FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — For the third straight day Virginia health authorities are reporting a drop in the state’s number of new coronavirus cases. Numbers released Monday by the Virginia Department of Health show 453 new coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 8,990. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The global health crisis is taking a nasty political turn with tensions worsening between governments locked down to keep the coronavirus at bay and people yearning to restart stalled economies and forestall fears of a depression. Protesters worrying about their livelihoods and bucking infringements on their freedom […]
UPDATE: The Radford City Police Department is now conducting a death investigation relating to the unresponsive individual in this case. The victim is a juvenile. This is an ongoing investigation and no further information will be released at this time. —————————– On April 17, 2020, at approximately 2:12 a.m., Radford […]
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., /PRNewswire/ — An economic impact study released by the 2019 Commemoration confirms that historical anniversaries are big business for the Commonwealth, bringing not only dollars, but also awareness of Virginia’s vital role in the evolution of America. Conducted by Richmond-based Chmura Economics & Analytics, the study shows that […]
Paul Eugene Keen Sr., 76, of Dublin, VA, went to be with the Lord he served on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at his home. He was born July 24, 1943 at Tazewell, VA, the son of the late Thurman (“Shank”) & Eula Kennedy Keen. He attended church at the Pulaski […]
Frances Ann Bowers Vipperman, 86, passed away on April 14, 2020 at the Forsythe Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born on June 1, 1933 in Woodlawn, Va. She was the daughter of Joseph Bowers and Annie Edwards Bowers. She was preceded in death by five brothers and four […]
Marilyn Jean Sweitzer, 67 of 230 Washington Avenue, Apartment 102 passed away on March 21, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 3, 1953. She is survived by two daughters and two grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents and an infant son. M.J. (as she preferred […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – “NASCAR is postponing the scheduled events on May 8-9 at Martinsville Speedway. Our intention remains to run all 36 races, with a potential return to racing without fans in attendance in May at a date and location to be determined. The health and safety of our […]
Virginia sees 67 percent decline in new commitments for misdemeanors, 17 percent decrease in jail population RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s collaborative efforts to release low-level offenders from local and regional jails in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are working, and the administration’s guidelines have been effective in […]
Due to extensive flooding on Monday, April 13th, the Town of Pulaski is partnering with the Pulaski County Public Service Authority (PSA) to provide a flood debris drop-off area in the First Street parking lot located at the corner of First Street SW and Randolph Avenue (behind the Pulaski Fire […]
According to the Virginia Department of Health’s COVID-19 website, Pulaski County now has eight confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Montgomery County has increased to 40, while Radford remains at 1 case. Wythe County is at 8, Floyd has 1 and Giles County has 4. Statewide, 231 people have died from […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than 100,000 Virginians filed unemployment claims in the past week, new data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor shows. It’s a significant drop from the nearly 150,000 from a week before but still a massive number compared to filings before the coronavirus outbreak. […]