Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: “Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who summoned America to live up to its best ideals. Through his eloquence and commitment to nonviolent protest, he strove to make the words of the Declaration of Independence real for […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Watch out, New England. Here comes Sacksonville. Get ready, Philly. The Vikings are sailing into town. Tom Brady and the big game-tested Patriots (14-3) square off against the sack-happy Jacksonville Jaguars (12-6) next Sunday in the AFC championship game in Foxborough, Massachusetts — with the winner headed to the Super Bowl. […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s lead was still 11, but North Carolina State was trying to rally and a sense of unease was growing at John Paul Jones Arena. There were eight minutes to play, and the Wolfpack were on an 11-2 run. For Devon Hall, that meant time to do something. He got the […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Topping Deng Adel’s happiness in hitting shots when Louisville needed them was his satisfaction making timely defensive contributions that helped the Cardinals earn another hard-fought victory. Adel had a career-high 27 points, scoring seven consecutive during a critical second-half stretch that put the Cardinals ahead, and made two big defensive plays […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, who rode a wave of voter unhappiness with President Donald Trump to electoral victory, took the oath of office Saturday with a pledge to make politics less toxic and more productive. Speaking to a crowd gathered in dreary, cold weather on the south portico of the state […]
The Patriot has learned that former Pulaski County football coach and player Jack Turner accepted the head coaching position at Carroll County High School in Hillsville this afternoon. Turner was an all-state football player as a Cougar, a successful coach of the Cougars, and also had five solid years as coach at […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond has a weekend full of pomp and circumstance ahead as Gov. Terry McAuliffe hands over the reins to fellow Democrat Ralph Northam. Northam will be sworn as the 73rd governor of the Commonwealth during an outdoor ceremony at Capitol Square on Saturday. Other celebratory events are planned Friday through Sunday. […]
Elizabeth Catherine Howe Marshall, 99, of Dublin, passed on January 10, 2018. She was born April 18, 1918, in Pulaski County, VA, and was the daughter of the late Bettie Roseberry Howe and Daniel Sheppard Howe. She grew up in the Howe House, which is located in the Claytor Lake State Park. Elizabeth graduated from […]
The Appalachian League of Professional Baseball Clubs announced today that after 23 seasons at the helm, league president Lee Landers will retire following the 2018 season. “I’m honored to have led the Appalachian League since 1996, am I am so proud of where the league is now and where it is headed,” said Landers. “The […]
Tuesday 01/16/18 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Salem JV @ 5:30, Varsity to follow Girls Basketball: Salem @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to follow Swim: @ Chrisitiansburg Aquatic Center 6 pm Thursday 01/18/18 Wrestling: Pulaski Co. @ Hidden Valley 6 pm Friday 01/19/18 Boys Basketball: Christiansburg @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia General Assembly convened its 2018 session Wednesday with a host of new faces in the House of Delegates and pledges of bipartisanship from both parties. Nineteen new members were sworn into the lower chamber, which was dramatically reshaped by Democrats’ big gains in the November election. Of the new […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Ahmed Hill scored 21 points while Justin Robinson came up with three critical baskets late to help Virginia Tech hold off Wake Forest 83-75 on Wednesday night. Robinson had just one basket before his flurry in the final 2 minutes. One was a stickback while being fouled for a 3-point play, […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Outgoing Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe touted his record on economic development Wednesday in his final annual address to state lawmakers, yet said his proudest achievement was restoring voting and other civil rights to thousands of felons who had finished their sentences. The “State of the Commonwealth” address was a chance for […]
Republicans in Virginia’s House began the session Wednesday with a 51-49 majority after winning a two-month recount battle in one district and staving off legal actions from voters in another. The House of Delegates seated two Republicans after a federal appeals court in Richmond refused to halt the swearing-in of Republican Bob Thomas, and Democrat […]
RICHMOND, VA. (AP) — The number of women in Virginia’s prisons has jumped dramatically. From 2009 to 2015, the state’s prison population grew by 11 men. During the same period, the number of women grew by 333. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that a report released Tuesday by the Prison Policy Initiative shows that recent reforms […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kyle Guy scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter added 15 and No. 3 Virginia beat Syracuse 68-61 on Tuesday night. Guy made five 3-pointers for Virginia (15-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Cavaliers attempted a season-high 27 3s and made nine. Devon Hall added 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for […]