RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Marijuana will be decriminalized, local governments will have the ability to take down Confederate monuments, and Virginians will pay more in taxes for gasoline and cigarettes starting Wednesday. July 1 is the start date for most of the new laws passed earlier this year by the […]
…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN PULASKI…EAST CENTRAL BLAND AND NORTHEASTERN WYTHE COUNTIES… At 109 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Long Spur, or near Bland, moving southeast at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted […]
Today is Tuesday, June 30, the 182nd day of 2020. There are 184 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 30, 1971, the Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, that the government could not prevent The New York Times or The Washington Post from publishing the Pentagon Papers. […]
Pulaski County High School is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott Ratcliff as the new varsity girls basketball coach. Ratcliff has led the highly successful Pulaski County Wolves AAU program for the last 16 years. Ratcliff takes over a program that is coming off a State Runner-Up finish in […]
RADFORD, VA— The Radford Highlanders Festival Committee has announced the cancellation of the 24th Radford Highlanders Festival that was scheduled for October 10, 2020 on the campus of Radford University. The decision to cancel was made out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of the campus, […]
6-team league to begin play on July 20 The Pulaski Yankees today announced they will be hosting a co-ed adult softball league at Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park this summer. The league, sponsored by Collision Plus, will begin on July 20 and run for six weeks with games played […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after introducing a resolution, H.Res. 1026, urging that decisions on reopening schools be made at the local level: “In Virginia, we recognize that conditions can vary greatly between one region or another. Last week in the Energy and Commerce Committee, Dr. Fauci […]
Today is Monday, June 29, the 181st day of 2020. There are 185 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 29, 1613, London’s original Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed, was destroyed by a fire sparked by a cannon shot during a performance […]
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Round 2 at Pocono went to Denny Hamlin. Hamlin seized the spotlight, specifically in victory lane when Pocono had to set up lights after the race ended in the dark. Hamlin topped Kevin Harvick on Sunday night to win the second Cup race of the […]
~ $50 million will provide rent and mortgage relief for households experiencing financial instability due to COVID-19 ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today launched the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP), which will provide $50 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding for households facing […]
Eunice “Whitie” Simmons Webb, 94, of Pulaski, VA died early Friday morning, June 26, 2020 at her residence. She wa born in Wilkes County, NC on October 31, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Suzie Simmons. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband […]
George Henry Hilton, age 93 of Hiwassee passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at his home. Born April 9, 1927 in Christiansburg, he was the son of the late Sidney Hilton and Lorraine Fay Coleman Hilton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Hilton and stepdaughter, Wanda […]