RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A proposal to add four to six new judges to Virginia’s Court of Appeals is drawing protests and charges of “court packing” from some Republicans. Democrats say the additional judges are needed to expand the intermediate court’s jurisdiction and give criminal defendants and civil litigants an […]
(RICHMOND, VA) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Department of General Services Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) today announced that the first case of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 has been identified in a sample from an adult resident of Northern Virginia with no reported recent travel […]
Glenn Edward Poe was born in Radford, December 14,1966 and regretfully Glenn passed away suddenly Wednesday, December 9, 2020. He was preceded in death by his loving father Vernon M. Poe, of Powhatan and two wonderful uncles, John T. Poe and Calvin C. Poe, both of Radford. He was a […]
(AP) – Gonzaga, Baylor and Villanova remained atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll Monday, while ninth-ranked Alabama climbed to its highest ranking in 14 years. Mark Few’s Bulldogs earned 61 of 64 first-place votes in the latest Top 25, while Scott Drew’s Bears claimed the other three. Those […]
Pulaski County Tourism has received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Recovery Marketing Leverage Program (RMLP), designed to help local and regional tourism entities attract more visitors by leveraging limited local marketing dollars through a local match of the state grants funds. More than $1.9 million in matching grant […]
Hubert Atlas Turner III “Tony-Pawpaw” of Pulaski, VA went home to be with the Lord at age 71 in his home surrounded by his loving family on January 20, 2021. AS a child he was a boy scout, he was the first Golf Pro at Blacksburg Country Club and Pro […]
Dorman Lemuel Williams, 94, of Pulaski, VA, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, while holding the hand of his wife of 73 years, Sarah Elam Williams. Dorman was born to parents Mattie Dixon and Lemuel Williams in Cleveland County, NC in 1926. The youngest of eight siblings, his strong […]
Pulaski County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers made the following announcement on the beginning of the second semester: Monday, February 1, 2021 is a teacher workday. Tuesday, February 2, 2020 is ½ day of professional development and ½ day workday. Schools will be closed for students. We will return […]
Virginia Tech athletics announced this morning Tyrece Radford has been suspended indefinitely from all men’s basketball team activities, effective immediately, for “not upholding the high standards Virginia Tech has for its students and athletes.” Tech said there would be no further comment “until the matter is resolved.” Radford is Tech’s […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It took the Kansas City Chiefs five frustrating decades to make their second Super Bowl appearance. Now, the defending champs are headed there for the second straight year. Showing no lingering effects from his concussion, Patrick Mahomes sliced up Buffalo’s secondary with ruthless efficiency Sunday […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Tom Brady has a new team, in a new town. The destination is the same: another Super Bowl. At home, too. The man with six NFL titles will become the first quarterback to play a Super Bowl on his team’s home field. He owes the […]
Warren “Junior” Gleaves Bullion, Jr., age 67 of Pulaski, died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Galax Health and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski.