BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Khalil Herbert ran for 162 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown, and Virginia Tech ended a four-game slide with a 33-15 victory against rival Virginia on Saturday night. The Hokies (5-6, 5-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) also got a big play from Tayvion Robinson, who turned a short […]
Fleta Hayes Hagee, 83, of Dublin, Va., died Friday, December 11, 2020, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. She was born March 12, 1937, in Smyth County, the daughter of the late John Arnold Hayes & Susie Emmaline Blevins Hayes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase reversed course Friday, saying she would no longer run for governor as an independent and would instead seek the Republican nomination for the race. Less than a week ago, Chase announced she had decided to run as an independent in protest […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans, according to a person familiar with the decision but not authorized to discuss it publicly. Shots […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of a student from Snowville Elementary School, who was last present on Monday, December 7, 2020, a student at Pulaski County High School, who was last present on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, and an employee from Pulaski County High School […]
Priscilla “Jean” Dunford Keating, 80, returned to her heavenly home on Monday, November 30th at 7:45 am in Asheville, North Carolina. Jean was born to the late Fred Baker Dunford & Ruby Graham Dunford of Draper, VA on October 26th, 1940 in Austinville, VA. From an early age, Jean was immersed […]
From Volvo Trucks North America Volvo Trucks North America has announced the commercial introduction and sales start of its zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric vehicle to the North American market. The Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric truck model has a scheduled production start of early 2021. This new all-electric truck will be […]
ROANOKE, Va. – A Texas man, who was involved in a traffic accident in Wythe County, Virginia on February 10, 2020, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Roanoke to trafficking aliens, Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar announced. Gary Donel Smith, 30, of McKinney Texas, waived his […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of two employees and student at Pulaski County High School. Friday, December 4, 2020 was the last day that the student was present and Monday, December 7, 2020 was the last day that the employees were present. It has been […]
Join us as we collect toys for Toys for Tots. Toys for Tots helps those children who are less fortunate, yet no less deserving of the joy of Christmas. We are working with Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce to bring the county together for the spirit of giving. Toys for […]
Projects highlight unique approaches to expand food access, support farmers and forest landowners during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond CATAWBA—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Fauquier County, Pulaski County, and Roanoke County will each receive a grant of $20,000 from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund Planning Grant […]
Philip David Moran, 88, of Pulaski, VA died Thursday, December 3, 2020 in the Pulaski Heath & Rehab Center. Arrangements pending by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, VA.