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 […]
Virginia Tech has surged back into the national rankings in its first two seasons with Justin Fuente as coach.Fuente is staring down what could be his most challenging year yet with the Hokies.The Hokies had already lost six defensive starters — three to graduation, three who left early for the […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall hopes this is the season the Cavaliers turn the corner.Virginia reached a bowl game for the first time since 2011 last season with a 6-6 regular season, but after Joe Reed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Navy scored 49 unanswered […]
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Three Virginia high schools are canceling varsity football programs, citing a lack of interest.Media outlets report that Charles City is canceling its entire program and other schools are canceling varsity schedules.Park View High School in Sterling canceled its varsity schedule after only 18 players reported for […]
Ricky Lee Hundley, 63, of Pulaski, VA, passed away August 14, 2018. He was born in California on June 30, 1955 and was the son of Pansy Slate Hundley of Dublin and the late Charles D. Hundley. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Duaine Hundley. Ricky was […]
Monday 08/20/18 Volleyball: Pulaski Co. @ Galax JV @ 6, Varsity to FollowGolf: @ Patrick Henry Roanoke Country Club 1 pmTuesday 08/21/18 Volleyball: Pulaski Co. @ Giles JV @ 5:30, Varsity to FollowWednesday 08/22/18 Golf: @ Carroll Co. Old Mill Country Club 1 pmThursday 08/23/18 JV Football: Northside @ Pulaski […]