RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is making his re-election bid official. Herring announced in a public letter and video released early Wednesday morning that he would seek a third term. The Associated Press has previously reported that Herring told several elected officials of his plans in […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam outlined his proposed amendments to the two-year state budget Wednesday, presenting a plan that includes hundreds of millions on the pandemic response and restores Democratic priorities put on hold in the spring over economic uncertainty. The governor’s proposals, which typically serve as […]
Dublin Town offices will be closed Thursday, December 24th through Monday, December 28th. Monday, December 28th garbage will be picked up on Tuesday, December 29th.
Virginia State Police is investigating a series of crashes that have occurred on Interstate 81 at the 94 mile marker in Pulaski County. The first crash occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. with a report of a pickup truck that was traveling north on I-81 and slid off the roadway. No injury […]
Maggie Lucinda Lawson Sayers, age 86 of Draper, died Sunday December 13, 2020 at The Carrington Place in Wytheville. She was born on July 11, 1934 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Magdalene Reynolds Lawson and Ernest Lawson. Mrs. Sayers was retired from the Dietary Department at […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of a student from Pulaski County High School and an employee from Snowville Elementary School. Both were last present in their respective schools on Friday, December 11, 2020. It has been determined that proper mitigation strategies were followed and schools […]
Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock painted a stark picture Tuesday of what the Hokies went through during the football season amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Well over half of our team, maybe three-fourths, contacted COVID since March,” Babcock said in an hourlong Zoom call. “Eight of our 10 full-time coaches […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Fah’Mir Ali posted 14 points as Radford beat Longwood 62-53 on Tuesday night. Quinton Morton-Robertson added nine points for the Highlanders (3-4, 2-0 Big South Conference). Shaquan Jules chipped in seven points. Justin Hill had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Lancers (1-5, 0-2 ). […]
BLACKSBURG,Va. (AP) — Just three weeks into the season, Virginia Tech has established itself as a surprise team. Tyrece Radford scored 15 points and the Hokies beat No. 24 Clemson 66-60 on Tuesday. Radford shot 5 for 11 from the floor and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Healthcare workers in Virginia started receiving the state’s first doses of a coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, kicking off what is likely to be a months long process of inoculating people from the potentially deadly disease. The Ballad Health system broadcast live video of registered nurse Emily […]
VDOT pretreating roads ahead of winter weather SALEM – With winter weather anticipated to impact Virginia on Wednesday, Dec. 16, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is urging drivers to avoid travel during this storm as significant icing is expected to create hazardous road conditions in southwestern Virginia. On Tuesday, […]
The Christmas holiday closing schedule: Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at 12 p.m., Pulaski County Offices will close and reopen on Monday, December 28, 2020, in observance of Christmas. The Pulaski County Public Service Authority billing office will close at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, and reopen on Monday, […]