RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A messy partisan battle is looming over efforts by Virginia lawmakers to investigate two women’s allegations of rape against one of the state’s top officials. Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox blasted Democrats Thursday as obstructionists, saying they are intent on blocking the women who accused Lt. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation banning people under 21 from buying tobacco and nicotine products, a measure enacted in a state known historically for its tobacco production. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the bill, signed Thursday, received bipartisan support as well as backing from Altria, […]
Congratulations to Pulaski County and Carroll County who advance to the state basketball tournament with wins tonight. Pulaski Co. and Carroll Co. will play tomorrow night at PCHS for the Class 4 Region D Championship. Below are the details. Friday 02/22/19 Girls Basketball: Region 4D Championship Game Carroll Co. @ […]
Velma Jean Shockley Walters, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the NRV Medical Center. Born April 28, 1940 in Radford she was the daughter of the late Marion Vivian “MV” Shockley & Hallie Sutphin Shockley. Her husband, Fred J. Walters; two brothers, Melvin and Fielding […]
June Jones Webster, 97, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 in Bedford. She was a former resident of Radford and Dublin and was a faithful member of The New Dublin Presbyterian Church in Dublin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas P. Webster; her parents, Solomon and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation says it cost about $1 million per hour for the agency to respond to this week’s snowstorm in northern Virginia. WTOP-FM reported Thursday that Commissioner Stephen Brich says the agency had about $55 million left in its original […]
The Class 4 Region D Girls Basketball Tournament will continue tonight. Ticket prices are $7.00, below are the details. Thursday 02/21/19 Region 4D Girls Basketball Wm. Byrd @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm Thursday 02/21/19 Region 4D Girls Basketball Carroll Co. @ Jefferson Forest 6:00 pm
Pulaski Area Transit returned on Sept. 4 to its original fixed route service. It’s the opinion of at least one member of Pulaski Town Council the change has created some unintended problems. “I feel like the conversation about transportation issues in town should not be over with,” said Councilman Brooks […]
Pulaski Town Council voted again Tuesday night to delay making a decision on a proposed expansion of the town’s methadone clinic, Pulaski Medical, LLC. On Feb. 11, the Pulaski Planning Commission voted 3-1 to not recommend to council it approve a special exception request filed by Pulaski Medical, LLC which […]
The United Methodist Church’s top legislative assembly convenes Sunday for a high-stakes, three-day meeting likely to determine whether America’s second-largest Protestant denomination will fracture due to divisions over same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay clergy. While other mainline Protestant denominations — such as the Episcopal and Presbyterian (U.S.A.) churches […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria is not a U.S. citizen and will not be allowed to return to the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. In a brief statement that gave no details as […]
Ryland Homer Kimbler, age 69 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born February 6, 1950 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Homer Harvey Kimbler & Estella Louise Long Kimbler. His wife, Shelby Kimbler, brother, Jesse Kimbler and infant […]