Christiansburg Police charged a man with driving under the influence Saturday night after he struck a pedestrian on North Franklin Street. Stuart Hal Goldstein, 56, of Radford, was driving a 2013 Audi northbound on North Franklin Street, when his vehicle struck a man near Walmart at about 8 p.m. Clarence […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Carlik Jones scored 26 points and made five assists and Radford beat High Point 73-62 in Saturday’s Big South Conference opener for both teams. Jones converted all 10 of his free throw attempts. Travis fields Jr. scored 16 points with four assists and two steals and […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark’s primary job as Virginia’s point guard is to set up teammates for opportunities to score. For one game, at least, the sophomore served as the primary scorer for the No. 19 Cavaliers. Clark scored a career-best 18 points to lead Virginia to a 65-39 […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides unveiled a plan Friday for a new conservative denomination that would split from the church in an attempt to resolve a decades-long dispute over gay marriage and gay clergy. The proposal, called “A Protocol […]
The Pulaski County girls basketball team elevated its record to 5-5 Friday evening in the “Twyla Showalter Invitational” at Spotswood High with a big, 64-40 victory over Wilson Memorial. The Cougars jumped to a quick 11-point, 25-14 lead at the end of the first quarter […]
RICHMOND—Today, Governor Ralph Northam unveiled his proposed criminal justice reform agenda for the 2020 General Assembly Session. Legislative initiatives include decriminalization of marijuana, parole reform, raising the felony larceny threshold, raising the age of juvenile transfer to adult court, and the permanent elimination of driver’s license suspensions for unpaid fines, […]
After coming off a strong third place finish in the “Boo Williams Holiday Tournament” in Hampton last week, the Pulaski County girls took one on the chin at Spotswood last night, 58-41. Spotswood is a Class 3 school located in the Penn Laird community of Rockingham County next […]
A Tazewell County man is being treated for serious injuries after being shot at while traveling on Interstate 77 in Bland County Friday morning. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call the Virginia State Police by dialing #77 or calling 276-228-3131 or be emailing questions@vsp.virginia.gov. At approximately 5:27 […]
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, at the direction of President Donald Trump. An airstrike killed Soleimani, architect of Iran’s regional security apparatus, at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, Iranian state television and three […]
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera’s tenure as Washington Redskins head coach promises to bring major changes at least from his immediate predecessor, Jay Gruden. Whether he can build the consistent winning team that has eluded Dan Snyder in two decades as owner remains to be seen. Snyder, who rarely […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Casinos could be coming soon to Virginia, but a brawl over just how many, where they would go, and who would run them is on tap first. Gambling-related issues are set to be one of the hottest topics at the state Capitol when lawmakers return to […]
Tuesday 01/07/20 Boys Basketball: PH @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ PH JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Swim: @ Salem YMCA 7:30 pm Wednesday 01/08/20 Wrestling: @ Salem 6 pm Indoor Track: @ Roanoke College 3 pm Friday 01/10/20 Boys Basketball: Hidden Valley @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity […]