The CARES Act provides increased benefits for workers collecting unemployment insurance by $600 for claims effective March 29th until July 31st. Increased benefits for eligible claimants under traditional unemployment insurance will start to be paid as soon as next week. The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) recently received guidance from the United States Department […]
Burton, Earnhardt Jr., Edwards, Elder, Matthews nominated for first time DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR today announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021, introducing the Modern Era and Pioneer Ballots for the first time. The list includes five first-time NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam plans to delay some long-sought Democratic priorities until more is known about how the pandemic will affect the economy, pushing back decisions on whether to give teachers and state workers raises, freeze in-state college tuition, and implement other new spending in the […]
Herring filed an emergency petition on March 13th to halt disconnections for non-payment and suspend late charges during the state of emergency RICHMOND (April 7, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring has asked the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to extend its utility disconnection suspension through at least June 10th when Virginia’s state of […]
Rebecca (“Becky”) Gill Nunley, 60 of Radford, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 peacefully at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.Becky was a loving, devoted, thoughtful, selfless and caring wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend.Becky was preceded in death by her grandparents Sam and Marie Gill, […]
The Virginia Department of Elections and the Pulaski County Registrar’s Office encourages voters to protect their health during COVID-19 outbreak. Voting absentee in the coming local May elections is strongly encouraged. Voters may choose reason “2A My disability or illness” for Absentee voting in the May 2020 elections due to […]
Pulaski County Schools report there will be a free book distribution for children ages 3 – 9 during food pick up times. Children will be given 1 book. These are new books, donated by Penny Linesay with NRV Literacy. Many thanks to Ms. Linesay and NRV Literacy for thinking of […]
Taking It To The Streets Ministries to temporarily interrupt Collection and Distribution of supplies. With the latest government prediction of this week to be the hardest and saddest week in most Americans’ lives, we feel that God has led us to temporarily interrupt the collection and distribution of supplies. This […]
SALEM – As the New River Bridge project at exit 105 on I-81 continues, a ramp closure and slow rolls will be in place this week. On Wednesday, April 8 beginning at 5 a.m. in the morning, the exit ramp on I-81 north at mile marker 105 onto Route 232 will be closed […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — New numbers from the state of Virginia show that gun sales have begun to surge during the coronavirus pandemic. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Monday that the Virginia Firearms Transaction Center recorded 80,228 transactions in March. That’s a 75% spike over the same month last year. And […]
According to the Virginia Department of Health’s COVID-19 website, Pulaski County now has two cases of the virus. According to Robert Parker with the New River Health District, this latest case in Pulaski County involves a woman in her 50’s. She is self-isolating and recovering at home. Wythe County now […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Phone calls to emergency hotlines for domestic violence have spiked in the state of Virginia as people stay at home during the coronavirus epidemic. The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk reported Sunday that calls to hotlines increased by 76% statewide in March. That’s according to the Virginia Sexual […]