Situation Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is prepared for a winter storm expected to impact most of our three-state territory beginning Saturday, Jan. 24, and continuing into late Sunday. The forecast includes wet snow, sleet and ice accumulation, which could cause power outages. The greatest concern is the likelihood of up […]
Friday, January 23, 2026 – As Virginia communities prepare for Winter Storm Fern and following Governor Abigail Spanberger’s State of Emergency declaration, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I encourage all communities in Virginia’s Ninth District to sufficiently prepare for this weekend’s ice and snowstorm. Our part […]
Tuesday 01/27/26 Boys Basketball: Hidden Valley @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Hidden Valley JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Swim: @ Christiansburg Aquatic Center 6:30 pm Wednesday 01/28/26 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Lord Botetourt JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball: Floyd @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity […]
The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA) released its 2025 Annual Report, detailing a year of historic investment, strengthened accountability and measurable progress in addressing opioid use disorder and substance misuse across the Commonwealth. According to the report, the OAA awarded more than $46.7 million in new opioid settlement funding in […]
RICHMOND, VA. — Governor Abigail Spanberger declared a State of Emergency today due to winter weather that will impact most of the Commonwealth beginning Saturday and lasting through Monday morning. Current forecasts have the storm arriving Saturday late morning in the far western part of the Commonwealth, and progressing eastward, reaching the […]
Plan travel around storm and do not drive until road conditions improve SALEM – With a significant winter weather event anticipated to impact Virginia on the weekend of January 24, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is gearing up for snow removal operations. VDOT is prepared for a multi-day response. […]
Lewis Ingles “Bud” Jeffries, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) died on January 20, 2026, at Ingleside, his ancestral home in Radford, VA surrounded by his family. He was born on January 28,1942 in Roanoke, VA to Melville Lewis Jeffries and Mary Lewis Ingles Jeffries. He is survived by Mary Ann Veirs […]
Alfred Nick Jones, age 89 of Dublin, passed peacefully Monday morning, January 19, 2026 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Montgomery. He was born in Pulaski on September 6, 1936, and was the son of the late Emily Lou Quesenberry Jones and the late Samuel Henry Jones. Nick served his country […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Senior Sammy Carrasco hit a three-pointer with just over two seconds remaining Wednesday night, and Pulaski County defeated the visiting Cave Spring Knights, 53-50. It was Pulaski County’s second win of the season over the Knights. Pulaski County found themselves in another barn burner as […]
ROANOKE – Water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting Friday, Jan. 23, and may fluctuate through the following week. Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is alerting boaters, fishermen and other recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams to be prepared for changing conditions. The National […]
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 8 and 14 inches possible. * WHERE…Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN…From Saturday […]
Bonita Gail Grubb Mabry, age 84 of Pulaski, died Monday afternoon January 19, 2026 at her residence. She was born in Pulaski on October 15, 1941, and was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Louise Via Grubb and the late Glenn Lewis “Doe” Grubb. Gail retired as a deputy clerk […]