What’s Happening Today, roughly 3,000 field workers across 57 counties are either assessing damage or restoring power. Winter Storm Fern blanketed APCo’s three-state footprint all day Sunday with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The peak number of outages at 4 p.m. Sunday was 44,500. As of 9 a.m. Monday, […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Governor Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement urging Virginians to protect their families from carbon monoxide exposure by following all Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recommendations as the Commonwealth sees a rise in emergency room visits. “Healthcare providers statewide — but particularly in Central Virginia — are […]
Jailen Bedford puts up a shot Saturday against Louisville. He led all scorers with 24 points. (Hokiesports.com) Bedford delivers 24-point effort, scores his 1,000th career point Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – Despite a season-high 16 3-pointers, the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team fell on the road to No. 23 Louisville 85-71 Saturday […]
Thijs De Ridder led Virginia with 20 points. (Virginiasports.com photo) No. 14 Virginia led by 16 points late in the first half Saturday afternoon but couldn’t hold off No. 22 North Carolina, which rallied for an 85-80 victory at John Paul Jones Arena By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu) VirginiaSports.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. […]
Delbert Lee Arnold, Jr., age 73 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 at the Lewis Gale Hospital – Salem. Born October 4, 1952 in Mineral, Virginia he was the son of the late Delbert “Corky” Arnold, Sr. & Ruby Quesenberry Arnold. He was a veteran of the United […]
RICHMOND, VA — Law enforcement partnerships are essential to effective public safety. The Virginia State Police have long worked alongside local, state, and federal partners in support of clearly defined public safety objectives. These partnerships are purpose-driven and carefully tailored to specific mission needs, ranging from combating violent crime to […]
Randal Mason Nester, 85, of Dublin, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026. He was born July 26, 1940, in Dublin and was the son of the late Alvin Washington Nester and Alpha Clara McDaniel Nester Blevins. Randal loved music and loved playing it. He filled rooms with song and laughter, […]
What’s Happening Thousands of APCo crews, contractors and mutual assistance personnel are strategically placed and ready to restore power once Winter Storm Fern enters the company’s territory this afternoon. The company has requested thousands of additional personnel from as far as Wisconsin. The 2,000-mile-wide storm will bring up to […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Pulaski County, coming off a home win over Cave Spring, went on the road Friday night and defeated the home standing Blacksburg Bruins, 67-50. The Cougars (7-9, 3-4) were led in scoring by Jalere Harlow with 16 points. Justus Hash knocked down 15 and Braxton […]
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY… * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 4 inches and ice accumulations between one quarter and one half of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * […]
ATTENTION – A Message from the County Administrator: Please be advised of the following notice for Monday, January 26, 2026, regarding the status of County offices and operations: Out of an abundance of caution and in preparation for what we understand from numerous trusted sources (to include the Virginia Department […]
Validity of Licenses and IDs set to expire Jan. 24-31 Extended 30 days RICHMOND, Va. — In anticipation of service disruptions due to the pending winter storm, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is automatically extending some Virginia driver’s licenses and ID cards by 30 calendar days. Virginia driver’s licenses […]