Business plans get final review at JMU
First, 54 contestants entered. Then there were 12. Now, the final four will present their plans to the public at 7 p.m, Monday, April 20.
No, it’s not reality TV. It’s reality.
The Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at James Madison University will launch its first Sustainable Business Plan Competition on Monday, April 20, 2009. Four venture teams will pitch their business plans for a chance to win cash and prizes of up to $50,000. Read more
Business, and personal
Yeah, we’re jumping the shark alright. “I haven’t agreed with Chris on much lately, so we’ll just add this one to the list,” wrote Cliff Garstang, the vice chairman of the Augusta County Democratic Committee and a member of the Sixth District Democratic Committee, in a comment posted on Cobalt6, a local Democrat blog that he runs with a former local radio deejay named Eddie Garcia who I got to know well a couple of years ago when I featured him in a story in our New Dominion Magazine. Read more
‘Saturday Special’ performances in Downtown Waynesboro
The Wayne Theatre Alliance will offer “Saturday Special” performances for children on Saturday, April 25 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Awarding winner storyteller, Barbara Spilman Lawson, will bring her fun-filled performance for the whole family to downtown Waynesboro. Read more
Why I’m with Terry
You want to know where Terry McAuliffe had me? You could say at hello.
“You can’t keep cutting, and you can’t raise taxes. So we’ve got to get a new economic engine going here in Virginia, and we’ve got to get a plan going. Where do we want to be 10, 20, 30 years from today in our economic strategy? We can’t just think, We’ve got to get through this current crisis.” Read more
McDonnell leads in new poll, but …
Bob McDonnell leads his three potential Democratic Party rivals in the 2009 governor’s race in a new Rasmussen Reports poll, but a look inside the numbers shows reason for concern for the Republican candidate once the dust from the June 9 Democratic primary has settled.
Pollster Scott Rasmussen indicated that each of the three Democratic candidates – Creigh Deeds, Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran – is attracting a relatively low level of support from within their own party in the polls, an indication that supporters of one or the other candidates are not willing to admit to pollsters that they will vote for the eventual nominee if their candidate is not ultimately selected. Read more
In the News
- State News: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down ‘vague’ Va. Beach noise ordinance, posted Friday, 9:20 p.m.
- Local News: Long-term road closure in Augusta, posted Friday, 9:20 p.m.
- State News: Invasive Plant Removal Day, posted Friday, 9:20 p.m.
- Politics: Perriello to hold telephone town hall, posted Friday, 8:10 a.m.
- Events: Staunton Music Festival announces lineup, posted Friday, 8:10 a.m.
- Contest: Scenic Virginia seeks digital beauty for Viewshed Photo Competition, posted Friday, 8:10 a.m. Read more
Team Coverage | Mark Warner visits Staunton
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner held a town-hall meeting with area residents in Staunton on Thursday. AFP editor Chris Graham reports across the media platforms. The news report and photo package are up and running. We also now have the video with Warner’s 15 minutes of opening remarks on the economy and the stimulus package up courtesy Google Video. Read more
The tea party that happened, not the one they told you about
The tax day tea party at Augusta Expoland in Fishersville turned into conspiracyfest lowlighted by a rambling speech about black helicopters and unmanned drones used by the federal government to take down the Twin Towers on 9/11 and additional such nonsense. Read more
In the News
- Programming Note: Off to see Mark Warner in Staunton, posted Thursday, 10:20 a.m.
- Local News: Recognizing mental illness in children and adolescents, posted Thursday, 8:35 a.m.
- Sports: UVa. Spring Football Festival this weekend, posted Thursday, 8:35 a.m. Read more
Letter to the Editor | Annie Morris
As a current college student who will be entering the job market within the next few years, my lifestyle has been tremendously affected by the current economic recession. We as Virginians have a duty to help those entering the work force and others stuck in right-to-work states — we have finally been provided with the tools to accomplish this. The Employee Free Choice Act assists in developing strategies to help all citizens deal with the weak economic conditions through its ability to repress corporate intimidation. Today’s labor laws don’t do enough to protect workers. Read more
Karen Hadley | Whatever happened to ‘Just Say No’?
In every newspaper of significance, across the Internet and on the airwaves, arguments rage back and forth about the legalization of illicit drugs. Just months ago, the only drug under legalization scrutiny was marijuana. Now, legalization advocates have extended the argument to include cocaine and heroin, drugs that are much more often the target of rehabilitation stays. Read more
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Jim Bishop | Carmen’s ‘Green’ Car charges down Electric Avenue
Posted on April 17, 2009 · 1 Comment
Most appropriate, because electricity is what powers Carmen Schrock-Hurst’s primary source of transportation, a bright red GEM car, nicknamed “Ladybug.”
GEM stands for Global Electric Motorcars (www.gemcar.com), a Chrysler company located in Fargo, N.D., that is turning out a fleet of battery-operated small vehicles for persons who want to “drive green.” Read more
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