LewisGale Hospital Pulaski began construction this week on a new 16-bed Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at the hospital to support area residents experiencing mental health and addiction issues. The addition of Behavioral Health Care will result in 25 new jobs coming to the community. Opening in late summer, LewisGale […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Guy hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with two minutes left in overtime to help third-ranked Virginia hold off No. 23 North Carolina State 66-65 on Tuesday night. Ty Jerome had 12 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers (19-1, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). His […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — A Virginia college student accused of stabbing her classmate has hired the attorney who defended Lorena Bobbitt at trial after she cut off her husband’s penis. The Roanoke Times reports that Monday’s arraignment of 21-year-old Luisa Ines Tudela Harris Cutting was canceled after the court was […]
The New River Valley Agency on Aging has received an alert on a Medicare scam unfolding in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Scammers are representing themselves as Medicare representatives and altering the appearance of the caller ID to make it seem as if the call is coming from 1-800 Medicare (1-800-633-4227). […]
As of this writing, and I say that because the number is almost certain to go up, there are over 200 college football players in the “transfer portal.” When this vehicle was created, no way did anyone think the result would be of this magnitude. We talked last week that […]
Draper Supervisor Dean Pratt dropped a bombshell Monday night when he announced he would not be seeking a fifth term on the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors. The Democratic Vice Chairman of the board made his announcement at the end of the supervisors’ monthly meeting for January. “It’s been an […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Tennessee stayed atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a second straight week. The Volunteers earned 48 of 64 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to extend the program’s first stint at No. 1 since February 2008. Tennessee (18-1, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) has won […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justin Robinson called No. 10 Virginia Tech’s game against Syracuse “the biggest game of our careers since we’ve been here,” coming as it did after the Hokies absorbed a 21-point loss on the road at No. 11 North Carolina. Robinson, especially, made sure they got back […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 3 Virginia made itself right at home at Notre Dame’s sold-out Purcell Pavilion, wearing home whites and running out to a 12-0 start. De’Andre Hunter scored 19 points to lead five Cavaliers in double figures during their 82-55 rout of the Irish on Saturday. […]
SALEM — Road work will begin in late January to replace the pair of bridges that carry Interstate 81 over Route 8 at exit 114 (Christiansburg). The project is anticipated to be completed in fall 2021. Weather permitting, starting in late January, the speed limit on I-81 at exit 114 will be reduced […]
Shortly before 10 a.m. Friday (Jan. 25), the Surry County, North Carolina Sheriff’s Office notified the Virginia State Police that a male suspect they were searching for was traveling north on Interstate 77 into Virginia. The suspect is being investigated by the Sheriff’s Office for a threat of violence involving […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Monday, January 28, 2019, with an executive session at 4:30 p.m. and open session at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia.