House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert today issued the following statement: “I am proud to add my support to proposed legislation marking June 19th, Juneteenth, as an official state holiday. July 4th is the birthday of our nation, but Juneteenth is the day where it truly began to fulfill its promise […]
Earnhardt Jr., Farmer, Stefanik make up first three-person class DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today the inductees who will comprise the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2021. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Red Farmer and Mike Stefanik make up the Hall of Fame’s 12th class, and first with three members. […]
~ Will give state workers this Friday off, propose legislation to make state holiday permanent ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that he intends to mark Juneteenth as a permanent paid state holiday, starting by giving state employees a day off this Friday, June 19. Virginia has long marked Juneteenth […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order on safe policing: “President Trump’s executive order on policing takes the right approach. It will encourage transparency, best practices, and accountability. “I look forward to working with the Trump Administration and my colleagues in […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. retail sales jumped by a record 17.7% from April to May, with spending partially rebounding after the coronavirus had shut down businesses, flattened the economy and paralyzed consumers during the previous two months. The government’s report Tuesday showed that retail sales have retraced some of the […]
New River Community College has announced that the college’s associate degree nursing program, which prepares students for registered nurse (RN) licensure, has achieved candidacy status by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). ACEN is a nationally recognized, specialized accrediting agency that recognizes nursing education programs that have been […]
The Pulaski County Middle School project has been temporarily halted by Branch Builds due to three workers being diagnosed with COVID 19. The site is currently undergoing a thorough cleaning of work areas and equipment which should allow for a reopening on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 with additional mitigation steps […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a NASCAR season marked by historical firsts, the 36th running of the NASCAR All-Star Race will move 159 miles northwest from Charlotte Motor Speedway to the World’s Fastest Half-Mile, Bristol Motor Speedway, for the first time. The July 15 prime-time race will include fans in attendance at a Speedway […]
Today is Tuesday, June 16, the 168th day of 2020. There are 198 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 16, 1996, Russian voters went to the polls in their first independent presidential election; the result was a runoff between President Boris Yeltsin (the eventual winner) […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no major league games this year after a breakdown in talks between teams and the players’ union on how to split up money in a season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The league also revealed several players on […]
Jerry Lee Williams, age 73 of Dublin passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born December 10, 1946 in Independence, Virginia he was the son of the late Curtis Lee Williams and Helen Marie Billings Williams. Jerry was a plant manager with the Kentucky Derby, Virginia […]
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin found the magic at Homestead-Miami Speedway, once again. Hamlin went to the lead for the final time with 30 laps left and held off Chase Elliott for his record-tying third NASCAR Cup Series victory at Homestead. Former drivers Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle are […]