Virginia State Police has begun to see an increase in crashes this afternoon as the winter storm has entered the Commonwealth. Between noon and 3:30 p.m. Virginia State Police has investigated 85 crashes (three injury crashes) in our Wytheville District, which handles southwest Virginia. In our Salem district, we have […]
Intense winter weather to create dangerous road conditions RICHMOND, Va. — VDOT is advising motorists not to travel in parts of Virginia Sunday afternoon into Monday. Treacherous conditions are expected overnight into Monday morning as snow is predicted to fall at a rate of an inch an hour […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Playing Friday in the Chance Harman Classic at Floyd County High School, the Cougars defeated district foe Christiansburg Blue Demons, 47-43. The game with the Blue Demons was nip and tuck throughout. They led the Cougars 13-11 after the first quarter and were up 26-24 […]
Drivers should avoid travel when winter weather arrives; Crews need room to work RICHMOND, Va. — As winter weather moves into Virginia beginning Sunday afternoon, drivers should stay off the roads so crews can effectively work to make roads passable. This weather event is expected to have major roadway […]
A strong fourth quarter lifts the Pulaski County girls over Hidden Valley, 49-36 in Roanoke. The Cougars scored 24 fourth quarter points, holding the Titans to just 8. The Titans led 28-25 after the third quarter. Taylor Goble hit a three-pointer early in the fourth quarter and followed it up […]
By Rodney Young Patriot Publishing It seems the Cougars can’t win for losing. It was the same old story Wednesday as Pulaski County hosted Hidden Valley and lost to their district foe, 61-60. The Cougars (3-9, 0-3) found themselves down 42-28 with just under six minutes left in the third […]
Photos by Robert Simmons/The Patriot Men’s Basketball January 04, 2024 Poteat’s and-one propels Hokies past Miami 86-85 Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG — Mylyjael Poteat scored a career-high 25 points and his three-point play with 2.7 seconds left carried Virginia Tech past Miami 86-85 on Saturday inside Cassell Coliseum. Poteat gathered a pass […]
VDOT focuses on pre-treatment and weather response ahead of incoming storm RICHMOND, Va. — Motorists planning to travel to or through Virginia this weekend, including those returning home from holiday travel or heading back to school, should plan to travel on Saturday, ahead of predicted winter weather expected to […]
Michaelangelo Antonio Hanks, age 55 of Pulaski, died Saturday, December 28, 2024 at his residence. He was born on January 11, 1969, and was the son of Jerry Hanks and the late Ruth Ann Denny Fletcher. “Angelo” was a graduate of Pulaski County High School. He was a long-time employee […]
* WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 5 inches and ice accumulations up to four tenths of an inch. * WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina; central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN…From noon Sunday to 7 PM EST Monday. […]
Carrie Ann Davis Woodie, age 49 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 22, 1975, in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Ethel Rosalie Ingo Davis and the late James Golden Davis. She may be remembered as […]
Regina Ann Cuppelman Dobbins, age 59 of Radford, died Sunday morning, December 29, 2024 at her residence. She was born in Baltimore, MD on May 31, 1965, and was the daughter of the late Jean June Marshall Wooten and Joseph Edward Cuppelman. She is survived by her two daughers; […]