On July 2, 1776, while delegates in Philadelphia were voting to declare the American colonies free and independent from Great Britain, another event of enormous importance was unfolding nearly one hundred miles away. In New York Harbor, the first ships of a massive British invasion fleet began to arrive. While […]
January 25, 1959 – July 2, 2026 Timothy Osborne Cox, 67, of Dublin, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 2, 2026. He was a former employee of Kollmorgen and was currently employed by Food Lion. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Clayton Cox, Sr. and Joan Lee […]
Michelle W. Kitts, age 60, of Jasper, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at her residence. She was born on May 13, 1966, in Radford, Virginia. Michelle was a faithful member of New Life Church in Canton and was a devoted pastor’s wife for 33 years. A […]
30, 50, and 102 Mile Options Feature Elevation and Timed Segments Pulaski County Sports & Entertainment, the organizers of the inaugural Pulaski MTN-X gravel bike race, have announced the three course options that will challenge riders of all experience levels during the inaugural edition of the event on Saturday, September […]
Bill Zuti, a retired well known, national expert in the field of exercise science and a former Department Chair and Professor of Exercise Sport and Health Administration at Radford University, passed away this past Sunday morning, June 28, 2026. He was at his home near Kilmarnock, VA, with his family […]
RICHMOND – Preliminary data shows that 15 people lost their lives in 14 crashes over the four-day Independence Day holiday counting period (July 2-July 5). The crashes occurred in the counties of Alleghany, Appomattox, Brunswick, Fauquier, Frederick (2), Nottaway, Pulaski, Roanoke, Shenandoah, Smyth, Spotsylvania, and Suffolk, and the City of […]
February 2, 1942 – July 5, 2026 Vincent Joseph Clark, Jr., lovingly known to his family as “Pawpaw” passed away on July 5, 2026, at the age of 84 after a brief illness. Vincent was born at 5:21 a.m. on February 2, 1942 at The Staten Island Hospital in New […]
Pulaski County is pleased to share that construction on the Sportsplex continues on track toward its anticipated Fall 2026 grand opening. We are inviting residents to take their first look inside the unique experience awaiting them within the new Pulaski County Sportsplex—one of the largest versatile indoor-recreation and wellness facilities […]
Governor Abigail Spanberger this week joined POLITICO Energy to highlight Virginia’s new first-of-its-kind statewide energy consumption tax on data centers — and the steps the Commonwealth is taking to protect air quality and prevent ratepayers from shouldering the cost of new energy infrastructure investments by data centers and other high-load energy customers. […]
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of July. July 9, 2026 Giles County: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Town of Pearisburg Offices Council Chambers 112 Tazewell Street Pearisburg, VA 24134 Bland County: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Bland County Courthouse First Floor Conference […]
Virginia State Police is investigating a double fatal crash that occurred July 3, 2026, at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Sugar Grove Highway in Smyth County. The preliminary investigation indicates a Nissan Pathfinder was heading northbound on Sugar Grove Highway near the Racoon Branch Campground when it crossed the centerline […]
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred July 2, 2026, at 4:15 p.m. on Interstate 81 northbound at Exit 94 in Pulaski County. A 2022 Harley Davidson Street Glide was exiting off of Interstate 81 at Exit 94 when it ran off of the road […]