RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers finished up the 2018 session Saturday without doing their most important job: passing a state budget. Legislators ended in a stalemate over whether to expand Medicaid to about 300,000 low-income adults. A similar budget impasse over Medicaid in 2014 took months to resolve and […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Here is a look at some of this session’s oddball bills and how they fared: —Dogs in wineries: You could soon be able to bring your dog inside with you on your drinking adventure under legislation that passed both chambers by a wide margin. The bill […]
SALEM – With winter weather anticipated to impact portions of western Virginia, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is advising drivers to plan ahead for travel as they may face slick, snow-covered roads, particularly during the nighttime hours on Sunday, March 11 and Monday, March 12. VDOT strongly urges drivers to monitor […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Maye scored 17 points, including North Carolina’s last field goal with 5:33 remaining, and No. 12 North Carolina held off a late rally by No. 5 Duke to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game with a 74-69 victory on Friday night. The sixth-seeded […]
NEW YORK (AP) — On the court and in the crowd, orange was everywhere as Virginia and Clemson clashed in the Atlantic Coast Conference semifinals. In typical fashion, the nation’s top team turned in a blue-collar effort and salted the game away, so to speak. Kyle Guy scored 15 points […]
Betty Frances Farris, age 67, of Woodstock, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 7 after an extended illness. Born August 7, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Henry Arthur Farris and Eugenia Showalter Farris of Newbern, VA. She was preceded in death by brothers Henry Arthur Farris Jr. […]
Jeffrey Alan King, age 36 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at his home. Born September 23, 1981 in Pulaski he was the son of Jeffrey Dean King & Sherri Rena Wright Meredith. His paternal grandfather, Jewell King and in-laws, Chuck and Becky Carter also preceded him in […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Theo Pinson scored a career-high 25 points and had 11 rebounds, lifting No. 12 North Carolina while its other stars were struggling, and the Tar Heels beat Miami 82-65 on Thursday night to set up a second straight Atlantic Coast Conference semifinal meeting with Duke in Brooklyn. […]
Charles Anthony “Tony” Johnston, age 63 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born September 26, 1954 in Blacksburg, VA he was the son of the late Charles Robert Johnston & Sylvia Price Johnston. His sister, Donna Musick also preceded him in death. He […]
Monday 03/12/18 Varsity Baseball: Jefferson Forest @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Jefferson Forest 5 pm Wednesday 03/14/18 Varsity Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Carroll Co. 5 pm JV Baseball: Carroll Co. @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm Varsity Softball: Carroll Co. @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Gabe DeVoe scored 25 points and Shelton Mitchell had 21 as No. 19 Clemson beat Boston College 90-82 on Thursday to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2011. The fourth-seeded Tigers (23-8) will face top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Virginia on […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers aren’t going to pass a budget on schedule this year, the second time in four years that disagreements over Medicaid expansion have led to a stalemate. Republican House Appropriations Chairman Del. Chris Jones said Thursday that the House and the Senate will not be […]