One suspect in custody in shootings

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] An Afton teen in custody in connection with two shootings in Waynesboro early Thursday morning is considered a suspect in a series of shootings that were reported along a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 64 in Albemarle County. Slade Woodson, 19, was taken into custody upon the execution of a search…

Shooting in Waynesboro connected to I-64 shootings?

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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A shooting at an unoccupied vehicle at the DuPont Community Credit Union branch on Lucy Lane in Waynesboro may or may not be connected to a series of shootings just up Interstate 64 in Albemarle County. Waynesboro police chief Doug Davis confirmed details of the shooting, which according to a…

Police looking for shooters in I-64 incidents

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia State Police are looking for multiple suspects in connection with a series of shootings on a stretch of Interstate 64 in Western Albemarle County that sent two people to the hospital. “We believe it’s more than one suspect. Now, that doesn’t mean that they were firing simultaneously at these…

Perriello brings Fifth into play

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] National Democrats are considering the Fifth Congressional District as being in play this November. That says a lot about what Tom Perriello has been able to do in the past few months. “It’s been really exciting to see the overwhelming response of people all over the district. This gives us…

Breaking ground on the Silicon Shenandoah

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It took a year to get from the first public announcement to the groundbreaking. The question now is, how long does it take to go from groundbreaking at the new SRI International Center for Advanced Drug Research in Rockingham County to the point where we start referring to the Valley…

Half credit, U Hall voters, Carolyn Frank, Kristina Cruise

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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham PUSH: Half credit for doing something good The local TV stations covering the 24th Senate District candidates forum held last night in Waynesboro seem to think that the event materialized out of the thin air. OK, I’m being harsh – because WHSV did show pictures from the event…