Police still searching for missing Virginia Tech student

Chris Graham

Virginia State Police and University of Virginia Police are following up on numerous leads regarding the joint investigation into the disappearance and whereabouts of a Virginia Tech student. Local and state police have been searching for Morgan Dana Harrington, 20, of Roanoke County, since she was reported missing by her parents Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009….

Chris Graham | Winners and Losers: Deeds, Al Groh, Balloon boy, The weather

Chris Graham

PUSH: Creigh Deeds gets WaPo endorsement It could be the push that Deeds needed to get over the hump in the Virginia governor’s race. Deeds had crept to within two points of Republican Bob McDonnell in a September Rasmussen poll before falling behind by nine in Rasmussen and the Washington Post and 14 points in…

Cavs get another ACC road win

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Virginia was down 9-3 late in the third quarter, and was down a starting quarterback. But Al Groh had his suddenly stout D, and it brought the Cavs home with a W. “They really, really played,” Groh said of his defense, which forced four turnovers, one of which defensive tackle Nate Collins returned 32 yards…

The Pulse | Into the sunset

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That’s the only way I can describe the the Democratic side in Virginia this election season. You’d think our side would have realized what Republicans have had at the forefront of their minds since last November. That this election could turn things back in the other direction. It’s a long time between now and 2012,…

Wagner TV ad hits at Bolling on meeting attendance

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The Virginians for Wagner campaign released the second advertisement of the general-election campaign on Tuesday. The 30-second spot, “Work,” will run on broadcast stations in the Charlottesville, Norfolk, and Richmond media markets, as well as on cable in the Northern Virginia markets. Wagner’s first ad, “Experience,” will remain on the air.

UVa.-Indiana Postgame: Interviews with Sewell, Hall, Jackson

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Virginia dominated Indiana 47-7 in an ACC-Big 10 matchup in Charlottesville on Saturday, Oct. 10. AFP editor Chris Graham reports with interviews with quarterback Jameel Sewell (20-for-30, 308 yards, 2 TDs), wide receiver/safety Vic Hall (6 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD) and running back Rashawn Jackson (73 yards rushing, 45 yards receiving). AFP Video. Length:…

UVa. rolls over Indiana, 47-7

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Virginia put up its most dominating performance in two years and its second straight solid performance in two weeks in posting a 47-7 win over Indiana on Saturday in Charlottesville. UVa. (2-3) led 14-0 less than six minutes in and 30-0 at halftime against the clearly overmatched Hoosiers (3-3), whose lone score came with eight…

Film Festival to feature Bening, Waters, Broderick

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Film lovers have known for some time that the early November forecast in Charlottesville was calling for some serious Funny Business. On Thursday, at a press conference at the University of Virginia Art Museum, new Virginia Film Festival Director Jody Kielbasa explained why. The 22nd annual Virginia Film Festival, set for Nov. 5-8 at venues…