RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says the state is still on track to begin its gradual reopening this week amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the exception of the population-dense Washington suburbs. Northam said at a news conference Monday that the state continues to see positive trends in […]
Terry Lee Porterfield, age 76 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Born January 9, 1944 in Dublin, he was the son of the late John Peyton Porterfield and Rosetta Turner Porterfield. He was also preceded in death by the love of […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference fans can relive memorable football games featuring some of the top players in league history beginning Monday, May 11 on the conference’s YouTube channel. The six-week series includes 28 games that begin each evening at 7 p.m. The series kicks off Monday (May […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans, a plan that envisioned expanding the designated hitter to the National League […]
Sarah Elizabeth Boswell, age 28 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. Born February 26, 1992 in Pulaski she was the daughter of Chadwick Oliver Boswell and Carol Michelle Jones Zimmerman. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Robert “Bobby” Jones and Wayne Berkley Boswell. She is survived […]
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — The reopening of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was a little too tempting of a draw Saturday as scores of nature lovers from dozens of states crowded trails and trekked into blocked-off areas, a spokeswoman said. Even with some of the most popular trails closed, […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — During a push to accelerate the review of parole-eligible inmates because of the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia released dozens of violent offenders, including killers, rapists and kidnappers, blindsiding prosecutors and victims’ families who say they were not properly notified as required by law, a review by The […]
Today is Monday, May 11, the 132nd day of 2020. There are 234 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 11, 1502, Christopher Columbus left Cadiz, Spain, on his fourth and final trip to the Western Hemisphere. On this date: In 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd […]
ROANKOE, Va. – In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement in the Western District of Virginia. The week will be observed Sunday, May 10 through Saturday, May 16, 2020. “There is no more […]
Richmond, VA – On Friday, Virginia Democrat Governor, Ralph Northam, blindsided members of his own COVID-19 business task force by continuing his strict, authoritarian, and draconian lockdown. Two business owners in the Virginia Beach – Norfolk region said they were “disappointed and surprised” that Phase I of Northam’s plan does […]
Town elections in Pulaski and Dublin are Tuesday, May 19th. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Town of Pulaski voters cast their ballots at Central Gym, while Town of Dublin voters go to the Dublin Lions Club Building. For those voters who requested to vote by […]
Phase One will begin no sooner than Friday, May 15 RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam signed Executive Order Sixty-One and presented a detailed framework for the first phase of the “Forward Virginia” plan to safely and gradually ease public health restrictions while containing the spread of COVID-19. The Phase One guidelines will […]