BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and shifting roughly 1,000 Germany-based soldiers to Romania, a senior administration official said Wednesday. Biden has said he will not put American troops in Ukraine to fight any […]
(AP) – Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders. The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans and under fresh pressure from sponsors. The organization committed to avoiding Native […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin that allows parents to opt out of COVID-19 school mask mandates prompted dueling lawsuits Tuesday, one siding with Youngkin and the other challenging his order. Parents of children with disabilities filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that forcing schools to […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark scored 19 points, Jayden Gardner added 17 points and Virginia beat Boston College 67-55 on Tuesday night. Clark beat the halftime buzzer with a floater along the baseline to give Virginia a 30-25 lead, and he opened the second-half scoring with two free throws […]
From Virginia State Police The investigation remains underway by the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Culpeper Field Office into the fatal shootings of two officers on the Bridgewater College campus Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2022). The incident began at approximately 1:20 p.m. Tuesday when a Bridgewater College Police Officer […]
DAK Lights is excited to debut our first-ever Valentine’s Day Light Show, the last one of this season at Randolph Park in Dublin, VA. Come enjoy over 10,000 new lights and shapes synchronized to some classic and modern love songs. We’re playing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by Morten […]
Effective Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 9 a.m., all Carilion hospitals will shift to yellow-level visitation. Generally, this level allows one visitor for adult patients in the inpatient setting. Visitors are still required to wear a face mask for the duration of their visit. Before visiting a Carilion facility, we encourage […]
American Red Cross blood supply is at its lowest level in over 10 years The NRV Public Health Task Force and the American Red Cross have teamed up to host a community blood drive on Friday, February 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blue Ridge Church, on Roanoke Street […]
Hokiesports.com The Hokies’ 2022 schedule was officially announced on Monday night, and excitement for the next chapter of Virginia Tech Football under new head coach Brent Pry is ramping up. Pry will make his debut as Virginia Tech head coach on either Friday, Sept. 2 or Saturday, Sept. 3 when […]
Richard Austin Rollyson, 89, passed away peacefully in his home in Fairlawn with his family by his side on Friday, January 28, 2022. He was born in Gassaway, W. Va. to the late Madalene and John Austin Rollyson. After he graduated from high school, he spent 4 years in the […]
Rosalie “Rosie” Lawton Underwood, age 76 of Pulaski County passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. Born May 24, 1945 in Radford, she was the daughter of the late Albert & Pauline Lawton. She is survived by her Husband – William Langston Underwood […]
Registration dates for Kindergarten and Pre-K for the 2022-23 school year have now been announced for Pulaski County Public Schools. Registration at Snowville Elementary will be held March 3. Pulaski Elementary will register new students March 8. Riverlawn Elementary will hold their registration March 10. Critzer Elementary will be March 15. […]