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 […]
On Sunday, at approximately 5:04 p.m, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of 4545 State Park Road, in reference to a disturbance and a shots fired call. Upon arrival, deputies received information from witnesses, the larceny of a firearm led to an altercation with the suspect and […]
Virginia State Police Trooper J.M. Martin is investigating a fatal crash in Wythe County. The crash occurred June 13, 2020 shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Route 69, less than a mile west of Route 52. A 1997 Honda Civic was traveling east on Route 69 when it crossed the center […]
David Lee Hancock, 76, of Pulaski, Va., loving husband and an amazing father and grandfather passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020. Born August 21, 1943 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Buford Palmer Hancock and Maggie Mae Phillips Hancock. Also preceding him in death: brothers, Daniel […]
BERLIN (AP) — After more than a year of thinly-veiled threats to start pulling U.S. troops out of Germany unless Berlin increases its defense spending, President Donald Trump appears to be proceeding with a hardball approach, planning to cut the U.S. military contingent by more than 25%. About 34,500 American […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball appears headed to its shortest season since the 1870s. Continuing a contentious back-and-forth in a bitter dispute over pay, baseball players told the commissioner’s office on Saturday night that additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said […]