NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Phone calls to emergency hotlines for domestic violence have spiked in the state of Virginia as people stay at home during the coronavirus epidemic. The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk reported Sunday that calls to hotlines increased by 76% statewide in March. That’s according to the Virginia Sexual […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Eight more residents of a Virginia long-term care facility who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the death toll amid the outbreak to 28, the facility’s administrator said Monday. Deaths at the Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Henrico County have continued to mount since […]
Terry Lee Worrell, formerly of Pulaski County, passed away unexpectantly on Saturday, April 4th at his home, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, at the age of 72. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 21 years, Doris Worrell and his daughter and grandson Jana and Jacob Beckner of […]
Emma Frances Gallimore, age 95, of Pulaski, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. She was born on September 11, 1924, in Wythe County, and was the daughter of the late Mintie Jonas Gallimore and Arthur Wilson Gallimore. She was a faithful member of the […]
SALEM—LewisGale Physicians is now offering telehealth visits for all specialties in all affiliated physician practices in Southwest Virginia. Patients may now have a real-time visit with their provider simply using their existing mobile device, or computer, from the comfort of their home. Depending on the patient’s needs, providers will determine whether […]
Jacqueline Nancy Russell, age 69 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 in the Pulaski Health Care Center. Born April 8, 1950 in Williamsport, PA., she was the daughter of the late Allan Russell and Eleanor Tressler Burkhart. She is survived by Sons George Cochran-Falls Church, VA Michael Cochran-Warrenton, […]
Pulaski County is taking precautionary measures in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Police, fire and rescue personnel have been strongly encouraged to wear masks or face coverings when responding to calls and interacting with the public. This practice will not affect how public safety personnel respond […]
Services are by appointment only, site is closed to the public (CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) – This week, the Montgomery County Public Health Task Force continues to operate drive-thru testing sites, as part of the regional COVID-19 public health response. A site will operate on Monday, April 6 at the New River Valley Mall in Christiansburg. Testing […]
(CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) – The New River Health District confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 in the district. Both are residents of Giles County. Both are self-isolating at home, and health department staff are conducting a contact investigation, to identify those who had contact with the patients, assess their risk of potential […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans braced for what the nation’s top doctor warned Sunday would be “the hardest and saddest week” of their lives while Britain assumed the unwelcome mantle of deadliest coronavirus hotspot in Europe after a record 24-hour jump in deaths that surpassed even hard-hit Italy. “This is […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, who played in the NFL despite being born without toes on his kicking foot and made a record 63-yard field goal, died late Saturday while struggling with complications from the new coronavirus, his daughter said. He was 73. The Times-Picayune/The New […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When a bill banning assault weapons died in the Virginia Senate in February, it looked as though several gun- control bills promised by Democrats were suddenly in jeopardy. Rookie House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax) went to work to save them. She reached out to the opposite […]