Church cancels homecoming event for this weekend
Annual Homecoming events at Randolph Avenue United Methodist Church, which were scheduled for Sept. 15 and 16, have been canceled.
The Latest on Florence: Some residents ignore evacuation order
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricanes Florence and Isaac (all times local):2:30 p.m.Some residents in the Outer Banks have decided to ignore a mandatory evacuation order.Liz Browning Fox in the village of Buxton is one of them. The 65-year-old Fox says her 88-year-old mother has refused to evacuate […]
Appalachian Power Hurricane Florence Preparation Update:
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 – 11:30 a.m. Situation Appalachian Power is planning its response to Hurricane Florence, a dangerous Category 4 storm that is scheduled to make landfall in the Carolinas on Friday morning. Due to the current storm path, strong winds and heavy rain will likely impact Appalachian Power’s […]
Locker Room: One of those odd weeks
High schools and colleges are scrambling for what to do in the wake of the coming rains. High schools are actually better off. It’s much easier to move their games up. Colleges for a thousand reasons are pretty much stuck with whatever Saturday brings. Area Athletic Directors have […]
PSA to suspend residential trash collection on Friday
The Pulaski County PSA will suspend residential refuse collection service on Friday, September 14, 2018 due to the potential for cans and refuse clogging drains in the event of flooding. Friday’s refuse will be picked up a week later on Friday, September 21.
Surge, wind, rain, floods: Hurricane Florence could hit hard
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Mandatory evacuations were imposed for parts of three East Coast states Tuesday as millions of Americans prepared for what could become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Eastern Seaboard in decades.Hurricane Florence’s top winds dipped to 130 mph (215 kph) Tuesday morning, but […]
Griffith Honors Anniversary of 9/11
Ninth District Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement honoring the seventeenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: “Like many Americans, I remember where I was when I first heard the news on September 11, 2001. As I worked in my office that morning, my bookkeeper at the time, […]
National Vehicle Extrication Program Coming to Pulaski
Local firefighters to receive crucial information to help save lives at the scene of an accident; new advancements in vehicle design to be a point of emphasis. There are over 5.8 million vehicle collisions a year. In crashes where minutes can spell the difference between life and death, first responders […]
Governor Northam Issues Mandatory Evacuation Order for Zone A Effective Tuesday
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam this evening issued a mandatory evacuation order for coastal Virginia residents in Zone A in advance of Hurricane Florence, effective Tuesday, September 11 at 8 a.m. Zone A includes low-lying areas of Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore. Residents of Zone A are urged to move to higher […]
Jack Turner returns to Dobson: Cougars host Carroll County Thursday at 6 p.m.
Pulaski County will be trying to go for its third consecutive football victory Thursday evening in Dobson Stadium at 6 pm. Due to coming concerns about heavy rains the game has been moved up from Friday. The game will also signal the return to the stadium of Jack Turner […]
Pulaski County declares State of Emergency
Pulaski County has officially declared a local State of Emergency as a matter of due diligence in advance of Hurricane Florence’s arrival. The National Hurricane Center says it is still too early to predict the storm’s exact path as it moves across the Atlantic hundreds of kilometers away, but County […]
FOCL Alert: Apco drawing down Claytor Lake
APCO will be drawing Claytor Lake down to 5 feet below full pond by Wednesday for Hurricane Florence. Take precautions at dock level.