Jaimeka Austin Will Serve Eight Years for Orchestrating Wide-Ranging Conspiracy ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke woman who orchestrated a wide-ranging conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a scheme to steal from the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program, was sentenced today to eight years in federal prison […]
Beverly Jean Rickey, age 75 of Barren Springs, VA passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at her home. Born September 14, 1950 in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Roy Glenn Williams & Marilyn Virginia Weadon Williams. She was also preceded in death by her sister Deborah Dean […]
Wake Forest defeated Virginia Tech in overtime Tuesday night, 95-89 to likely end the Hokies’ chances of reaching the NCAA tournament. The game was the last of three on the opening day of this season’s ACC Tournament. Virginia Tech finishes the season with an 19-13 overall record and 8-11 in […]
The Pulaski County 9-1-1 Communications Center will celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12–18, 2026. This week is dedicated to recognizing the hardworking men and women who serve as the first, first responders — the voices behind every 9-1-1 call. Our telecommunicators work around the clock answering emergency calls, dispatching […]
According to the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), as of 12:22 p.m. Tuesday, 258 early votes have been cast in Pulaski County so far for the redistricting referendum. That number is equal to 1.1 percent of registered voters in Pulaski County. In Radford, the number of early votes is 191, […]
Linda Jean McConnell, 78, of Fairlawn, Virginia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday morning, March 8, 2026, as she departed this earth to enter Heaven’s gates. Linda was born in Oceana, West Virginia, on August 25, 1947, to the late Essie Elkins Miller and the late Arthur […]
The music of Marshall Page & the Coal Mountain Band and Slate Mountain Ramblers will be featured during New River Community College’s Concert Series event on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Music will begin at 6 p.m. in 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Dublin. Marshall Page is an accomplished singer/songwriter […]
Vicki Brackett, right, trains tutor Betty Overdorf in techniques and strategies to help her learner to learn to read better. CHRISTIANSBURG — Spring is the perfect time for new beginnings. While many folks turn to cleaning for a fresh start, others turn to learning new skills, expanding their horizons, and […]
RICHMOND, VA — From February 25, 2026, through March 3, 2026, the Virginia State Police, in partnership with supporting federal and local agencies, achieved significant criminal interdictions. Their ongoing efforts led to the recovery of firearms, the seizure of narcotics, the seizure of U.S. currency, and the investigation of multiple […]
(Left to right) Raelin Adams, Abigail Castleberry, Lily Hyatt, Cora Mosby, Essiq Williams, and Izzy Lytton. Radford High School athletes delivered an impressive performance at the Class 2 State Indoor Track and Field State Meet, bringing home 2 state championships, several podium finishes, and multiple All-State honors. In Virginia, […]
By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service PHOENIX, Ariz. – Ryan Blaney completed a hard-earned Team Penske sweep at the famed Phoenix Raceway in Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 500 – recovering from multiple early race setbacks to claim his first NASAR Cup Series trophy of the 2026 season and answer his […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer has been voted the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, highlighting the 2025-26 All-ACC Men’s Basketball Team and award winners, which were announced Monday, March 9, by the conference office. The ACC’s regular-season champion for […]