gov. Ralph Northam said current coronavirus-related trends are “encouraging” but more data is needed before the state can start its second phase […]