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Podcast: Local City Council races, gun control hearing, UVA-NIL

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A former Staunton City Council member is back in the running for a seat on the city body. The Waynesboro mayor is not running for a second term. Crystal Graham hosts and asks AFP editor Chris Graham for background on the latest news in local politics.

Also on the show:

  • Charlottesville pulls the plug on a $50 million streetscape project.
  • A House committee heard wrenching testimony on the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde.
  • UVA quarterback Brennan Armstrong has signed an NIL deal with a local McDonald’s franchisee.
  • Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is set to make his 2022 MLB debut.

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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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