STAUNTON, Va. (AP) — Harold Reid, who sang bass for the Grammy-winning country group the Statler Brothers, has died after a long battle with kidney failure. He was 80. Reid died Friday in his hometown of Staunton, Virginia, his nephew Debo Reid said. The Statler Brothers frequently sang backup for […]
Virginians encouraged to vote absentee by mail RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today invoked his statutory authority to postpone the May General and Special Elections by two weeks, from May 5, 2020 to May 19, 2020. Elections are scheduled in 56 localities across the Commonwealth. The Governor also moved the June primary […]
‘Forward Virginia’ blueprint informed by diverse health and business stakeholders, includes testing, tracing, and PPE priorities RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today presented the “Forward Virginia” blueprint, which will help guide the Commonwealth on when to safely begin easing public health restrictions. The blueprint includes a phased approach that is grounded in […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Announcing plans to begin reopening his state, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster cited the ongoing economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. “South Carolina’s business is business,” he declared this week as he lifted restrictions on department stores, florists, music shops and some other businesses that previously […]
An Alabama man is in custody after leading state police on a high speed chase through Pulaski and Montgomery counties Thursday. The Virginia State Police received information that a subject driving a vehicle displaying a Alabama tag had made threats to harm another and was traveling to through Virginia on […]
Pulaski County’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased to 10, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The number of hospitalizations is still at two.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs. The measure passed almost unanimously, but the lopsided tally […]
In this most unique of drafts, filled with technological concerns and even uncertainty when real football might return, there was one constant Thursday night: Joe Burrow. For months, the national champion quarterback from LSU was linked with the Bengals. Cincinnati began the draft by sending the name of the Heisman […]
The Town of Pulaski will host a series of public hearings on May 6 concerning amendments to the current town budget as well as next fiscal year’s budget proposal, garbage and water rates. The hearings will begin at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building in Pulaski. Legal notice advertisements pertaining […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday announced he will extend a ban on nonemergency surgeries for another week, even as a group representing more than 100 hospitals in the state asked him to allow the ban to expire on Friday. Northam imposed the ban last month in […]
The Pulaski Yankees today provided the following updates regarding the 2020 season. 2020 Season: The 2020 Pulaski Yankees season is still expected to begin on June 22. We are in constant communication with the Appalachian League and Minor League Baseball about the season and will provide further updates as needed. At […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade Americans to disrupt their lives and stay home. Now, as President Donald Trump aims for a swift nationwide reopening, he faces a new challenge: convincing people it’s safe to come […]