River level projection by NWS 8.5 ft. over flood stage
This National Weather Service graphic shows a predicted level Monday night of 22.5 feet for the New River at Radford – 8.5 feet above flood level.
Flash flood watch in effect through Monday; 4-8 inches of rain expected
The latest from the National Weather Service: Hurricane Florence will slowly track inland this evening and into South Carolina tonight into Saturday, before turning northwest across the southern Appalachians Sunday, and heading into the central Appalachians Monday. With soils saturated or becoming saturated, the threat of flash flooding is likely […]
The Latest: Florence downgraded to tropical storm
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Forecasters say Florence is now a tropical storm but will continue to threaten North and South Carolina with powerful winds and catastrophic freshwater flooding. Its top sustained winds have dropped to 70 mph (110 kph), and […]
Thursday High School Football
Abingdon 21, Christiansburg 0 Auburn 27, Eastern Montgomery 0 Bell Multicultural, D.C. 14, Falls Church 12 Blacksburg 49, Richlands 17 Broad Run 21, John Champe 13 Broadway 44, William Monroe 6 Brookville 35, Harrisonburg 7 Cave Spring 48, Alleghany 19 Centreville 45, Forest Park 14 Chilhowie 39, George Wythe-Wytheville 0 […]
Appalachian Power Hurricane Florence Preparation Update:
Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 – 10 a.m. Situation With a solid response plan already in place, Appalachian Power continues to closely monitor Hurricane Florence as the storm makes landfall and begins to track inland. Forecast models indicate the company’s service area is likely to see heavy rain and damaging wind […]
Obituary for Sarah “Tip” Black Quillen
Sarah “Tip” Black Quillen of 28 Dora Highway, Pulaski, Va. peacefully entered into Heaven Wednesday afternoon at home. She was born November 8, 1925, a daughter of the late Kittie Meredith Black and Elbert G. Black. Preceded in death by her loving husband, Jack Vanover Quillen and son, Dennis […]
The Latest: Power outages affecting NC
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local):2 p.m.Power outages already are creeping up along the North Carolina coast as tropical storm-force winds started sweeping over land.Electric utilities and cooperatives reported about 12,000 outages statewide as of early Thursday afternoon, with nearly all of them […]
Obituary for David Madison Breedlove, Sr.
David Madison Breedlove, Sr., 78, passed away September 10, 2018 after a short illness. He was the son of Lewis Alvin Breedlove and Goldie Madison Breedlove of Pulaski. He was born in Pulaski, Virginia. David was a loving husband and father and is survived by his wife of 57 years, […]
VDOT in Western Virginia continues to prepare for Hurricane Florence
SALEM — Although Virginia’s coast will be likely spared from a direct hit from Hurricane Florence, heavy rains capable of causing major flooding in southwestern Virginia still are expected as the storm heads north over the next two to five days. The Virginia Department of Transportation encourages residents not to become complacent […]
Appalachian Power Hurricane Florence Preparation Update:
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. Situation Appalachian Power is planning its response to Hurricane Florence, currently a strong Category 2 storm expected to make landfall in the Carolinas tomorrow. Forecast models show increasing confidence that Florence will bring strong winds and heavy rain into Appalachian Power’s service area […]
Pulaski County High School sports schedule
Monday 09/17/18 Middle School Football: Pulaski Co. @ William Fleming 5:30 pmTuesday 09/18/18 Volleyball: Pulaski Co. @ Blacksburg JV @ 5:30, Varsity to FollowGolf: River Ridge Tournament @ Hunting Hills 1 pmWednesday 09/19/18 Cross Country: @ Galax 3:45 pmPCHS Investments In Learning Assembly 8:40 amThursday 09/20/18 JV Football: Cave Spring […]
Time nearly up: Fierce Hurricane Florence aims at Southeast
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Time is running short to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a monster of a storm that has a region of more than 10 million people in its potentially devastating sights as it zeroes in on the Southeastern coast.Forecasters said early Thursday that […]