RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has scheduled a special session of the General Assembly so lawmakers can comply with a court order to redraw the state’s legislative map.The governor announced Monday that he had signed a proclamation calling lawmakers back to Richmond on Aug. 30. The special […]
Raymond Scott “Scotty” Smith, age 57 of Pulaski, died Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his son’s residence in Roanoke. He was born on May 9, 1961 in Dale City, Virginia, and was the son of C.R. Smith and the late Joan Tolson. He is survived by his son: Samuel Scott […]
At 8:28 a.m., the Pulaski County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center received an alert of a chemical spill located at a Town sewer pump station in the vicinity of Critzer Elementary School. Upon arrival, first responders reported approximately 50 to 100 gallons of hydrogen peroxide had leaked from an onsite chemical […]
The Radford City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person involved an altercation where a firearm was discharged. On Saturday August 18, 2018 at approximately 00:06 AM the Radford City Police Department responded to the 1300 Block of Grove Ave for a report of a […]
Bluefield, W.Va. 51, Giles 13 Culpeper 34, Western Albemarle 0 Eastside 38, Honaker 20 Faith Christian, N.C. 50, St. Annes-Belfield 26 Fork Union Prep 33, Nelson County 6 Goochland 33, Monticello 14 Lee High 40, Thomas Walker 0 Marion 27, Rural Retreat 13 Mayodan McMichael, N.C. 18, Martinsville 13 Raleigh […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s unemployment rate has dropped slightly from June to July to 3.1 percent.It’s the sixth consecutive month that the labor force has expanded in the state. The jobless rate declined 0.1 of a point from June to July. It was down from 3.7 percent in July […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kurt Busch stole the spotlight from his younger brother Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway to snap a 58-race winless streak and grab an overdue short track victory.Busch won for the first time this season — first since the 2017 season-opening Daytona 500 — but it […]
PULASKI, Va – Alexander Vizcaino pitched seven innings and tied his longest outing of the season in a 5-1 win over the Kingsport Mets on Saturday night in front of a record crowd of 3,814 at Calfee Park. The victory finished a three-game sweep over the Mets and improved the Yanks’ record to […]
Radford– After a sluggish and unimpressive first half, Pulaski County’s football team took control quickly in the second half in a “Benefit Game” in Radford Friday, and won, 27-12 in the final scrimmage preparation before Friday’s season opener at Northside in Roanoke. There were numerous disappointments, errant passes, dropped passes, […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia Tech student pleaded guilty Tuesday to concealing the body of a slain 13-year-old girl, but still faces trial on a more serious charge of being an accessory to the teen’s killing.Natalie Keepers is scheduled to go on trial in September, accused of being […]
FLOYD, Va. (AP) — The moon over Virginia was half-visible that May evening, as was the one on the softball field, authorities say.The Roanoke Times reports 57-year-old Debbie L. McCulley is accused of mooning the stands, but a judge Thursday said the indecent exposure charge could be dropped.McCulley’s husband coaches […]
Nelson Gomez recorded his tenth home run of the season with a two-run shot in the second inning, and the Pulaski Yankees topped the Kingsport Mets, 7-2 on Thursday night at Calfee Park. After Ezequiel Duran reached in the second inning, Nelson Gomez became the first Yankee this season to […]