To quote the old Bob Dylan song, “The times they are a changin’.” They are changing for so many reasons, not the least of which is COVID-19 which has caused the shortage of certain items at the supermarket. Items that once were plentiful. The uncertainty of the times in which […]
Virginia Tech finally begins a season of high expectations as the No. 20 Hokies face North Carolina State in a battle of teams that each had to postpone a game after COVID-19 outbreaks. Hokies coach Justin Fuente, however, still has many questions about his team. Fuente expressed concern as he […]
Virginia is finally set to open its season after three scheduled openers were scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said the Cavaliers are ready. “We’re anxious to play football,” Mendenhall said this week, noting that by his calculations, his team has been back on campus for 12 […]
ROANOKE, Va. – Frank Purpera Jr., the former owner of the Virginia Vein Institute, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Roanoke to 90 months in federal prison after being convicted by a jury in January 2020 of illegally distributing controlled substances, health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health […]
The Pulaski County School Board voted 4-1 Thursday afternoon during a special called meeting to approve three amendments to its Instructional Plan for the Reopening of Schools. Only Bill Benson of the Cloyd District voted against the amendments. Amendments approved are: Amendment 1- PCPS will establish and can modify the […]
Landlords can now apply to receive rental assistance on behalf of tenants RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the expansion of the Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP), which first launched at the end of June with $50 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to […]
The Pulaski County School Board will hold a special called meeting at 2:00 on Thursday, September 24, 2020 to discuss possible amendments to its plan for reopening schools. The topics of discussion will pertain to the daily attendance percentages, use of cafeteria space, and transportation. We do not anticipate any […]
The Pulaski Co Friends of the Library will hold its second book sale since Covid-19 shut everything down. The one day sale will be outside on Friday, October 9th from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. In case of rain, the book sale will start at 1:00 pm Saturday, October 10th. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday killed legislation that called for eliminating mandatory jail time for assaulting a police officer, a bill that drew heated opposition from Republicans who said it would send the wrong message at a time when law enforcement has come under attack during nationwide […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia and his Republican opponent Daniel Gade sparred over the dangers of the conoravirus, when to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court other topics Wednesday during their first debate in a little-noticed Senate race. Warner, a Democrat and former governor, […]
The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Halloween Spectacular at Randolph Park on October 31. In 2020 fashion, this year’s spectacular consists of a Trick or Treat Trail drive-thru adventure packed with more than ten candy stops followed by a Halloween DAK Lights show. An event entry fee […]
ROANOKE, Va. – Steven Rosine, a former employee at a production facility in Roanoke, Virginia that manufactures night vision devices used by the U.S. military, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Roanoke to stealing night vision devices and other component parts, and selling them over the internet. Acting […]