When Donny Dean, President and Bingo Manager of Max Meadows Ruritan, is asked what the Ruritan is about, he says, “It’s simply about helping the community.” In fact, since the first Ruritan Club was chartered in Holland, Va. in 1928, growing to 1,200 clubs and 30,000 members, that is exactly […]
Sanders Preston Ratcliffe, age 64 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the Wythe County Hospital. Born May 10, 1956 in Wytheville he was the son of the late Sanders Edgar Ratcliffe & Carrie Elizabeth Dalton Ratcliffe McGraw. His four brothers, Ray, Tommy, Toby and Ed Ratcliffe and […]
(Richmond, Va.) — Today, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that the COVID-19 data numbers that will be posted on Friday, August 7 will contain a significant increase due to a data backlog from earlier in the week. Today’s data will indicate 2,015 new cases. This figure includes information […]
Radford City Council on Tuesday adopted a temporary emergency ordinance banning gatherings of more than 50 people in the city. The ordinance comes as Radford University welcomes students back to campus for fall classes. Proponents of the ordinance see it as a way to slow the potential spread of COVID-19 […]
At 5:16 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 5), Virginia State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County. Seven vehicles, including four tractor-trailers and three passenger vehicles collided in a chain reaction crash in the left lane of the northbound side of I-81 near the 87.5 mile marker. […]
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Northeastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia… Northern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia… Southern Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia… Southeastern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… East Central Wythe County in southwestern Virginia… * Until 515 PM EDT. […]
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southwestern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… Southeastern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia… Northwestern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia… * Until 145 PM EDT. * At 101 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ivanhoe, or […]
Dorothy Stump Johnson Proffitt, 73, of Leesburg, Va went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2020 after a battle with diabetes. She spent most of her life in the New River Valley. She loved visiting the Blue Ridge Parkway to view the fall foliage. She was a devoted […]
Pauline Melvin Taylor, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin, VA. Pauline was born on September 26, 1939, in Bland County Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Frank Melvin and Lottie Hardy Melvin. In addition to her parents, she […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2020 football schedule on Thursday. If public health guidance allows, the schedule will begin Thursday, Sept. 10. All 15 conference schools will play an 11-game schedule, with 10 games against ACC opponents and one versus a non-conference program. The health, safety […]
At 5:16 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 5), Virginia State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 at the Wythe/Pulaski County line. Six vehicles, to include tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles, collided in the northbound lanes of I-81 near the 87 mile marker. There are two confirmed fatalities. The Virginia State […]
~ Virginia is first-in-the-nation to use Apple-Google Bluetooth framework to protect personal privacy ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the launch of COVIDWISE, an innovative exposure notification app that will alert users if they have been in close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19. Virginia is […]