Pulaski County Board of Supervisors Chairman Andy McCready went back to work for the county the day after Tuesday’s election, reaching out to the newly-elected members of the Board of Supervisors, including John Travis who defeated McCready in Massie Distict. “I did reach out this (Wednesday) morning to John Travis […]
Here are things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 11: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 22 Wake Forest at Virginia Tech. The Demon Deacons (7-1, 3-1, No. 19 CFP) have a huge game looming next week at No. 4 Clemson with the Atlantic Division lead likely at […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Virginia picked up right where it left off in April — showcasing its Pack-Line defense in impressive fashion. Mamadi Diakite scored 12 points, Jay Huff added 11 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 11 Virginia shut down Syracuse 48-34 on Wednesday night. Syracuse’s shooting numbers told […]
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — Voters in a southwest Virginia county have defeated a proposal that would have relocated their historic courthouse’s functions to a vacant Kmart building in a strip mall. The Bristol Herald Courier reports every precinct in Washington County voted against the proposal in a referendum earlier this […]
Top seed in Class 4, Region D and home field in the region playoffs is at stake when Salem visits Dobson Stadium Friday evening. It’s been this way many times over years when Pulaski County and the Spartans have locked horns on the gridiron, but this is the […]
At 2:44 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 6), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 77 just outside the East River Tunnel in Bland County. A tractor-trailer traveling south on I-77 jackknifed just as it exited the tunnel. The driver was not injured in the crash, but the trailer […]
When the Atlantic Coast Conference football schedule was finalized, Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson did a double-take — none of his team’s first three games would be on a Saturday. “To me it was just circumstantial that we got picked for three games,” said Clawson, whose Demon Deacons wound up […]
Tuesday’s election results in Pulaski County produced a history making outcome in two races, with voters electing the first woman to the Board of Supervisors and the first African American candidate to a Constitutional office in the county. Republican Laura Walters won her Ingles District battle with Independent incumbent Ranny […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats promised swift action on a host of liberal policy proposals now that they’ve won full control of state government for the first time in more than two decades. Democratic leaders said Virginians should expect a higher minimum wage, new gun restrictions and greater abortion […]
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — P.J. Horne had a tie-breaking dunk with 63 seconds left and freshman Landers Nolley II scored 30 points and Virginia Tech outlasted Clemson 67-60 on Tuesday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference and season opener for both teams. Clemson rallied from 55-50 down to it at […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats continued their winning streak under President Trump on Tuesday and took full control of the statehouse for the first time in more than two decades. Democrats won majorities in both the state House and Senate in the marquee warmup for next year’s presidential election, […]
New numbers are in. Unofficial results according to VPAP.org in Richmond now are the following: Massie Supervisor: Travis 884, McCready 793 – 100% in Ingles Supervisor: Walters 1082, O’Dell 551 – 100% in Draper Supervisor: Compton 806, Hunter 631, Streff 223 – 4 of 4 precincts in Cloyd Supervisor: Guthrie […]