BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech announced it will not give tuition refunds after the school moved classes and spring commencement online in response to the coronavirus pandemic. University President Tim Sands made the announcement Thursday in a virtual town hall meeting with students, parents, staff and alumni. He said […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia reported more than 460 new cases of COVID-19, the largest one-day increase so far in the coronavirus pandemic. The numbers released Friday by the Virginia Department of Health now show more than 4,500 positive tests for the coronavirus in the state. The death count […]
Pulaski County now has four confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 website. Elsewhere in the New River Valley, Wythe County is at 7, Giles County has 2, Radford remains at 1 and Montgomery County has 18. Statewide, the COVID-19 death toll has raised to […]
Late Thursday the State Corporation Commission ordered an extension of their halt on utility disconnections during the duration of the state of emergency RICHMOND (April 9, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the below statement following the SCC’s announcement that they will extend their halt on disconnections by regulated utilities for […]
The Pulaski County School Board meeting scheduled to be held Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. has been postponed to Monday, May 4, 2020, 5:00 p.m. at Pulaski County High School.
While the current COVID-19 crisis is playing havoc with some local governments’ efforts to plan a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, members of Pulaski Town Council don’t want that to delay discussions on potential belt tightening. At their meeting Tuesday, attended by only a couple citizens and broadcast over […]
Tony Grimes, the other five star recruited player from Virginia, has narrowed his final list to eight schools. Two weeks ago, 5 star running back Trey Henderson from Hopewell decided to play for Ohio State. Grimes plays for Princess Anne in Virginia Beach. He is rated just as highly as […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a startling 6.6 million people seeking jobless benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark: More than one in 10 workers have lost their jobs in just the past three weeks to the coronavirus outbreak. The figures collectively constitute the largest and fastest […]
According to the Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 website, Pulaski County has recorded its third COVID-19 case. Elsewhere in the New River Valley, Floyd has now recorded its first case. Radford remains at 1, Wythe County is at 6, Giles is at 2 and Montgomery County has recorded 17 cases […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today issued an executive directive authorizing the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) to defer annual fees for licenses and permits that would be up for renewal through June. The Governor also directed the Virginia ABC to allow establishments with mixed beverage licenses, such as restaurants and […]
Carl Tacy passed away at the age of 87 last week. His passing made me think of how indebted I was to that kind and thoughtful man who just also happened to be a heckuva basketball coach. But when I got to know him it was years after the good […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today requested the General Assembly move the May General Election and all special elections scheduled for May 5, 2020 to the November 3, 2020 General Election date to further mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Governor is also exercising his statutory authority (§ 24.2-603.1 of the Code […]