The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) is holding its 7th Annual Online Giving Day, GiveLocalNRV this Wednesday, June 24, 2020, to help organizations both big and small raise money in the New River Valley. This is an online Giving Day intended to encourage charitable giving and draw […]
Gerald “Gerry” Taylor, age 49, of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at New River Carilion Medical Center after bravely fighting liver disease for many years. Born November 5, 1970 in Radford, he is the son if Roger Taylor and the late Carolyn Cox Taylor “Susie.” He was also […]
Tommy Kline Frasure, age 80 of Little Creek Road, Dublin died Friday, June 19, 2020 at his home. Born December 10, 1939 in Dalton, Georgia he was the son of the late John Frasure & Beulah Owenby Frasure. His son, Tommy Kline Frasure, Jr. also preceded him in death. He […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For the second time in two years, no big-name Republicans in Virginia are bothering to try and win a seat in the U.S. Senate. Once a hotly contested swing state where Senate elections were decided by small margins, Virginia has swung solidly blue in the Trump […]
Today is Friday, June 19, the 171st day of 2020. There are 195 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 19, 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved by the U.S. Senate, 73-27, after surviving a lengthy filibuster. On this date: In 1775, George […]
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Southwestern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… Northeastern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia… * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is […]
Margaret Jewel Conley Kidd, age 71 of Pulaski, passed away peacefully at home on June 16, 2020. She was born on September 2, 1948 in Narrows and was the daughter of the late Wiley Wilson Conley and Claudia Nidey Conley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death […]
On Thursday, June 18 at approximately 5:02 p.m., Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the area of 6499 Annie Akers Road in the Fairlawn community of the county. This call was in reference to multiple shots being fired in a somewhat densely populated area. When deputies arrived on scene, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, a plan immediately rejected by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with the sides 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season. As part of the union proposal, players would wear advertisement patches on […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he’s holding off on further relaxing restrictions on businesses and public gatherings, citing concerns about the rising number of coronavirus cases in other states. Northam said at a news conference Thursday that Virginia was not ready to enter Phase 3 of […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Unemployment benefits in Virginia will be suspended in more than 12,000 cases involving claimants refusing to return to work as coronavirus-related restrictions loosen and businesses reopen, the Virginia Employment Commission announced Thursday. “While certain circumstances, such as health, childcare or other caregiver responsibilities, may warrant continued […]
After several weeks of discussion and feedback, the Division I Football Oversight Committee on Thursday finalized its recommendation for summer athletic activities and preseason practice for the upcoming 2020 season. The model will be acted on by the Division I Council next Wednesday. It assumes COVID-19 local and state health […]