July 31 – August 7, 2026 The list of forecasted highway projects is now online. These are projects that may impact traffic traveling in the 12-county Salem Transportation District over the next week. Work schedules and construction project timelines are always subject to change and weather dependent. New information is […]

Kingsport scored six runs in the seventh and eighth innings Saturday night to tie Pulaski at 8-8, and then won the game on a tie-breaker to win the 2026 Appalachian League championship.  

Staff Report The Pulaski River Turtles won 11 out of 14 games to close out the 2026 season and gain a spot in the league championship. Their run finished Friday night with a 4-3 win over Danville in the East Division playoff game. They will now face Kingsport in the […]

BRISTOL – The Virginia State Police conducted a multi-jurisdictional interdiction operation on Thursday in Wytheville and Bristol, resulting in the seizure of multiple controlled substances, a firearm, and nearly $395,000 in cash. On July 30, 2026, the VSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Special Investigations and Programs Division, Mass Transit […]

Download video and pictures here MEADOWS OF DAN, Virginia – The Route 58 Lovers Leap project in Patrick County reached a key milestone with the completion of the new eastbound lanes. This section will open to traffic July 30. These lanes are part of the $300 million road project widening […]

Yard Sale: Friday and Saturday, July 31 and Aug. 1 at 323 S. Washington Avenue in Pulaski from 8 a.m. to ??  Lots of miscellaneous stuff.       Yard sale: Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7 and 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5340 McCoy Road, Blacksburg. Pet […]

Notes: The Dublin Hugh School Class of 1971 will be holding a 55th Reunion on Saturday, August 29th, 2026, at the Dublin Alumni Shelter at Randolph Park in Dublin, Virginia.  There will be a catered luncheon.  We are in the process of trying to find and contact everyone who was […]

By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing Pulaski County voters will decide in November if the county’s sales tax will be increased by one percent with the revenue raised to be used solely for capital projects for the construction or renovation of schools. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at their meeting […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Miami quarterback Darian Mensah (above) has been selected as the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Preseason Player of the Year, headlining the announcement of the 2026 All-ACC Preseason Football Team as voted on by media members attending the 2026 ACC Football Kickoff. Mensah, who was also selected […]

Fast, Secure and On Your Phone: Now Accepted at the Virginia Highlands Festival, TSA, DMV and More RICHMOND, Va. — Following successful regional rollouts across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has officially expanded Virginia Mobile ID to Southwest Virginia, making it available for use across the state. […]

Staff Report The Pulaski River Turtles clinched an Appalachian League playoff spot with their win last Sunday, and closed out the regular season Thursday night at home vs. Bluefield (see more on that game at www.pcpatriot.com). As of Thursday morning, Pulaski (24-20) still trailed the first place and playoff-bound Danville […]