CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jay Huff brought his flair for the dramatic to a completely new level, and brought down the program he grew up rooting for in his hometown. Virginia’s 7-footer from Durham, North Carolina, with a career marked by a knack for highlight reel dunks and blocked shots, […]
Michael William Haley, age 35 of Salem, died February 26, 2020. Born May 25, 1984 in Beckley, West Virginia. He was the beloved son of William Basil Haley of Rural Retreat, Virginia and Elizabeth Mae Dickerson. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparent Roy and Josie Haley. Maternal […]
The Pulaski County girls basketball program captured the Class 4, Region D basketball championship with a convincing, 70-57 win over E.C. Glass in Lynchburg Friday. Pulaski Co. never trailed and led 16-10 at the end of the first quarter and 34-21 at the half. The biggest first half […]
Class 6 Region A Semifinal James River-Midlothian 55, Landstown 31 Western Branch 64, Cosby 63 Region B Final Osbourn Park 46, Colgan 43 Region D Final George Marshall 37, James Madison 35 Class 5 Region A Semifinal Norview 58, Kempsville 46 Princess Anne 70, Salem-Va. Beach 39 Region C Final […]
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America’s longest war. Under the agreement, the U.S. would draw its forces down to […]
Here are some things to watch for in ACC play this weekend: GAME OF THE WEEKEND No. 7 Duke at Virginia. The Blue Devils will be looking to bounce back from their double-overtime loss at Wake Forest on Monday night in their only regular season meeting with the Cavaliers. Virginia […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Parts of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s sweeping gun control legislation have won final passage in the General Assembly. Lawmakers in the House and Senate gave final passage to several pieces of gun control legislation Friday. That includes a red flag bill to allow authorities to temporarily […]
Timothy Mark Hopkins, age 60 of Draper passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born May 24, 1959 in Pulaski ,he was the son of Charles Vinton Hopkins and the late Frances Hagee Hopkins. His brother, Randy Hopkins and sister, Karen Hopkins also preceded him […]
Radford Commonwealth’s Attorney Chris Rehak released a statement today on the case of Radford alternative medicine practitioner Martin V. Riding. Riding plead guilty Friday to 16 misdemeanor counts of practicing a profession or performing acts without proper license. He had also been charged with the sexual abuse of clients, however, […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2020, has been postponed and will resume on Monday, March 9, 2020, at 3 p.m., at the EOC/Information Technology Training Center, 89 Commerce Street S.W., Maple Shade Plaza, in the Town of Pulaski.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Abortion restrictions that were enacted when Republicans controlled Virginia’s General Assembly are being undone in legislation approved by the Democrats who are now in charge. The House on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would roll back provisions including a 24-hour waiting period before […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have given final approval to a measure that will make the state a full participant in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multi-state carbon cap-and-trade program. The House and Senate both held final votes late Wednesday night on two companion measures, sending them to […]