PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson has been a starter for 79 of the 81 games he’s played for Pittsburgh, but if he has more games like his effort Wednesday night against No. 16 Virginia Tech, he might take a liking to coming off the bench. Removed from the starting lineup […]
Laurie Buchwald, Democratic candidate in the race for Virginia’s 38th state Senate District seat, will speak at the Pulaski County Democratic Committee virtual meeting Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 5:30 p.m. Join the meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://radford.zoom.us/j/93602039825 Join from a Telephone： Dial +1 408 638 0968 […]
Lillie Joan Spence Lambert, 75, of Dublin died Sunday, January 31, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pulaski on June 4, 1945 and was the daughter of the late James Arnold Spence, Sr. and Evelyn Irene Quesenberry Spence. She was also preceded in death […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bill that would abolish the death penalty in Virginia cleared a hurdle in the state Senate on Tuesday and is poised for a final vote later this week. The Democrat-controlled chamber voted to advance a bill from Sen. Scott Surovell to a third and final […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After a lengthy and impassioned floor debate, the Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require every local school division to make both virtual and in-person learning available to students. The measure was sponsored by Republican Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant, who is a doctor. “We […]
The Town of Pulaski will hold a public hearing on March 2, 2021 at 7pm to solicit public input on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) proposal for the adaptive reuse of the Calfee Training School at 1 Corbin-Harmon Dr. (formerly Magnox Dr.). The adaptive reuse project will include the […]
Harold Dean Allison, age 82 of Allisonia passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born December 18, 1938 in Allisonia, he was the son of the late Thornton & Macie Gunter Allison. His brother, Carl Allison and son Jeffery Dean Allison also preceded him in death. […]
Pulaski County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 (Code 2- Synchronous Instructional Day). Each school will communicate later today with students about how to access material for second semester virtual days. We apologize for any problems this causes as we had hoped to get students into […]
It is estimated that 80% of all COVID-19 deaths could be stopped if those over 65 are vaccinated. “Virginia should prioritize those most at risk of death and serious illness” says Ron Boyd, President of the Virginia Association of Area Agencies and CEO of the Local Office on Aging in […]
Vehicles 25,000 pounds or less should seek alternate routes and avoid Fancy Gap Mountain SALEM, Va. – Extreme high winds are creating a blow-over hazard on Interstate 77 in Virginia between mile markers 0 and 10 just north of the North Carolina state line. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A firebrand conservative Virginia state senator seeking the Republican nomination for governor filed a federal lawsuit Monday that seeks to undo her legislative colleagues’ recent decision to censure her for an alleged “pattern of unacceptable conduct.” In a bipartisan vote last week, the Virginia Senate approved […]