A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND: Louisville at Virginia Tech. The Cardinals and Hokies enter the next-to-last weekend of the ACC’s regular season trying to overtake No. 15 Clemson in the standings and earn one of the top-four seeds and two-round […]
RICHMOND – A bill to allow teenagers to join volunteer fire and rescue squads may save many operations around Virginia that have seen an increase in service calls but a decrease in volunteers. Volunteers make up more than 65 percent of Virginia’s firefighting services – but according to the Virginia […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams admitted that he and his team only focus on increments of 24 hours. “Just be consumed with today,” he said. That approach certainly has been working. Justin Robinson and Kerry Blackshear Jr. scored 14 points each to lift the Hokies to […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Top-ranked Virginia accomplished its first goal of the season. The next ones on the list will only get more difficult. Ty Jerome scored 18 points and the Cavaliers held off depleted Georgia Tech 65-54 on Wednesday night, clinching at least a share of the regular season […]
The Rev. Billy Graham was anxious about his 1954 appearance at the London School of Economics. The school was left-leaning and openly dismissive of religion, and Graham was insecure — he had no advanced theology degree. After he was introduced, something happened that could have derailed the already nervous evangelist. […]
Evangelist Billy Graham has died at the age of 99. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — You’re pre-approved!” CashNetUSA, a Chicago-based company, exclaimed in a letter to Alexandria resident Mark Levine. “$1,000 is waiting!” However, in tiny print was a catch: The loan would have to be repaid at 299 percent annual interest. That meant interest would reach $15,000 after one year […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Ten doctors have been charged with overprescribing pain pills from clinics in West Virginia and Virginia, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Two of those patients died. Most of the 69-count indictment charges the owners, managers and physicians associated with Hope Clinic with conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a grieving Florida community demanded action on guns, President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the Justice Department to move to ban devices like the rapid-fire bump stocks used in last year’s Las Vegas massacre. It was a small sign of movement on the gun violence issue […]
The Pulaski Fire Department responded to a house fire call Monday night just before midnight at 808 Jackson Avenue in Pulaski. According to Fire Chief Robbie Kiser, fire fighters were on the scene in four minutes. Kiser reported that the house was vacant and empty, and it is still unclear […]
The Pulaski Yankees today announced their 2018 coaching staff as assigned by the New York Yankees. Nick Ortiz will manage the advanced-rookie club in his third season with the Yankees organization. He will be joined by pitching coach Gerardo Casadiego, hitting coach Francisco Leandro, and defensive coach Teuris Olivares. The […]
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – A man is facing multiple charges following an incident Feb. 15, 2018, that took place on the campus of Wytheville Community College. Alexander E. Dunford, 21, of Wytheville, Va., threatened a male and female with a handgun. Dunford pointed the handgun at the couple and “dry” fired […]