RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than $12 million in state funding will be used to deploy electric transit buses in three Virginia localities. In total, 17 electric buses and charging infrastructure will be used by local transit systems in Alexandria, Blacksburg and Hampton Roads. Nearly $9 million of the funding […]
Change to take effect with next home game on Thursday June 27 The Pulaski Yankees today announced they will open gates at 4 pm for all remaining games at Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park for the 2019 season. Fans looking to take advantage of the new early entry time […]
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The driver of a pickup truck in a fiery collision on a rural New Hampshire highway that killed seven motorcyclists was charged Monday with seven counts of negligent homicide, and records show he was stopped on suspicion of drunken driving last month and in 2013. Volodymyr […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday targeting Iran’s supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions, the latest action the U.S. has taken to discourage Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and supporting militant groups. The sanctions follow Iran’s downing of a more than $100 […]
By all accounts, it has been a record truck-building year for Volvo Trucks. Like most industries; however, there are cycle fluctuations in the market that sometimes require reactive adjustments, and the trucking industry is no different. Based upon the way their order support appears to be evolving, it is our […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that calls for upfront disclosure by hospitals of actual prices for common tests and procedures to help keep costs down . The idea is to give patients practical information that they can use to save money. For example, if […]
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 442 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:00 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGHANY AMHERST BATH BEDFORD BLAND BOTETOURT CARROLL CRAIG FLOYD FRANKLIN GILES GRAYSON HENRY MONTGOMERY PATRICK PULASKI ROANOKE ROCKBRIDGE SMYTH TAZEWELL WYTHE VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE BUENA VISTA COVINGTON GALAX LEXINGTON […]
James Donald Harper, 76, of Pulaski, VA died Friday morning, June 21, 2019 in the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. He was born in Carroll Co., VA on September 10, 1942 and was the son of the late Delmon and Delsie Alexandria Harper. He was also preceded in death by […]
More than one-third of all trucks that drive through Virginia travel on I-81, which suffers from traffic delays and more than 2,000 crashes annually WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today requested additional funding for vital improvements to Interstate 81 (I-81) that would […]
Clyde Eugene (John Henry) Davis, Sr., 88 of Pulaski peacefully passed away on Friday June 21, 2019 at the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. Born March 23, 1931 in Wythe County he was the son of the late John Edgar McRoberts and Lucy Akers McRoberts. He was also preceded in […]
It was a mixed bag for Leonardo Pestana who got his first start of the year Sunday night. At times he seemed to have all of his pitches working and struck out five Bluefield batters in the first three innings. Other times he couldn’t seem to deliver pitches over the strike […]
On June 19, 2019 at 3:54 p.m. Pulaski Fire Department responded to 522 Pulaski Street for a report of a fire in the kitchen. Upon arrival of Fire Department at 3:58 firefighters found moderate smoke coming from the kitchen area. They then quickly entered the structure with a hoseline and […]