The designation of Blue Ridge Music Center’s outdoor amphitheater as the ‘Rick Boucher Amphitheater’ will honor the area’s 14-term congressman WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) reintroduced legislation to formally designate the Blue Ridge Music Center’s outdoor amphitheater the “Rick Boucher Amphitheater” after […]
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Griffith’s H.J. Res. 61, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing.” […]
Michael Robert Reilly, age 67 of Pulaski, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Born January 5, 1958 in Islip, New York, he was the son of the late Bernard & Virginia Bracht Reilly. He was also preceded in death by his […]
Rev. Fredric (Fred) W. Villinger passed away on February 27, 2025 in Pulaski, VA, at the age of 85. Born September 5, 1939 in Fairmont, WV, Fred attended Fairmont High School and was a proud alumni of West Virginia University (WVU.) Through the United Methodist Church’s Wesley Foundation, Fred became […]
Naomi Faye Gravley, 82, of Pulaski passed away on Monday, March the 3rd 2025, at home with her daughter and family at her side. She was born on February 19, 1943, to her parents Kyle and Pauline Williams. Preceding her in death was her husband of 60 plus years Bolen […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Shriners Children’s 500 The Place: Phoenix Raceway Track Length: 1 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, March 9 The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,055,250 TV: FS1 & FOX Deportes, 2 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 312 miles (312 Laps); […]
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…West/Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE…Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN…Until 4 AM EST Friday. * […]
DCR’s flood risk tool undergoes refresh for 2025 RICHMOND — Governor Glenn Youngkin has designated March 9-15 Virginia Flood Safety Awareness Week to emphasize the importance of flood preparedness and mitigation in the commonwealth ahead of spring downpours and Atlantic hurricane season. Flooding is Virginia’s most common and costly natural […]
Jerry Wayne Thornton, age 79 of Dublin passed away Tuesday evening March 4, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Born April 21, 1945 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Ernest Harvey Thornton & Ethel Raye Meredith Thornton. He was also preceded in […]
By THOMAS HOWLETT For Patriot Publishing The Hokies finished their regular season campaign with a 78-76 win over the Clemson Tigers, but will their 18-11 record be enough to get them into the big dance? At the moment ESPN’s lead bracketologist Charlie Creme has Virginia Tech as the first team […]
www.hokiesports.com North Carolina hits 15 threes en route to 91-59 victory Tech unable to cool Heels’ scorching 3-point shooting BLACKSBURG — Ven-Allen Lubin collected his first double-double as a Tar Heel and Ian Jackson hit five of North Carolina’s season-high 15 3-pointers while scoring 19 points in a 91-59 victory over Virginia Tech on […]