Area High School Playoff Games Class 1 Region C (5) George Wythe at (1) Giles (3) Grayson County at (2) Craig County Region D (4) Honaker at (1) Eastside (3) Rye Cove at (2) Chilhowie Class 2 Region C (4) Radford at (1) Glenvar (3) Floyd County at (2) Gretna […]
RICHMOND, Va. — As the holiday season kicks into gear and millions of Virginians hit the road, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds everyone to drive safely and always buckle up. Starting November 22, the nationwide Click It or Ticket campaign revs up to remind everyone that seat belts […]
Tech moves to 5-0 with 78-61 victory over Bryant From Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – After a slow start and a first half in which the Hokies scored a season low 32 points, the Virginia Tech men’s basketball squad turned it on late to pull away from Bryant 78-61 at Cassell Coliseum Wednesday […]
Bertha Verseline (Dickerson) Phibbs, 103, of Bridgewater, VA passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025 at the Bridgewater Retirement Community. Mrs. Phibbs was born on May 14, 1922 in Pulaski County, near Newbern, VA and was a daughter of the late Valentine Meredith and Larmie Estelle (Trail) Dickerson. Bertha graduated […]
March 8, 1943 – November 17, 2025 Lionel Dole Weikle passed away on November 17, 2025, after a courageous and dignified battle with brain cancer. Born on March 8, 1943, he was the son of the late Otho Markwood and Nannie Broyles Weikle of Sarton, Monroe County, West Virginia. Lionel attended […]
RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is thankful for people who buckle up, drive sober and put the phone down while behind the wheel so everyone can arrive safely to their destinations and enjoy a Thanksgiving Day feast. VDOT will be suspending many highway work zones and lifting […]
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. — Pulaski County will kick off the holiday season with two community events at Randolph Park: Pulaski County Christmas in the Park on Friday, Dec. 5, and the season-long Randolph Park in Lights experience beginning the same evening. Christmas in the Park will take place Dec. 5 […]
Virginia’s Final Proposal, approved today by the Department of Commerce, will fund broadband projects for all remaining unserved homes and businesses in the Commonwealth. RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Commonwealth’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal has received final approval from the U.S. […]
Barbara Ann Jackson Novell, 68, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on November 17, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family and her dearest friend Robyn. Barbara is survived by her sons, Jeremy and Andrew, her daughter in law Alicia; her five grandchildren, whom she absolutely adored—Luke, Andi Grace, Jackson, […]
David Richard Jencks, age 85 of Pulaski, died Friday evening, October 24, 2025 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. David was born on May 1, 1940, in Oakland, CA, and was the son of the late Margaret Sundquist Jencks and the late John Marshall Jencks. He was a veteran […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Signaling a new era for Virginia Tech Football, Board of Visitors Rector John Rocovich, President Tim Sands and Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced the hiring of James Franklin as the next head coach of the Hokies. A proven program-builder with a national reputation for elevating teams […]