Volvo Trucks North America today issued the following statement regarding the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s decision to resume their strike at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, VA, after the members of UAW Local #2069 rejected the tentative agreement the parties agreed to on May 20, […]
Tuesday is Primary Day in Virginia as Democrats select their statewide ticket for November, and a candidate is chosen in the 7th District House of Delegates race. Early voting has been going on since April 23 and continues through this Saturday. The Pulaski County Voter Registration Office will be open […]
(AP) – Reliever Brandon Neeck struck out 16 of the 17 batters he retired and Devin Ortiz hit a two-run home run to help guide Virginia to an 8-3 victory over No. 11 overall seed Old Dominion in the Columbia Regional on Sunday, setting up a showdown on Monday with […]
United Auto Workers Local 2069 at Volvo in Dublin will go on strike today at noon, following Sunday’s overwhelming vote to reject the latest contract proposal. According to a letter to UAW members from Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer and Director, UAW Heavy Truck Department, employees working at noon today will exit […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Matt Wyatt dominated on the mound, Alex Tappen homered and No. 3 regional seed Virginia beat regional host and second-seeded South Carolina 3-2 on Sunday to advance to the Columbia Regional final. The Cavaliers (31-24) faced No. 11 overall seed Old Dominion later Sunday. The Monarchs […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tiare Jennings hit a leadoff homer and drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning double, and No. 1 seed Oklahoma avenged a stunning loss to unseeded James Madison, beating the Dukes 6-3 on Sunday in the Women’s College World Series semifinal. Nicole May threw 3 […]
Volvo Trucks North America today announced that employees represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) rejected a new six-year labor agreement covering approximately 2,900 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Virginia. “We are committed to the collective bargaining process, and remain […]
Pulaski River Turtles watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 7-4 loss to Princeton WhistlePigs on Sunday. Princeton WhistlePigs scored on a single by Tyshawn Barrett and a single by Cameron Uselton in the first inning. Pulaski River Turtles lost despite out-hitting Princeton WhistlePigs eight to six. Princeton WhistlePigs got things started in the first inning. Barrett drove in one when Barrett singled. […]
Members of United Auto Workers Local 2069 at Volvo in Dublin have again overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract during voting today.
The Pulaski County School Board will meet for its June meeting this coming Tuesday. If you are planning to attend that meeting and speak during the public comment periods, be aware of some changes. The board will hear public comments twice during the meeting – shortly after the meeting begins […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s signature exuberance was on full display as he campaigned on Memorial Day weekend in downtown Petersburg, cracking jokes in a beauty salon, leading a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday,” and breaking into a dance on a sidewalk. “I want everybody to […]
Justin Showalter pitched Princeton WhistlePigs to victory. The righty surrendered one run on six hits over four innings, striking out four and walking zero. Taylor Catton, Tyler Dyball, and Evan Porter all put in work in relief out of the bullpen, steering their team towards the victory. Dyball recorded the last three outs to earn the save for Princeton WhistlePigs. […]