ABINGDON, Va. – A Buena Park, California man, who supplied as many as 30,000 pressed fentanyl pills a week to individuals who shipped the pills to Southwest Virginia, pled guilty today to a pair of federal drug charges. Robert Contreras, 23, a.k.a. “Quill,” pled guilty to one count of conspiring […]
From Town of Pulaski The Town of Pulaski would like to announce that after over 25 years of dedicated law enforcement service to the community, Police Chief Jill Neice is retiring on January 2, 2024 and handing over the torch to a very capable and equally dedicated public servant, Samuel […]
RADFORD, Va. – After leasing Motor Mile Speedway & Dragway to Rusty Wallace Racing Experience owner Mark Ebert for the 2021-2023 seasons, Motor Mile will resume management of the venue for the 2024 season. Current plans include several special events such as the always-popular Monster Truck, Nights of Destruction and […]
American Business Women’s Association – New River Valley (ABWA NRV) continues to work with the Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley, a domestic violence shelter in Radford, VA. Brenda Eanes is chairwoman of ABWA NRV Coats for Kids, a coat drive to help women and children in domestic […]
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia due to the statewide drought conditions; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia does hereby find Due to drought conditions and abnormally dry conditions, which create a high risk […]
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office is investigating the circumstances that lead up to the unattended death of an adult male in Wythe County. At approximately 10:58 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2023, state police was notified that a deceased male had been located under the […]
Monday 11/13/23 Winter Sports Parent Meeting: Little Theater 6 pm Wednesday 11/15/23 Last day of VHSL Winter Dead Period Thursday 11/16/23 Boys Basketball Scrimmage: Pulaski Co. @ Lord Botetourt JV @ 6 pm, Varsity @ 6 pm. Girls Basketball Scrimmage: Lord Botetourt @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Scott Vest […]
VHSL Playoffs: Regional Quarterfinal, Class 6 Battlefield 26, Patriot 6 Colonial Forge 49, Gainesville 26 Fairfax 32, Edison 20 Freedom 41, Potomac 0 Herndon 28, McLean 21 Highland Springs 49, Cosby 6 James Madison 42, Langley 6 Lake Braddock 49, Mount Vernon 16 Manchester 42, Landstown 0 Mountain View 48, Forest […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The FBI’s I-81 Human Trafficking Task Force has charged a Maryland man with using drug dependency to force at least five adult victims into commercial sex work, United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh and Stanley M. Meador, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Division, announced […]
4:45 P.M. UPDATE – Pulaski County has declared a local emergency and has issued a ban on all outdoor burning. There is a heightened risk for wildfires due to drought and abnormally dry conditions. The local state of emergency orders that it is unlawful for any person to light or […]
PULASKI COUNTY, VA – Pulaski County officials are asking residents to refrain from any outdoor burning. Due to higher than normal temperatures accompanied by dry and breezy conditions, the likelihood of uncontrollable fire spread in our area is incredibly high. Outdoor burning at any time of the day could quickly […]