CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — The southeastern Virginia city of Chesapeake has surpassed Norfolk to become the state’s second most populous city. The Virginian-Pilot reported Thursday that Chesapeake has reached an estimated population of 245,745 people. That’s according to estimates from the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. Norfolk’s population is just over […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is telling lawmakers that a stronger than expected economy means they will have an extra $180 million to spend when crafting a state budget. Northam said in a letter to lawmakers Friday that new tax and other revenue estimates for fiscal year 2020 shows an expected increase […]
In recognition of their academic excellence during the fall 2019 semester, 636 New River Community College students have been placed on the President’s List and Dean’s List. To be placed on the President’s List, a student must have taken 12 college-level semester hours or more, attained a grade point average of 3.5 for any one […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Daytona 500 The Place: Daytona International Speedway The Date: Sunday, February 16 The Time: 2:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX, 2 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 500 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 65), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 130), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200) 2019 […]
The Lunch Pail Defense Foundation, spearheaded by retired Virginia Tech football defensive coordinator Bud Foster, recently presented a donation of $20,000 to the New River Community College Educational Foundation. The donation specifically supports the Access to Community College Education Program (ACCE) at NRCC. ACCE is an economic development public/private partnership that makes college available debt-free […]
Below are the dates and times for upcoming River Ridge District and Class 4 Region D Basketball Tournaments for Pulaski County HS. A reminder that All Sports Passes won’t be honored at VHSL Tournament home games. Ticket Prices are $7.00 for home playoff games. Saturday 02/15/20 River Ridge District Tournament Semi-Finals Boys Basketball: #4 Pulaski […]
With a big smile on his face, Pulaski County coach Tyler Cannoy said it best. “We just beat Salem and qualified for the district tournament. Itdoesn’t get much better than that!” No, it certainly doesn’t. In a game between two evenly matched teams, Pulaski County hit the big shots, and made […]
The Pulaski County girls basketball team ran the table Thursday evening at Salem with a big, 70-52 victory. The Lady Cougars finished the regular season with a spotless 12-0 record in the River Ridge District and top seed going into Saturday’s district tournament at Patrick Henry in Roanoke. The Cougars will first face Blacksburg at […]
The Pulaski Yankees and Calfee Park Baseball are excited to announce the addition of over 800 seats to Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park for the 2020 season. The new seats come in the form of bleacher seating, with all 800 located in left field behind the PSK Party Deck. Work on the upgrades to […]
There are some lyrics from a famous Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings song that are apropos to a group of young musicians from the bluegrass band Gate 10, who have been singing and playing together since August 2018. The band’s name Gate 10 is derived from the name of the road where lead vocalist, Addie Levy, lives. […]
If you are a Virginia Tech football fan you’re not going to enjoy reading this quick review of last season’s recruiting class. We’ll just look at the ACC which is of more concern than nationally at this juncture. Clemson had the best class in the ACC which is certainly not a surprise. The Tigers are […]
Tuesday 02/18/20 Girls Basketball: River Ridge District Championship Game @ Patrick Henry HS 6 pm Friday 02/21/20 Boys Basketball: Region 4D Playoffs Pulaski Co. @ Halifax Co. TBD Girls Basketball: Region 4D Playoffs TBD @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Saturday 02/22/20 Indoor Track: Region 4D Meet @ Roanoke College 9:30 am