LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. It was a stunning collapse for the former New York City mayor, who had his 2020 hopes on the Super Tuesday states and drained more than […]
May’s municipal elections should be interesting this year with competition for every seat in both Pulaski and Dublin. Tuesday at 7 p.m. was the deadline for citizens to sign up to be candidates for council and mayor in the towns of Pulaski and Dublin in this May’s municipal elections. Pulaski […]
13 precincts of 13 (100.00%) reporting Candidate Votes Percent Cory Booker Democratic 2 0.09% Julián Castro Democratic 2 0.09% Bernie Sanders Democratic 585 25.25% Elizabeth Warren Democratic 192 8.29% Marianne Williamson Democratic 3 0.13% Michael Bennet Democratic 3 0.13% Joseph R. Biden Democratic 1,218 52.57% Amy Klobuchar Democratic 10 0.43% Tulsi Gabbard Democratic […]
5 precincts of 5 (100.00%) reporting Candidate Votes Percent Cory Booker Democratic 1 0.06% Julián Castro Democratic 1 0.06% Bernie Sanders Democratic 654 36.52% Elizabeth Warren Democratic 240 13.40% Marianne Williamson Democratic 1 0.06% Michael Bennet Democratic 3 0.17% Joseph R. Biden Democratic 705 39.36% Amy Klobuchar Democratic 12 0.67% Tulsi Gabbard Democratic […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden notched his first major Super Tuesday victory, winning battleground Virginia to start the most pivotal night of the Democratic presidential primary and add to a remarkable political comeback that looked unthinkable just last week. Sen. Bernie Sanders is looking for an early home-state win in […]
Amidst coronavirus’ rise, proper handwashing technique is more important than ever, says Virginia Tech food safety expert March 3, 2020 — With the coronavirus COVID-19 spreading across the country and illness prevention on everyone’s mind, it’s important to remember that the first line of defense against such infectious diseases is […]
Today’s Democratic Primary – in Pulaski County at least – isn’t bringing voters out in droves. According to Kathy Webb, Director of Elections and General Registrar for Pulaski County, only about 6 percent of the 22,156 registered voters in the county – 1,300 people – had voted as of 1:30 […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee as people slept early Tuesday, shredding at least 140 buildings and killing at least 22 people. Authorities described painstaking efforts to find survivors in piles of rubble and wrecked basements as the death toll climbed. One twister caused severe damage across a […]
Pulaski County Once Again Tops the State, Finishing 1st in the Commonwealth for New Job Creation and 2nd in the Commonwealth for New Capital Investment Per Capita According to data compiled by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership on announcements of employment creation and capital investment for 2019, Pulaski County finished […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Highlighted by Carlik Jones’ Player of the Year award, the Radford men’s basketball team tallied five Big South Conference postseason honors, announced Monday evening. Among Jones’ Big South Player of the Year award is his First Team All-Big South honor. Also, on the first team list is senior Travis Fields, Jr., […]
RICHMOND, Va. — The General Assembly passed a bill that will require full-time teachers to complete mental health awareness training, though some advocates are split on how the training should be implemented. Del. Kaye Kory, D- Fairfax, sponsored House Bill 74, which incorporated HB 716 and HB 1554. Kory, a […]
RICHMOND, Va. — A bill in the General Assembly that bans expanded polystyrene containers, also known as plastic foam, at all food vendors by 2025 currently is in limbo while both chambers hash out a Senate amendment rejected by the House. House Bill 533 would prohibit food vendors, including restaurants, […]