I-81, taxpayer-funded ambulance rides, UVa. research

Chris Graham

Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] PUSH: VDOT and I-81 I dunno – seems to me that when citizens groups are resorting to filing lawsuits to try to block something that a government agency is doing, they must be feeling that the political process isn’t working the way they want it to. |That’s…

Center worries about long-term impact of improvement schedule on 81

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The short-term worry is about a planned seven-mile improvement project on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County. The longer-term worry is about the rest of the 325 miles of I-81 in Western Virginia. “That’s the biggest concern that I have – because this seven-mile project, while it is overly broad, and…

No more decals! No more decals!

Chris Graham

Column by Mike Hodge Congratulations, Augusta County, you are showing leadership on those pesky car decals! In case you haven’t heard, Augusta County is looking at getting rid of their vehicle decals. Before you get too happy, you’ll still have to pay the annual fee, but won’t have the hassle of trying to get your…

Virginia-Syracuse live blog

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We are live at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville for tonight’s game between Virginia and Syracuse. Virginia is 6-1 overall on the 2007-2008 season. Syracuse is 5-2 on the young season. Join us here for updates, commentary and analysis during the game – and after the game for a recap and audio from…

Three at a time

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Basketball coaches are assumed to prefer layups and short and medium-range jumpers to shots from behind the three-point arc that offer high reward in terms of the amount of points that can be scored per basket but at considerable risk to one’s offensive efficiency. And if you’re looking at Dave…