Drivers urged to monitor forecasts and adjust travel around the storm SALEM – With a winter weather event forecasted to bring western Virginia a mixture of snow, ice and rain overnight tonight and into Wednesday, February 20, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is preparing to plow and treat roads this weekend. Motorists […]
Betty Lou Ratcliffe Kirkner, 88, went home to be with her lord and savior on February 18, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. From her birth to Ruth Naomi King and Raymond F. Ratcliffe on December 30th, 1931, until her last breath, Betty Lou spent her life dedicated to her […]
The Gibson Brothers, multi-award winners of International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards, will perform Friday, April 26, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at New River Community College in Dublin. The event is sponsored by NRCC Fiddle, Banjo and Dance Club. The bluegrass band, including brothers Leigh and Eric Gibson, has performed […]
COROLLA, N.C. (AP) — Four dead whales have recently beached along the Outer Banks and Virginia, concerning scientist over the rising death toll. News outlets report a humpback was found dead Sunday in Corolla, North Carolina. Crews found hemorrhaging near the back of its head under the skin, a sign […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia drivers are likely to pay more for vehicle safety inspections. The General Assembly has given preliminary approval to legislation that will raise the price of a yearly car inspection from $16 to $20. The House and Senate have both approved slightly different versions of the […]
The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley announces the regional award recipients of the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Presented by the nonprofit organization the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the 96th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the country’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and […]
On February 17, 2019 the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a shooting in the 3300 block of Case Knife Ridge Road. Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Town of Pulaski officers responded. Upon their arrival on the scene, a female was found to have a single gunshot […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a statement Monday saying the suit alleges the Trump administration’s action violates the Constitution. “President Trump treats […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kyle Guy scored 23 points and it was his big first half that gave No. 3 Virginia a chance to get things right in the second half. Thanks to Guy’s 17 first-half points and some uncharacteristically poor shooting by No. 20 Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers overcame […]
The Region 4D Girls Basketball Semi-final games, Pulaski County vs. William Byrd and Carroll County vs. Jefferson Forest scheduled for tomorrow night have been postponed to Wednesday Feb. 20.
The Virginia State Police and U.S. Marshals Service continue to follow up on tips from the public and investigative leads concerning the whereabouts of shooting suspect, Donquale M. Gray. Gray, 25, of Bluefield, W.Va., is wanted for attempted capital murder of a police officer resulting from a shooting Saturday night (Feb. […]
Come out and support the Lady Cougar Basketball team tomorrow night (Tuesday, Feb. 19) as they play in the Region 4D semi finals versus William Byrd HS. Region ticket prices are $7 and Cougar All Sport Passes are not valid. Tip off is 6 pm.