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Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talks news, politics on WREL

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Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talked news and politics with WREL-1450AM in Lexington, Va., with host Jim Bresnahan. The segment covered the latest news regarding the military jet crash in Augusta County this week, plus the corruption trial of former Gov. Bob McDonnell, and looked ahead to the opening weekend of college football.

 

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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