NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Brickyard 400 presented by PPG The Place: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, July 26 The Time: 2 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,233,037 TV: TNT, 1 p.m. ET Radio: IMS, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 400 miles (160 Laps); […]
In the summer of 1776, America stood at a turning point. The thirteen colonies had declared their independence from Great Britain, but that bold decision guaranteed war. As thousands of British soldiers and sailors gathered around New York City for a massive invasion, British leaders made one final attempt to […]
…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va., July 21, 2026 – Severe weather capable of producing isolated tornadoes and flash floods is forecast today through late tonight for parts of Appalachian Power Company’s (APCo) service territory, where damaging winds are expected to cause scattered power outages. APCo’s Storm Response Team is closely monitoring the storm […]
Abby Walker, associate professor of English and co-director of the Speech Lab, works on an audio project in the lab space in Shanks Hall. (Photo by Jasmine Rorrer for Virginia Tech.) From Virginia Tech People pronounce the word “Appalachia” differently and much of that contrast depends on where they […]
A general view of fans during the NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on July 19, 2026 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C.—Joey Logano had a gleam in his eye and a lilt in his […]
SALEM – Weather permitting, starting at 6 a.m. Monday, August 3, Route 663 (Walton Road) in Montgomery County will be closed at its intersection with Route 114 (Peppers Ferry Road) for a pipe replacement near the intersection. All Walton Road traffic will need to use Route 11 (Radford Road) to […]
SALEM, VA – The Salem VA Health Care System received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funds earlier in the year. The funding is part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair, and improve health care […]
Join the effort and adopt a stretch of roadway to give back to the commonwealth RICHMOND — About once a week for 15 years, James Downing has been cleaning trash from a stretch of road in Prince George County. Dirty diapers. Alcohol bottles. Cigarette butts. You name […]
Photo of Pastor Jeff Willhoite, wife Verna, daughters Samantha, Jenna and Hallie during their missionary days in China. The young man in the photo is one of their students By DANIELLE REID Patriot Publishing (First of two parts) “Some plant. Some water. But God gives the increase,” is a […]
RICHMOND, VA — From July 8, 2026, through July 14, 2026, the Virginia State Police, in partnership with supporting federal and local agencies, achieved significant criminal interdictions. Their ongoing efforts led to the seizure of narcotics and the investigation of multiple crimes throughout the Commonwealth. Operation Highlights Firearms […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing The Pulaski County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday in support of letting citizens decide through a referendum whether the county should adopt a 1 percent increase in sales tax to pay for school construction costs. The recently passed state budget for the 2026-28 biennium allows […]