RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — History-making Republican Winsome Earle-Sears began her tenure presiding over the Virginia Senate on Monday as the state’s first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office. “This indeed is an historic moment,” said Sen. Mark Obenshain, who gave a […]
SALEM – Crews and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation in western Virginia have made significant progress today on plowing secondary roads (those numbered 600 and above) and neighborhood streets. There is more plowing to do, and equipment operators will continue working on these routes overnight and into tomorrow. VDOT asks […]
Gusty winds causing blowing and drifting snow SALEM – Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) equipment operators continue to work in 12-hour shifts to plow and treat roads in western Virginia. Interstates 77, 81 and 581 are in minor condition, which means they are mostly clear with isolated slick spots. Drivers […]
Pulaski County Public Schools released the following statement Sunday regarding new Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order regarding masks in schools. “Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order #2 that relaxes mask requirements in public schools is set to go into effect on Monday, January 24, 2022. We are in the process of consulting […]
Secondary roads and neighborhood streets still in severe condition with deep snow SALEM – Equipment operators and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation continued to plow and treat interstate and primary roads overnight. Last night, additional snow fell in many areas covering roads again. Crews and contractors are still working […]
SALEM – With freezing rain and snow expected to continue tonight and into the early morning hours, the Virginia Department of Transportation is warning citizens of hazardous driving conditions tonight and into tomorrow. Roads that were previously plowed are covering again with snow, sleet and freezing rain. Road conditions will not […]
Avoid nonessential travel and give plows room and time to work SALEM – Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews and contractors are deployed in western Virginia and working in 12-hour shifts, around the clock, to plow and treat roads. The winter storm is expected to continue throughout the day, so VDOT […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts gave Virginia Tech the lead with just over a minute to go and Storm Murphy hit a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left to earn the Hokies a 79-73 win over Notre Dame on Saturday. Virginia Tech came from 10 points down in the second […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jake LaRavia scored 15 points to lead four in double figures and Wake Forest pulled away in the final six minutes to beat Virginia 63-55 on Saturday, snapping a nine-game losing streak to the Cavaliers. Wake Forest (14-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won three of […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Forecasts of snow and ice as far south as Georgia have put a big part of the Southeast on an emergency preparedness footing as shoppers scoured store shelves for storm supplies and crews raced to treat highways and roads as a major winter storm approached from the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former state employee who was fired after finding misconduct during an investigation of the Virginia Parole Board has filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer and two top officials of outgoing Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Jennifer Moschetti, a former […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Striking a tone of bipartisanship and optimism, Virginia’s new Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, pledged to “restore trust in government and to restore power to the people” as he was sworn in to office Saturday in Richmond. “Today we stand together on behalf of Virginians who’ve never […]