Pulaski County Schools closed Monday
Due to potential flooding throughout the county, Pulaski County Public Schools will be closed on Monday, September 17, 2018 (Employee Code 1). The school board office and school offices will open at 10:00 a.m.
Weather Service reduces projected New River depth
The National Weather Service has issued an updated water level report on the New River at Radford. According to the NWS, the New River is projected to be at 19.5 feet by 2 a.m. Tuesday morning, 5.5 feet over flood stage. That projection is well below their earlier projection of […]
Wind advisory issued until midnight
From the National Weather Service WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT… * Winds…East 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing…Through midnight. * Impacts…These wind gusts combined with saturated soils will cause some trees to fall. Scattered power outages are possible as well. […]
Hokies remain at No. 13 in latest AP Poll
RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS PREV 1 Alabama (58) 3-0 1521 1 2 Georgia 3-0 1416 3 3 Clemson (3) 3-0 1405 2 4 Ohio State 3-0 1357 4 5 Oklahoma 3-0 1283 5 6 LSU 3-0 1241 12 7 Stanford 3-0 1055 9 8 Notre Dame 3-0 1034 8 9 […]
Virginia Shifts Resources to Assist Areas Dealing with Hurricane Florence Flooding; Southwest Virginia should prepare for flooding early next week; Virginia sends aid to North Carolina
RICHMOND—Virginia emergency managers are working today to re-position state and federal resources stockpiled in advance of Hurricane Florence to assist Central and Coastal Virginia. State response leaders are working to move people and commodities into place to help Southwest Virginia with anticipated flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Florence, and […]
New River projected to reach 24 feet at Radford
The National Weather Service has updated its river level chart as of 10:49 a.m. today. The level of New River at Radford is projected to rise to a peak of nearly 24 feet by midnight Monday night. Flood stage is 14 feet. That is a full foot and a half higher […]
Appalachian Power Florence Preparation Update:
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 – 10 a.m. Situation The potential impact of tropical depression Florence on Appalachian Power’s service area is becoming more clear, and the company stands ready to respond. This evening and tonight the storm is expected to bring high sustained winds and gusts of up to 40 […]
State Police urges motorists to be alert for flash flooding
WYTHEVILLE – With Tropical Storm Florence expected to impact Southwest Virginia and communities along the Virginia-North Carolina border, the Virginia State Police is advising all motorists to be on alert for flash flooding in the coming days. Drivers are advised to especially be alert when traveling on roads near creeks, […]
Appalachian Power Hurricane Florence Preparation Update:
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 – 10 a.m. Situation Appalachian Power is prepared to activate its response plans for Tropical Storm Florence as the storm comes closer to impacting its Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia service areas. The storm is likely to bring high sustained winds and damaging wind gusts at […]
Florence pours on the rain amid fears of catastrophic floods
NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — The Marines, the Coast Guard, civilian crews and volunteers used helicopters, boats and heavy-duty vehicles Saturday to rescue hundreds of people trapped by Florence’s onslaught, even as North Carolina braced for what could be the next stage of the disaster: widespread, catastrophic flooding inland. The […]
Explosive Virginia offense sparks win over Ohio, 45-31
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Ellis rushed for three touchdowns as part of a 38-point first half for Virginia as the Cavaliers beat Ohio 45-31 Saturday in a game played at Vanderbilt Stadium due to Hurricane Florence. The game was scheduled to be a home game for Virginia but was […]
NorthStar Church – Celebrating 5 years of God’s Faithfulness
“Don’t go to church, be the church!” is the overarching theme of Northstar Church, Pulaski, VA. Northstar does not hold their Sunday services in a church building. Instead, they meet at 10:00am on Sunday mornings in the YMCA Pulaski County gym; then join together in small groups on weeknights. Northstar […]