RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has signed nearly two dozen new laws to support working Virginians, including legislation to combat worker misclassification and wage theft, ban workplace discrimination, and prohibit non-compete covenants for low-wage workers. The Governor proposes to increase the minimum wage starting May 1, 2021, and to advance prevailing wage, […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has signed landmark new laws to repeal Virginia’s voter ID law, make Election Day a state holiday in Virginia, and expand access to early voting. Governor Northam signed these bills: House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 111, sponsored by House Majority Leader Charniele Herring and Senator Janet Howell, respectively, […]
Harold Monroe Kidd, age 81 of Pulaski, died early Friday morning, April 10, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 7, 1938 and was the son of the late Olivia Elswick Kidd and Harold Everett Kidd. He was retired from Jefferson Mills with over 20 years […]
Larry James Hoback, Jr., age 28 of Salem passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 at the Salem Health & Rehab Center, Salem. Born November 15, 1991 in Pulaski he was the son of Larry James Hoback, Sr. and Teresa Rena Sutphin Bryant. He is survived by his Son Silas Wayne […]
Across the country college football recruiting is undergoing a major change because of the virus. Campuses are closed, recruits can’t visit, and coaches can’t visit homes either. It has resulted in some recruits holding back on their decisions until they find out if they can make visits, but […]
Services are by appointment only, site is closed to the public Next week, the New River Valley Public Health Task Force (formerly known as the “Montgomery County Public Health Task Force”) will activate a drive-thru testing site at the New River Valley Fairgrounds in Dublin, as part of the regional COVID-19 public health response. […]
What does toilet paper have to do with the global coronavirus pandemic? Nothing. Yet millions of people have been panicking about their household supply. Store shelves have been emptied. Amazon is often out of stock. And social media is bursting with jokes and pleas for a roll or two. The […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Nearly 2,000 prisoners with a year or less remaining on their sentences could be eligible for early release under a proposal from Virginia Gov. Northam designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Northam announced Friday at a news conference that he is adding an […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced he has signed several landmark gun violence prevention measures into law, including legislation to enact an Extreme Risk Protective Order, require background checks on all gun sales, mandate reporting of lost and stolen firearms, prevent children from accessing firearms, and reinstate Virginia’s successful one-handgun-a-month policy. […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech announced it will not give tuition refunds after the school moved classes and spring commencement online in response to the coronavirus pandemic. University President Tim Sands made the announcement Thursday in a virtual town hall meeting with students, parents, staff and alumni. He said […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia reported more than 460 new cases of COVID-19, the largest one-day increase so far in the coronavirus pandemic. The numbers released Friday by the Virginia Department of Health now show more than 4,500 positive tests for the coronavirus in the state. The death count […]
Pulaski County now has four confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 website. Elsewhere in the New River Valley, Wythe County is at 7, Giles County has 2, Radford remains at 1 and Montgomery County has 18. Statewide, the COVID-19 death toll has raised to […]