Pulaski County (Virginia)

The following are the top five local weather events in 2011 as voted on by the staff of the Blacksburg National Weather Service Office. You'll notice nearly all of the events were storm related, specifically tornadoes. 1. (Tie): The April 27th-28th...

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Takeback Day, and several hometowns in our area are participating. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, about 377,000 pounds of prescription drugs were turned in across the country during the last...

One year later: tornadoes tore through small communities in far Southwest Virginia last April.  Deadly twisters did the most damage in Halifax County and the Glade Spring part of Washington County.  Four people were killed; dozens of homes and...

A man on the run for two weeks is now behind bars. Edward Hamilton DeHart, Jr.  was arrested Friday night following a chase with law enforcement.  DeHart was wanted on several warrants in Montgomery County, Christiansburg, Pulaski and Radford.  A...

Founded: March 30, 1839 History:    Pulaski County was created in 1839 from parts of Montgomery and Wythe Counties, becoming the 87th Virginia county. It was named after Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish nobleman who came to America after he was exiled...

Pulaski County in southwest Virginia is the recipient of a $1.4 million Community Development Block Grant to fund the rehabilitation of homes damaged during an April 8 tornado. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the grant for Pulaski County and the Town of...

Residents in Pulaski affected by the April 8 tornado may qualify for assistance.  Governor Bob McDonnell announced Thursday the County and Town of Pulaski will receive grants to assist with rebuilding.  “Residents of Pulaski were struck by a...

A Pulaski County man is the first person to hunt and kill a turkey in every state. Daniel Rorrer has killed 49 turkeys in 49 states.  Alaska doesn't have turkeys.  Rorrer says it took him about 10 years.  He's registered every turkey with the National...

A scary situation near Radford University on Saturday night.                                    Here's what happened. A Radford University police officer pulled over a vehicle here near the 600 block of Clement Street. That's about a block away from...

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday to talk about a new proposed project. VDOT wants to to replace the north and southbound Interstate 81 bridges over the New River at the Montgomery-Pulaski County...

People still struggling to rebuild after those deadly tornadoes in Southwest Virginia this spring now have another option for funding. The Small Business Association is offering low-interest loans for homeowners, renters and businesses.  Two offices have...

Remote Area Medical, an organization that provides free medical service around the world, will soon be holding a clinic providing free medical services to Pulaski and surrounding counties, including Lincoln. The event is being hosted by the Somerset...