The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA) released its 2025 Annual Report, detailing a year of historic investment, strengthened accountability and measurable progress in addressing opioid use disorder and substance misuse across the Commonwealth. According to the report, the OAA awarded more than $46.7 million in new opioid settlement funding in […]
RICHMOND, VA. — Governor Abigail Spanberger declared a State of Emergency today due to winter weather that will impact most of the Commonwealth beginning Saturday and lasting through Monday morning. Current forecasts have the storm arriving Saturday late morning in the far western part of the Commonwealth, and progressing eastward, reaching the […]
Plan travel around storm and do not drive until road conditions improve SALEM – With a significant winter weather event anticipated to impact Virginia on the weekend of January 24, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is gearing up for snow removal operations. VDOT is prepared for a multi-day response. […]
Lewis Ingles “Bud” Jeffries, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) died on January 20, 2026, at Ingleside, his ancestral home in Radford, VA surrounded by his family. He was born on January 28,1942 in Roanoke, VA to Melville Lewis Jeffries and Mary Lewis Ingles Jeffries. He is survived by Mary Ann Veirs […]
Alfred Nick Jones, age 89 of Dublin, passed peacefully Monday morning, January 19, 2026 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Montgomery. He was born in Pulaski on September 6, 1936, and was the son of the late Emily Lou Quesenberry Jones and the late Samuel Henry Jones. Nick served his country […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Senior Sammy Carrasco hit a three-pointer with just over two seconds remaining Wednesday night, and Pulaski County defeated the visiting Cave Spring Knights, 53-50. It was Pulaski County’s second win of the season over the Knights. Pulaski County found themselves in another barn burner as […]
ROANOKE – Water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting Friday, Jan. 23, and may fluctuate through the following week. Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is alerting boaters, fishermen and other recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams to be prepared for changing conditions. The National […]
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 8 and 14 inches possible. * WHERE…Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN…From Saturday […]
Bonita Gail Grubb Mabry, age 84 of Pulaski, died Monday afternoon January 19, 2026 at her residence. She was born in Pulaski on October 15, 1941, and was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Louise Via Grubb and the late Glenn Lewis “Doe” Grubb. Gail retired as a deputy clerk […]
Donald Gene Crosier, age 84 of Dublin passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born January 21, 1941 in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Roy Crosier & Bessie Humphrey Crosier Lockhart. He was also preceded in death by his wife Clara Alice […]
From NHRA Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Jason Line, Eddie Krawiec, and Sean Bellemeur are the newest additions to NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers list, which is part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season. The five drivers join Tony Schumacher, Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Robert Hight, Greg Anderson, Erica Enders, Andrew Hines, Matt […]
Historic Virginia facility to serve as official launch site for IHRA’s new Stock Car Series and a renewed calendar of community-centered events FAIRFIELD, OH — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) today announced it has entered into a lease agreement for the Pulaski County Motorsports Park, the landmark venue long […]