BOSTON (AP) — Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged along with nearly 50 other people Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the most elite schools in the country, federal prosecutors said. Authorities […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — This week’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament is all about the league’s heavyweights. Second-ranked Virginia and third-ranked North Carolina arrive after sharing the regular-season championship and in pursuit of possible No. 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament. And then there’s fifth-ranked Duke, hoping to get freshman star […]
The County of Pulaski is currently undergoing a mitigation program of trees in the woods of Randolph Park. The purpose of the program is to eliminate hazardous trees that pose a safety concern as well as make the wooded areas more user friendly for park patrons. During the month of […]
Pulaski County High School Athletic Director Scott Vest addressed the boys basketball coaching situation at the school this afternoon. “Andrew Hart issued the following statement late this afternoon just prior to meeting with his basketball team,” Vest reported. “We sincerely thank Coach Hart for the past five years and his […]
The Patriot has learned today that Pulaski County High School head basketball coach Andrew Hart has resigned. Assistant coach Brandon Smith has also resigned. The Cougars finished 9-22 this past season. Hart played basketball for and graduated from PCHS before attending and playing basketball at Emory & […]
Sue Cox Gray, 88, of Pulaski, VA died early Friday morning, March 8, 2019, in the LewisGale Hospital Pulaski. She was born in Pulaski on October 16, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Toby E. Cox and Dove Hedge Cox. She was also preceded in death by a […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – With a sweep of Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors, Duke’s Zion Williamson leads the league’s 2019 season award winners and the All-ACC basketball team announced on Monday. Despite being sidelined since suffering a knee injury in the opening minute […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga, Virginia and North Carolina remain 1-2-3 atop an otherwise reshuffled top 10 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Zags sit on top for a third straight week, earning 41 of 64 first-place votes on Monday. And the Cavaliers also stayed put behind Gonzaga […]
The oldest restaurant in Wytheville, Virginia, Skeeter’s World Famous Hot Dogs, is on the market for sale. The iconic, retro Wytheville Hot Dog Stand is a favorite of locals and travelers from around the world attracting millions of customers over the past 94 years. Generations of families have sat on […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most Virginians will get a credit on their electric bills because of a federal tax overhaul. The State Corporation Commission announced Friday that Dominion Energy customers will get a one-time customer credit by July 1. Customers of Appalachian Power will get their credit by October 1. […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Liberty Flames didn’t talk about missing the NCAA Tournament a year ago on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. Instead, playing again for an automatic berth, junior guard Caleb Homesley wouldn’t let them forget. Scottie James’ layup with 55.8 seconds left put Liberty ahead to stay and the […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — DJ Laster scored a career-best 32 points and Gardner-Webb beat Radford 76-65 on Sunday to win the Big South Tournament championship and earn its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Laster had 30 of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ first 44 points, including seven during a 13-5 second-half […]