Big fish in a small media-market pond: These broadcast mainstays in Valley, Charlottesville aren’t going anywhere anytime soon

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] When you’re a TV weatherman, a trip to the local burger place can be a challenge not unlike the 10K races that Eric Pritchett runs when he’s not standing in front of a television screen telling us what Mother Nature has in store for us tomorrow. “What’s it going to…

Inside the Beverley Manor District race

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The Top Story by Chris Graham Jim Bailey announced his retirement from Augusta County politics earlier this year, leaving the Beverley Manor District seat on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors an open seat. The contenders for the seat – Democrat Lee Godfrey and Republican Jeremy Shifflett – answered questions on the issues of the…

Riverheads District candidates speak out

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The Top Story by Chris Graham Nancy Sorrells is running for her first re-election to the Riverheads District seat on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors in next month’s general elections. The independent will face the challenge of a Republican Party nominee, farmer Michael Shull, on the Nov. 6 ballot. Sorrells and Shull both talked…

Board of supervisors forum Thursday night

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Item by Chris Graham Candidates for the Augusta County Board of Supervisors will be addressing growth and development issues at a forum scheduled for Thursday night. The candidates forum – sponsored by the Augusta Community Partnership – will be held at the Weyers Cave Community Center at 7 p.m. WHSV-TV3 news anchor Bob Corso will…

Landes hosting Code Commission meeting in Staunton

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Item by Chris Graham A two-day meeting of the Virginia Code Commission will get under way tomorrow at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton. Commission chairman Steve Landes will host the meeting. Del. Landes, R-Weyers Cave, has made it a priority in his time in the Virginia General Assembly to work with the commission to…

Pastures candidates talk county politics

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The Top Story by Chris Graham Tracy Pyles is making a go at a fourth term on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors – but this Pastures District re-election bid might be his toughest to date. West Augusta businessman Travis Smithdeal has made his presence known in the Augusta County Government Center already – leading…

North River supervisors candidates address the issues

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The Top Story by Chris Graham Charles Curry stepped down from the North River District seat on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors in 2000 – but before he retired from county politics, he endorsed Mount Solon farmer Larry Howdyshell to be his successor. Now seven-plus years later, Curry is back on the political scene…