Only flash flood watch remains
The tornado and severe thunderstorm watches for Pulaski County have been canceled. A flash flood watch remains, however, until midnight.
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Tornado watch issued
A tornado watch has been issued for Pulaski County. From the National Weather Service… TORNADO WATCH 53 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AMHERST APPOMATTOX BEDFORD BOTETOURT BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL CHARLOTTE CRAIG FRANKLIN HALIFAX HENRY MONTGOMERY PATRICK PITTSYLVANIA PULASKI ROANOKE ROCKBRIDGE WYTHE […]
Spokesman: Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health
HOUSTON (AP) — Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said Sunday. “Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment […]
Flash Flood Watch in Effect
…Heavy Rainfall Possible This Afternoon and Evening… .A strong cold front will approach the area from the west this afternoon and pass across the region tonight. Deep moisture ahead of this boundary will lead to bands of showers and heavier thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening. The potential exists for […]
Severe Tunderstom Warning in Effect
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… The City of Radford in southwestern Virginia… Bland County in southwestern Virginia… Carroll County in southwestern Virginia… Wythe County in southwestern Virginia… The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia… Eastern Grayson […]
200 million eggs recalled because of salmonella concerns
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states have been recalled because of bacterial contamination. A notice posted on the Food & Drug Administration website Friday said the eggs shipped from a North Carolina farm may be tainted with salmonella. […]
Supervisors, School Board told middle school project ‘right on schedule’
Work on the county’s new middle school is moving ahead right on schedule with grading work targeted to begin this summer. Pulaski County’s Board of Supervisors and School Board heard an update on the middle school project Monday evening during a four-hour joint meeting that saw a number of topics […]
Pulaski Free Clinic Announces New Dental Care Assistance Initiative
Most everyone at some point in their lifetime has experienced some type of a problem with either their teeth or gums and possibly both at the same time. Dental care can be both expensive and difficult to find for those without a regular dentist or dental insurance. In the most […]
Riverlawn Elementary recognized by Virginia’s First Lady in School Breakfast Challenge
On Thursday, First Lady of Virginia Pamela Northam helped No Kid Hungry Virginia and partners announce the winners of the 2017-2018 Virginia Breakfast Challenge, a campaign to increase school breakfast participation across the state. In total, 1,514 schools from 127 divisions participated in the Challenge. School divisions were placed in […]
PCHS sports, activity schedule
Monday 04/16/18 Varsity Softball: Pulaski Co. @ Galax 5 pm Tuesday 04/17/18 Varsity Baseball: Coppinger Tournament TBD JV Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Blacksburg 5 pm Varsity Softball: Pulaski Co. @ Blacksburg 5 pm JV Softball: Blacksburg @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm Boys Soccer: Blacksburg @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, […]
Friends of Peak Creek Spring Clean Scheduled
Friends of Peak Creek (FOPC) has its spring clean-up event scheduled for Saturday April 21st, 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Volunteers are to meet at the Town Parking Lot on First Street N.E. across the street from Thompson Tire at 10:00 A.M. After a short safety briefing, volunteers will be […]
Lawmakers returning for special budget session
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are coming back to the Capitol Wednesday seeking to pass a budget after failing to do so earlier this year. The hang-up: An intraparty feud between Republicans in the GOP-led General Assembly over whether to expand Medicaid. After five years of a near-unified opposition […]