FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House of Delegates banned school mask mandates Monday, handing a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin after his effort to impose the ban by executive order stalled in court. The measure already passed the Senate. Youngkin’s office has indicated he will sign it […]
From Virginia State Police At 2:45 p.m. Friday (Feb. 11), Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-81 near the 64 mile-marker in Wythe County. A 2017 Ford Transit E-350 passenger van was traveling south on I-81 when it ran into the rear of a tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer […]
Radford University announces winter 2021 graduates RADFORD — Radford University conferred 594 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the 2021 winter commencement exercises. On Dec. 11, 2021, 461 graduate and undergraduate degrees were awarded at the Dedmon Center on main campus in Radford, Virginia, and 133 degrees were presented at Radford […]
Betty Keister (Hand) Walsh, 91, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. She was born on January 17, 1931, in Fairlawn to the late Robert H. Keister, Sr. and Mattie Lawson Keister. She was their first of five children. Betty was the last surviving member of her immediate […]
Tuesday 02/15/22 River Ridge District Championship Game Girls Basketball: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm Admission: $7.00 *Doors will open at 5:15 pm* *All Sports Passes are NOT VALID for tournament games* Friday 02/18/22 Class 4 Region D Tournament Quarterfinals Girls Basketball: Jefferson Forest @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm […]
Camp Cougar 9 and 10 (Summer PE 9 and 10) applications are now available for students. Camp Cougar 9 applications will be located in the 8th grade school counseling office (Mrs. Vaughn) and Camp Cougar 10 applications are available in the high school school counseling office. Both programs will run from […]
Tuesday 02/15/22 Girls Basketball River Ridge District Championship: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Friday 02/18/22 Region Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ E.C. Glass 7 pm Region Girls Basketball: Jefferson Forest @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Wrestling: Pulaski Co. @ State Tournament (Va Beach Sportsplex) Saturday 02/19/22 Wrestling: Pulaski Co. @ State Tournament […]
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — In a venue built for champions, the Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel: a Super Bowl trophy. It took a precise 79-yard drive capped by Cooper Kupp’s 1-yard touchdown reception with 1:25 remaining for a 23-20 victory Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals to give […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $15,745,244 in federal funding for Virginia to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. This funding is the first of five installments totaling $106,375,132 for building EV charging stations across the Commonwealth over the next five years. The […]
General Fund revenue collections up 21.9% year-over-year, fiscal-year-to-date collections up 15.4%, driven by sales, payroll withholding and nonwithholding taxes RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that January General Fund revenues increased 21.9 percent from the previous January. January is a significant month for revenue collections. Besides the normal monthly payroll withholding […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts posted the second triple-double in Virginia Tech history as the Hokies posted a 71-59 win over Syracuse on Saturday. Mutts had 12 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. Buddy Boeheim pulled Syracuse even at 54-54 with just under seven minutes to play but Virginia […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 26 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots to propel Virginia to a 63-53 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday. Gardner sank 10 of 19 shots from the floor and all six of his free throws to help the Cavaliers (16-9, 10-5 […]