RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state lawmakers kicked off the 2021 legislative session away from the state Capitol because of the surging coronavirus pandemic. The session started Wednesday at noon, with the House of Delegates meeting remotely while the state Senate gathered at an event center more than 2 miles […]
Ethel Frances Nunn, age 91 of Hiwassee passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born May 9, 1929 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late General Washington Nunn and Lillian Orpha Moore Nunn. Her brothers, Winfred Homer Nunn, William Nunn, Eli Samson […]
Customers Encouraged to Use dmvNOW.com for 40+ Transactions RICHMOND – All Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) full-service customer service centers will be closed on the following days for state holidays and observances: January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 15: George Washington Day May 31: Memorial Day June […]
Jeffrey Wayne Burchett, age 59 of Oswego, IL, formerly of Pulaski, VA, died Monday, January 11, 2021 in an Aurora, IL hospital. Jeff is the son of Doug and Janet Mabry Burchett of Pulaski. Arrangements are pending at this time. Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski, VA.
Beverly (Bev) Lugar Murphy, age 69 of Charlotte, NC died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Atrium Health University Hospital in Charlotte. She was born on September 5, 1951 in Waynesboro, VA, and was the daughter of the late Mildred Lucille Via Lugar and Frank Jackson Lugar, Jr. Bev was a […]
Brandon Tyler Whitaker, age 27, of Dublin, died Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Garden Grove, California. He was born in Radford, VA on September 8, 1993 and is the son of Richard Kelly Whitaker and Sherry Lyons Whitaker of Chapel Hill, NC. He was preceded in death by an uncle, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, contradicting earlier statements that they were caught off guard by the assault by supporters of President Donald Trump. Nearly a week […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — His team seemingly stunned by Duke’s second-half surge, Virginia Tech coach Mike Young opted against a momentum-halting timeout. He told his Hokies to get tough and play on — and that’s just what they did. Tyrece Radford had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lift No. […]
The Pulaski County Planning Commission voted 4-2 tonight to recommend approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow construction of a solar farm on over 2,700 acres of farm land in Pulaski County. The commission’s recommendation now goes to the Board of Supervisors who will ultimately decide whether the […]
Richmond, VA – Today, Ralph Northam unilaterally decided that the 38th State Senate District would be without representation throughout the entire upcoming General Assembly session. Setting the date of the Special Election for March 23, 2021, all but guarantees that the eventual Senator from Southwest Virginia will not even get a […]
1 Alabama (61) 1,525 1 13-0 2 Ohio State 1,463 3 7-1 3 Clemson 1,378 2 10-2 4 Texas A&M 1,324 5 9-1 5 Notre Dame 1,279 4 10-2 6 Oklahoma 1,243 8 9-2 7 Georgia 1,144 11 8-2 8 Cincinnati 1,074 6 9-1 9 Iowa State 1,035 12 9-3 […]
Disasters and emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere, and the American Red Cross works around the clock to be there for you, your neighbors and community. In a year where we’ve had to face record disasters and mounting challenges from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, being connected with our neighbors is more […]