Radford– After a sluggish and unimpressive first half, Pulaski County’s football team took control quickly in the second half in a “Benefit Game” in Radford Friday, and won, 27-12 in the final scrimmage preparation before Friday’s season opener at Northside in Roanoke. There were numerous disappointments, errant passes, dropped passes, […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia Tech student pleaded guilty Tuesday to concealing the body of a slain 13-year-old girl, but still faces trial on a more serious charge of being an accessory to the teen’s killing.Natalie Keepers is scheduled to go on trial in September, accused of being […]
FLOYD, Va. (AP) — The moon over Virginia was half-visible that May evening, as was the one on the softball field, authorities say.The Roanoke Times reports 57-year-old Debbie L. McCulley is accused of mooning the stands, but a judge Thursday said the indecent exposure charge could be dropped.McCulley’s husband coaches […]
Nelson Gomez recorded his tenth home run of the season with a two-run shot in the second inning, and the Pulaski Yankees topped the Kingsport Mets, 7-2 on Thursday night at Calfee Park. After Ezequiel Duran reached in the second inning, Nelson Gomez became the first Yankee this season to […]
Virginia Tech has surged back into the national rankings in its first two seasons with Justin Fuente as coach.Fuente is staring down what could be his most challenging year yet with the Hokies.The Hokies had already lost six defensive starters — three to graduation, three who left early for the […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall hopes this is the season the Cavaliers turn the corner.Virginia reached a bowl game for the first time since 2011 last season with a 6-6 regular season, but after Joe Reed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Navy scored 49 unanswered […]
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Three Virginia high schools are canceling varsity football programs, citing a lack of interest.Media outlets report that Charles City is canceling its entire program and other schools are canceling varsity schedules.Park View High School in Sterling canceled its varsity schedule after only 18 players reported for […]
Monday 08/20/18 Volleyball: Pulaski Co. @ Galax JV @ 6, Varsity to FollowGolf: @ Patrick Henry Roanoke Country Club 1 pmTuesday 08/21/18 Volleyball: Pulaski Co. @ Giles JV @ 5:30, Varsity to FollowWednesday 08/22/18 Golf: @ Carroll Co. Old Mill Country Club 1 pmThursday 08/23/18 JV Football: Northside @ Pulaski […]
The Virginia Endangered Missing Child Alert has been cancelled in accordance with the allotted time period for this type of alert. Efforts to locate Miss Paige M. Allen remain ongoing. Original Post: THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE AND VIRGINIA MISSING CHILDRENCLEARINGHOUSE HAVE ISSUED AN ENDANGERED MISSING CHILD MEDIAALERT ON BEHALF OF […]
A cold front will approach the area this weekend. In advance of it, a few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across the area on Friday into Friday evening. As the front stalls across the area on Saturday, we will see the chances for localized flooding increase with the […]
The Pulaski County School Board voted 5-0 Tuesday evening to recommend that the roadway leading to the entrance of the new middle school be named after the county’s lone Medal of Honor winner. The issue now moves to the Board of Supervisors, which has final say on what the roadway […]
THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE AND VIRGINIA MISSING CHILDRENCLEARINGHOUSE HAVE ISSUED AN ENDANGERED MISSING CHILD MEDIAALERT ON BEHALF OF THE CHILHOWIE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON AUGUST 15, 2018 AT 2243 HOURS. THE CHILHOWIE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR PAIGE MECKENZIE ALLEN, AGE 15, HEIGHT 5’3” FEET, WEIGHT 135 LBS, WITH BLUE EYES, […]