VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is summoning lawmakers back to the state Capitol to consider a package of gun-control legislation, saying Friday’s mass shooting in Virginia Beach calls for “votes and laws, not thoughts and prayers.” Northam also said Tuesday that he wants every state lawmaker […]
Dale Edward Bell, age 65, of Dublin, VA, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, after a hard-fought battle against cancer and liver disease. Born May 2, 1954, he was the son of Lucy Ann Vipperman Bell and the late Glen Frank Bell of Rural Retreat, […]
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A fatal stabbing on the Appalachian Trail has led the nonprofit that manages the trail to revise its website for reporting safety issues and suspicious incidents. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy redesigned its safety and crime prevention page to include incident reporting resources including a bright red […]
Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Clean Community Council Meeting, Claytor Lake State Park Conference Center, Dublin, Virginia, 11:00 a.m. (Contact: Anthony Akers, Assistant County Administrator, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, 540-980-7705, aakers@pulaskicounty.org ). This committee is responsible for the oversight of community, roadside and property clean – […]
Pulaski County High School track and cross country Coach Sirak Ogbagabir provided this information on Pulaski County High School track and cross country competitor Grace Boone following this past weekend’s VHSL 4A State Track and Field meet: 9x all state athlete 9x state champion 800 meter 4A state meet record […]
Virginia State Police Trooper D.L. Vaughn is investigating a fatal crash in Pulaski County. The crash occurred May 31, 2019 at 1:40 p.m. A tractor-trailer traveling north on Interstate 81 ran off the right side of the interstate at the 99 mile marker and overturned. The driver, Nathan L. Berkley, […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son is set to undergo a mental evaluation. The Roanoke Times reports McKenzie Kyle Hellman’s evaluation ordered Thursday is meant to determine his mental competency at the time of the boy’s January death, and if he’s fit […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Newer drugs are substantially improving the chances of survival for some people with hard-to-treat forms of lung, breast and prostate cancer, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference. Among those who have benefited is Roszell Mack Jr., who at age 87 is still able to work […]
WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE (AP) — This story was first published on June 8, 1944, after AP journalist Don Whitehead, who became known by his colleagues as “Beachhead Don,” landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day with the 1st Infantry Division. His story was delayed by more than […]
TORONTO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors relied on a champion’s heart to overcome their weary bodies. Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Warriors ran off the first 18 points of the second half on the way to a […]
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Mark Shaw steps out of the vehicle, and he’s wearing a bulletproof vest, a full utility belt and a gun. But in Shaw’s daily police work, he’s less likely to bust you for robbing a store than he is for bagging too many deer. As an […]
The Friends of the Ratcliffe are excited to announce the addition of a $10,000 prize for a hole in one on hole #8 at its 8th annual golf tournament June 14 at Thorn Springs Golf Course. The hole will be in memory of Wally Brockmeyer and will be sponsored by friends […]