RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Every public college in Virginia is freezing tuition for the next school year for the first time in almost 20 years. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Longwood University recently became the last school to approve a tuition freeze. Lawmakers included $57.5 million in this year’s state […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Starting July 1, remote sellers and marketplace facilitators who meet certain requirements must register with Virginia tax officials for the collection of sales and use tax. Under a new state law, the requirements apply to remote sellers receiving more than $100,000 in annual gross revenue from […]
The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce and the Pulaski Yankees are co-hosting Business After Hours at Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park on Thursday, June 6. The event will run from 5:30 to 7pm, with the Yankees providing light refreshments and entertainment options including corn hole, inflatables, and batting practice […]
James Thomas King, known to friends as “Jim”, of Draper, VA, passed away on Saturday, May 25th, 2019, at the age of 76. Jim was a proud Veteran of the United States Army. After his service, he worked in construction as a carpenter and glazier for over 30 years with […]
The Town of Pulaski has moved non-payment disconnections for water until Thursday, May 30th. Payments are due in the office by 5 pm on May 29th.
Todd Fearer withdrew from the 2019 House of Delegates race in District 7 on Monday, and local Democratic Party officials announced a caucus to select a new nominee. “Trying to balance the needs of my family, a full-time job, and my campaign are taking a mental and physical toll on […]
Mark Lewis Hubble, 62, of Dublin, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, May 26, 2019. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran and retired from the U. S. Dept. of the Army. Before his illness, he was an active member of the CMA and Patriot Guard. Mark was preceded in death […]
Virginia Marcell Wright, age 84 of Dublin and formerly of Allisonia passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital,Pulaski. Born June 17, 1934 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Stuart Perkins Reynolds and Lettie Smith Reynolds. She was also preceded in death by her […]
At 11:25 a.m. Sunday (May 26), a Virginia State Police Trooper attempted to stop a Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling south on Interstate 77 in Bland County near the 52 mile marker. Speeding was the reason for the attempted traffic stop, as the Jeep was traveling 89 mph in a posted […]
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Visitors to Virginia’s scenic Blue Ridge Parkway had an estimated $1.3 billion economic impact last year in the park’s various communities. The National Park Service’s annual survey gauged the impact of visitor spending in the Virginia prize as well in as the other U.S. parks. The […]
The Radford City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person involved in an indecent exposure incident and a separate sexual assault incident in the City of Radford. The indecent exposure incident occurred in the 1000 Block of New River Drive, on Friday, May 24 at […]
Vertis Opal Ford Olayvar, 84, of Dublin, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Belspring. She was a member of Max Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Josephine Ford; her husbands, Daniel Olayvar Clarence Geist; brother, Jack Ford; and […]