Abby Walker, associate professor of English and co-director of the Speech Lab, works on an audio project in the lab space in Shanks Hall. (Photo by Jasmine Rorrer for Virginia Tech.) From Virginia Tech People pronounce the word “Appalachia” differently and much of that contrast depends on where they […]
May 8, 1950 – July 19, 2026 Met at Heaven’s gate by the open arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, and reunited with the loved ones who had gone before him, John Wayne Shelton, 76, of Radford, peacefully entered his eternal home on Sunday, July 19, 2026. To those who […]
Willie Dewayne Smith, age 91 of Galax, died Sunday, July 19, 2026 at the Davis & McDaniel Veterans Care Center in Salem, Va. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Robert “Bob” Ford Ledford, age 81 of Pulaski, died early Monday morning, July 20, 2026 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
A general view of fans during the NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on July 19, 2026 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C.—Joey Logano had a gleam in his eye and a lilt in his […]
SALEM – Weather permitting, starting at 6 a.m. Monday, August 3, Route 663 (Walton Road) in Montgomery County will be closed at its intersection with Route 114 (Peppers Ferry Road) for a pipe replacement near the intersection. All Walton Road traffic will need to use Route 11 (Radford Road) to […]
SALEM, VA – The Salem VA Health Care System received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funds earlier in the year. The funding is part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair, and improve health care […]
Join the effort and adopt a stretch of roadway to give back to the commonwealth RICHMOND — About once a week for 15 years, James Downing has been cleaning trash from a stretch of road in Prince George County. Dirty diapers. Alcohol bottles. Cigarette butts. You name […]
Photo of Pastor Jeff Willhoite, wife Verna, daughters Samantha, Jenna and Hallie during their missionary days in China. The young man in the photo is one of their students By DANIELLE REID Patriot Publishing (First of two parts) “Some plant. Some water. But God gives the increase,” is a […]
Vicky Sue Renick Meade age 98, of Dublin, died Saturday morning, July 18, 2026 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
RICHMOND, VA — From July 8, 2026, through July 14, 2026, the Virginia State Police, in partnership with supporting federal and local agencies, achieved significant criminal interdictions. Their ongoing efforts led to the seizure of narcotics and the investigation of multiple crimes throughout the Commonwealth. Operation Highlights Firearms […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing The Pulaski County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday in support of letting citizens decide through a referendum whether the county should adopt a 1 percent increase in sales tax to pay for school construction costs. The recently passed state budget for the 2026-28 biennium allows […]