RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND No. 2 Duke at No. 3 Virginia. The first matchup of these ACC co-leaders was a classic. The second could be even better — because this time, the Blue Devils will […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Louisville has been selected as the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball preseason favorite by league’s 14 head coaches, while North Carolina was chosen to repeat as Coastal Division champion. Louisville also led the way in the Atlantic Division balloting with 90 total points, followed by two-time […]
Pulaski Town Council, Mayor David Clark and Town Manager Shawn Utt pose for a photo with town residents who attended the former Calfee Training School and supporters of the development of the community center. Tuesday night, council approved a resolution granting the Calfee project a Community Impact Grant equal to […]
It’s been nearly 50 years since the Ingles Ferry in Pulaski County was first added to the Virginia Landmarks Registry and months later to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. This past weekend Ingles Ferry added a new designation – becoming a site along Virginia’s Great Valley Lewis & […]
Two students each from five different area high schools recently converged at the New River Community College Welding Lab to compete for titles and prizes in the SkillsUSA sponsored regional welding competition. The top two winners of this regional competition move onto the state championship being held this year in […]
RICHMOND — Legislation making its way through the General Assembly would raise the legal age for purchasing and possessing tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21, drawing mixed reactions from young adults who would be affected by the new law. The House and Senate have passed similar bills to […]
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Carlik Jones scored 25 points and his 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left from the left side of the arc gave Radford a 101-98 win in overtime against Hampton on Thursday night. Radford (17-7, 9-1 Big South Conference) has won 10 of its last 11. Jones scored […]
RICHMOND — Among a sea of strollers and picket signs on the grounds of the Virginia Capitol, hundreds of people demonstrated Thursday against abortion — and especially against Democratic proposals to ease restrictions on late-term abortions. Activists filled the landing of the Capitol steps, flooding down the hill towards Bank […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83. Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. MLB confirmed his death […]
Monday 02/11/19 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Alleghany 6 pm Friday 02/15/19 Region 4D Boys Basketball Tournament: TBD Region 4D Girls Basketball Tournament: Liberty Christian @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Saturday 02/16/19 Indoor Track: Region 4D Meet @ Roanoke College 4 pm
Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,914,251 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Free Clinic of the New River Valley in Christiansburg. This funding will allow the clinic to provide quality health care and dental services to […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Prominent Democrats came down hard on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam after he apologized for a racist photo. But they were quieter as two more scandals — one involving race, another a sexual assault allegation — rocked Virginia’s statehouse. The subdued response from national Democrats shows how […]