New River Community College (NRCC) is offering a range of short-term workforce development courses this summer designed to help individuals gain in-demand skills, advance their careers, or explore new opportunities in growing industries. These short-term training programs provide flexible scheduling options, including evening, weekend, and online formats that make them […]
RADFORD, Va. – Today, April 28, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a lightning strike caused a power outage at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP). This interruption to facility operations resulted in a brief, localized venting of vapor strictly contained to the site. Two security personnel were transported for […]
The Fort Chiswell Varsity Baseball Team lost their first game of the season last week and dropped their first MED game this week to the Grayson Co. Blue Devils 4-3 in Grayson on Monday. FC led the entire way as Owen Jackson started the fire in the first inning with […]
Lavonne C. “Bonnie” Spivey, age 89 of Pulaski passed away Thursday April 23, 2026 at her home. Born April 23, 1937 in Galax, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Abel Benjamin Carico & Pauline Haga Carico. She was also preceded in death by her husband David Keith Spivey. […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Pulaski County traveled Monday to Daleville to take on Lord Botetourt. They lost on a walk-off in extra innings, 12-11. The Cougars couldn’t hold a lead. They scored four runs in their first at-bats. They led 5-2 after three innings. They then scored four runs […]
The PCHS Lady Cougars hit the road again this afternoon and traveled to Blacksburg where they played the Blacksburg Lady Bruins in a River Ridge Division game. The Cougars won 18-5 in six innings improving their record to 9-4 overall and 5-1 in the division. Addison Puckett had an […]
Joyce Sims of Radford won The Radford Photo Club April theme contest with a photo of a train crossing the New River below Glencoe Museum in Radford on April 11. Her photo of a steam train in the same location taken in 2015 tied for first in the open category […]
Dr. Elaine Hope Wingate Woolwine of Fairlawn, formerly of Independence, VA, passed away at the New River Valley Medical Center in Radford. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Agnus Wingate. She was born in Wilmington, DE on December 26, 1952. The family moved back to Independence where […]
Prospect Hill’s Haigh Wins Co-Angler Division HENDERSON, N.C. – Boater Christopher Decker of Dublin, Virginia, brought five bass to the scale weighing 15 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Kerr Lake . The tournament, hosted by the Vance […]
Sherry Kay Fillman (nee Dishon), age 78 of Bedford, VA passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Cardinal Assisted Living. Born August 23, 1947 in Princeton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harley French Dishon and Cordie Ennis Walker Dishon. Her husband, Robert Eugene Fillman, five brothers; Gilvie, […]
Robert “Bob” Swanson Rogers, age 87, of Dublin, died Saturday, April 25, 2026 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Fitting for his first career NASCAR Cup Series win, Carson Hocevar turned in an ultra-original victory celebration sitting on the window ledge of his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet while driving around the massive 2.66-mile Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway soaking up the […]