Pulaski County Administrator Johnathan Sweet had his case dismissed in Montgomery County General District Court on Tuesday, according to court records from the Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System.

Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet is facing an assault and battery charge for an alleged incident that occurred on Sept. 21, 2024.

Pulaski county officials want to make the county a recreational sports destination and now they have made another move in that direction.

In Duke Carter's final interview with Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet, they discuss the impact of a new 165,000 square foot facility in the county that will hold sporting event.

Leaders in Pulaski County have announced Shelor Motor Mile is giving the Motor Mile Speedway and Calfee Park to Pulaski County.

Back in February 2024, candlemaker Gala Group announced they were going to have to close their doors in Pulaski County. Since then, citizens in the county have been concerned about what’s coming next.

Better cell service is coming to underserved parts of Pulaski County. The Board of Supervisors recently held a public hearing about a cell phone tower they claim will help with economic development.

Pulaski County officials have issued an update on plans for the Randolph Park pool house rebuild.

Pulaski County officials held two studies in 2023 to set a baseline to improve their fire and safety teams across the county.

Pulaski County leaders are happy to help continue children's education after high school.

A Radford woman was found guilty of accidentally starting the fire at Randolph Park.

Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet challenged some 10 News staffers, including Duke Carter to a go kart race.

Pulaski County leaders say the Superstar Racing Experience, SRX, is a shot in the arm to help stabilize the local economy.

Pulaski County leaders are working with VDOT on a multi-million dollar project to make a stretch of road safer.

Pulaski County recently announced a name change to Pulaski County Motorsports Park. The name change is a part of the county's efforts to advance economic development in its growing tourism industry.

Pulaski County recently approved its $157 million budget.

Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet chats with WSLS 10 about business growth in the county, more than 20 businesses opened in the area.

Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet spoke about the previous year and what next for the county.

Times are changing in Pulaski - leaders are looking to bring more than 100 affordable apartments to the area.

Pulaski County Administrator, Jonathan Sweet said there was no evidence of fraud from the 2021 audit.

Pulaski County wants to showcase its assets and resources by creating an “Experiential Center.”

The county is facing a labor shortage, so to try and solve the issue, county leaders took a proactive approach to hiring talent by going to social media.

The United Way of Southwest Virginia is pushing for a development initiative called Ready SWVA to help the workforce recover after the pandemic.

The digital divide is narrowing for nearly 900 families in Pulaski County.

PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – A solar power plant is now one step closer to becoming a reality in Pulaski County. The county’s Board of Supervisors held a public hearing Monday night and voted to approve a special use permit allowing farmland to be leased for the project. This comes after months of debate and lots of public comment on both sides. Now, the county can apply for the second-largest industrial-scale solar farm in Virginia and the third largest on the East Coast. The county expects to have the solar panels up and running within two years.

The 2020 Appalachian League season is delayed indefinitely, the league announced on Friday. The Pulaski Yankees are among the league’s teams that will be affected and General Manager Betsy Haugh said it’s likely the team won’t play at all this summer. “The honest truth is there’s not a very good likelihood at all that we will have a minor league season this year," Haugh said. “The loss of the season for the Yankees, it’s tragic for the community, mainly because we love the Yankees," Sweet said. READ THE FULL STATEMENT BELOW:“Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the start of the 2020 Appalachian League season is being delayed indefinitely.

PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – One county in our area is now strongly encouraging first responders to wear masks. According to a news release from Pulaski County, the recommendation went into affect Monday. County administrator Jonathan Sweet said the county has a “sufficient amount” of masks but needs more. “We are looking at transitioning to essential county employees utilizing reusable face masks in order to keep themselves healthy and protect the public and their colleagues as well," Sweet said. If you would like to donate masks to the county, contact the county administration office at 540 980-7705.

PULASKI, Va. - Pulaski County officials are looking to Highlander country to replenish its aging population. The county will spend $8,000 advertising at Radford University athletic events during the school year. Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet says they made the decision after receiving a study claiming its population will start to decline by 2030 because of aging. Sweet, a Radford grad himself, says the ads are meant to make Radford students aware of the opportunities on the other side of the New River. "It's very important, because these are the quality of people we're looking for with the talent that Radford University is producing."

PULASKI, Va. - The Pulaski Yankees hosted 1,800 sixth and seventh-grade students for Tuesday afternoon's game, but 23 were taken to LewisGale Hospital in Pulaski after experiencing heat-related fatigue. Pulaski County School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers said that 16 of his students ended up being taken to LewisGale Hospital in Pulaski. Sweet said all first responders were extremely professional and took good care of everyone. Sweet, who was at the game himself, said that the heat caught up with some of the kids quickly. While there was free water offered at the game, Sweet said not everyone took advantage of that.

PULASKI, Va. - The face of Pulaski County is changing. Were positioning ourselves to take full advantage of Pulaski Countys economic development success, Sweet said. Sweet says developers believe Pulaski County is a growing market, and they want to build new communities there. Pulaski Countys unemployment rate stands at 2.9%. A spokesperson said nearly a third of them live in Pulaski County.

PULASKI, Va. - Pulaski County will be transformed. Thats what local leaders are saying after Volvo announced on Friday that its bringing 777 more jobs to its Dublin plant, investing $400 million. Economic impactLocal leaders said the county is going grow immensely as a result of the investment. County administrator Jonathan Sweet said the new Volvo employees will earn a combined $40 million and the new jobs at Volvo will create 2,000 other jobs that will support the plant. It's exciting to see the access Pulaski County has into talent, Sweet said. He said locations in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley and in Greensboro, North Carolina, made strong cases to beat out Dublin for the Volvo expansion.