By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—Welcome to the party, Ross Chastain—and to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, for that matter. Starting from the rear of the field in a backup car his team needed all night to prepare, Chastain ran down the dominant car of William Byron to […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – For the first time since 2022, nine Atlantic Coast Conference baseball teams will be among the 64-team field for the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The tournament will get underway on Friday, May 30. It is the 21st consecutive season that the ACC has landed […]
Juanita Kate “Katie” Eanes McKinney, age 60 of Benson, North Carolina passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025 at her home. Born April 25, 1965 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Eanes & Ann Hall Eanes. She was also preceded in death by her birth mother, Bonnie […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) — Following the conclusion of Sunday’s conference championship slate, the NCAA announced that three Atlantic Coast Conference members will play host to 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Regional sites, beginning Friday, May 30. The 16 total regional sites, with host institutions and records are as follows: Athens, […]
DURHAM, N.C. (theACC.com) – No. 3 seed North Carolina (42-12) used an eight-run fifth inning to pull away with the 14-4 win over No. 5 seed Clemson (44-16) in the 2025 ACC Baseball Championship Game in front of 9,159 fans on Sunday, May 25, in Durham, North Carolina. The title […]
Mary Jane Collins Austin, aged 70, of Dublin, Virginia passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, in Pulaski, Virginia, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on February 6, 1955, in West Virginia, Mary Jane was a beacon of light and joy to all who knew her. Her life […]
Shirley Jean Alexander, age 89 of Max Meadows, Virginia passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at Heritage Hall in Laurel Fork, Virginia. Born April 16, 1936 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Sam Henry Jennings & Annie Susan Nichols Quesenberry. She was also preceded in death […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed May 18–24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in Virginia. To mark the occasion, he hosted a special event at the Virginia Executive Mansion to honor recipients of the 2024 Governor’s EMS Awards. Coordinated by the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH’s) […]
Friday, May 23, 2025 – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright announced on Thursday, May 22, that coal used in steelmaking is now designated as a critical material. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I am excited by this announcement from the Department of Energy. “Metallurgical coal […]
Daniel Wayne Safewright, age 78 of Dublin, died Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Select Medical Hospital in Greensboro, NC Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
2025 scholarship recipients gather at a celebratory luncheon, held this year on May 4th at Smith Creek Farms in Christiansburg. Photo by Wilsie Photography. BLACKSBURG – This spring, the Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) awarded more than $170,000 in scholarships to 93 students either from the […]