Overnight low temperatures mean refreezing and icy roads SALEM – Aided by warmer temperatures, crews and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation focused on plowing and treating roads today. As of this afternoon, Interstates and primary roads (those numbered 1-599) in the Salem District are mostly clear but […]
Plowing continues on interstate and primary roads; Secondary roads have not been plowed yet SALEM (5:30 a.m.) – A winter storm has brought inches of accumulating snow to western Virginia overnight. Roads are snow-covered and temperatures remain below freezing. Residents should avoid nonessential travel to allow crews to make progress […]
June 20, 1950 – January 8, 2025 Dr. Mary Ellen McManaway, 74, born on June 20, 1950, in Roanoke, Virginia passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025. Mary was the middle child of Charles and Zaman McManaway and grew up in Roanoke, Va. along with her two sisters, Phyllis McManaway Woodson […]
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced bills in the Senate and the House of Representatives to designate a unique ZIP code for Fairlawn, Virginia. “For too long, Fairlawn has unfairly missed out on tax revenue that would otherwise fund […]
Tuesday 01/14/25 Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Christiansburg JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Swim: @ Christiansburg Aquatic Center 6:20 pm Wrestling: @ Rural Retreat 6 pm Wednesday 01/15/25 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Patrick Henry JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Wrestling: @ Cave Spring […]
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Moderate to light snow is expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. * WHERE…Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN…From 1 PM Friday to […]
Cold temperatures mean roads will become snow-covered and hazardous quickly SALEM – Another winter storm is set to arrive in western Virginia starting on Friday, Jan. 10 with expected impacts to the afternoon into evening commute. Drivers need to plan travel around and not during the forecasted weather event. […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Tuesday, January 14 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for a regular school board meeting at the Pulaski County School Board Office with a closed session before the meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the Pulaski County Public Schools YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@pulaskicountyschoolboard3729/streams The agenda is posted on BoardDocs. http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcva/Board.nsf/Public Teresa Porter, Assistant Director of […]
Superintendent’s Memo National PowerSchool Incident Good Afternoon Pulaski County Public Schools families and employees: Earlier this week, PowerSchool, an international provider of education administration software, announced that it had suffered a cybersecurity incident in late December. Although security of PowerSchool’s systems has been restored, data pertaining to students and educators at hundreds of school systems around the country […]
RICHMOND – The Virginia State Police, in collaboration with the Human Trafficking Institute, and Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, is proud to announce the launch of “Operation Silence Shattered”, a robust anti-human trafficking initiative designed to raise awareness, reduce demand, and protect vulnerable young people across communities and […]
Thursday, January 9, 2025 – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the New River Valley Regional Commission a $100,000 grant. The funding will support disaster recovery efforts and technical assistance to 12 communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “This ARC […]
The PCHS Boys Basketball game versus Floyd Co. has been rescheduled for Monday January 20th, below are the details. Monday 01/20/25 ORIGINALLY Thursday 01/09/25 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Floyd Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow — Scott Vest Athletic & Activities Director Pulaski County High School