BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — It was a crazy finish that only started with a Hail Mary. Brian Johnson kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime and Virginia Tech pulled out the wildest victory in its 100 meetings with Virginia, 34-31 on Friday night. The Hokies won their 15th in a […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — An audit by the U.S. Government Accountability Office says chronic delays in maintaining the U.S. Navy’s attack submarine fleet have cost taxpayers about $1.5 billion since 2008. The Virginian-Pilot reported Thursday that the audit says the Navy needs to balance maintenance work between private shipyards and […]
Dixie Ellen Dillon Puckett, age 80 of Pulaski passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born December 14, 1937 in West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Edward Godfrey and Alma Powers Godfrey. She was retired from the Town of Dublin where she […]
Virginia Tech is hoping its Senior Day isn’t the last day of its football season. The Hokies (4-6, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) will honor 12 players before Friday’s game against Virginia (7-4, 4-3), and they will be seeking their 15th consecutive victory against the Cavaliers. If they can manage that, […]
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — As you carve your roast turkey and give thanks for all that’s good in your life, remember to give thanks for this: That you’re not celebrating Thanksgiving the way the first Virginians did. That would be back in December 1619 — two years before those […]
The numbers are somewhat misleading in the ACC this season. Things sound pretty good when considering Clemson is a national title contender, the league has had a record 10 football teams make an appearance in the Top 25 and 12 of its 14 teams could be bowl eligible. But step […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been sentenced to three months in jail for shooting into an occupied vehicle and killing two dogs over the death of his rescue cat. The Roanoke Times reports 69-year-old Stephen Nichols Cook was also ordered Tuesday to attend anger management classes. Arthur […]
Daphne Delene Smith, age 67 of Radford, died Friday, November 16, 2018 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 6, 1951, and was the daughter of the late Doris Huff Wooley and the late John Wesley Wooley. Daphne was a retired employee of the housekeeping department at […]
It’s official: DAK Lights has relocated to Randolph Park in Dublin, Virginia! Starting with this year’s premiere at 5:30pm on Thanksgiving Night, November 22, DAK Lights will run nightly through New Year’s Eve at the new location in the back of the park. DAK Lights is an annual Christmas light […]
Brenton Forrest Dean, 31, of Pulaski, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, March 22, 2018, after a brave and courageous fight for his life. He passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Brenton was preceded in death by his grandparents, Willard and Blanche Pace, […]
Mary Blanche Pace Dean, 69 of Pulaski, went home to be with the Lord and join with her son, Brent on Monday, November 19, 2018 after a short illness. Mary was an educator and owned and operated Fireside Learning Center (Private Tutoring) most of her life. She touched many young […]