Power outtages affect over 2,700 Pulaski County residents
Power outtages are affecting 2,771 Appalachian Power Company customers in Pulaski County as of 7:39 a.m. today. Apco estimates all customers’ power will be restored by 1:30 p.m. today.
No. 12 North Carolina at No. 8 Virginia ACC’s top matchup
A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 12 North Carolina at No. 8 Virginia. One of two matchups of ranked teams this weekend has the defending national champion Tar Heels (12-3, 1-1) looking to bounce back from their first conference loss […]
10 Things to Know for Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. TRUMP-BANNON FEUD ESCALATES Acrimony over an explosive new tell-all book suggests a permanent split between the president and the pugilistic strategist who helped put him in the Oval Office. 2. WHY WALL […]
PCHS Sports Schedule
Tuesday 01/09/18 Boys Basketball: Blacksburg @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to follow Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Blacksburg JV @ 5:30, Varsity to follow Swim: @ Christiansburg Aquatic Center 6 pm Wednesday 01/10/18 Wrestling: @ Patrick Henry 6 pm Friday 01/12/18 Boys Basketball: Cave Spring @ Pulaski Co. […]
Virginia Republican’s name drawn from bowl, giving him win
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Republican won a Virginia state House of Delegates race so close that its outcome was determined by pulling the candidate’s name out of a ceramic bowl Thursday. The win allows the Republicans to maintain a slim majority in the House, though a final tally is […]
Obituary for Virgil Roy Murphy
Virgil Roy Murphy 68, of Dublin, took his last breath on this earth December 30, 2017 and joined his beloved bride, Sandra Kay Murphy in Heaven. He was Born on February 17, 1949 in Minden, WV, and was the son of Mary Murphy and the late Boyd Murphy. In addition […]
Hunter’s 14 leads No. 8 Virginia past Virginia Tech, 78-52
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — De’Andre Hunter said it was all about the first shot. As one of the first players off the bench for No. 8 Virginia at Virginia Tech on Wednesday night, the freshman made a 3-pointer to give the Cavaliers a 21-12 lead. He went on to score […]
Storm slaps coastal South with most snow in nearly 3 decades
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A brutal winter storm smacked the coastal Southeast with a rare blast of snow and ice Wednesday, hitting parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina with their heaviest snowfall in nearly three decades. Forecasters warned that the same system could soon strengthen into a “bomb cyclone” […]
Glenn announces he won’t seek re-election to second term as Mayor of Pulaski
Pulaski Mayor Robert “Nick” Glenn will not seek a second term when elections are held this May. Glenn made the announcement Wednesday night at the close of the Pulaski Town Council’s legislative session for January. Glenn said the past year had been a “time of reflection and decision making” for […]
Sheriff’s office makes arrest in Draper road range incident
On January 2, 2018 at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to a road rage incident that had occurred on Wysor Road in the Draper area of Pulaski County. Upon arrival deputies spoke with the victim, Jeffrey Porterfield, who was operating a Green Ford F150 Truck in […]
Obituary for Ronnie Darnell Cole
Ronnie Darnell Cole, age 64 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born April 24, 1953 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Oakley Harold Cole and Catherine Spence Cole. His two sons, Gregory Darnell Cole and Jeffrey Shawn Cole; Brother, Harold […]
Reception set at Tipton Ridge in Pulaski to honor Watson for military service
We at Tipton Ridge Veterinary Medical Center would like to thank Dr. Matthew Watson for his year of active military service with the Army Veterinary Corp. We are very proud of the work he has performed for our country working with military animals. We would also like to express our […]