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Column by Chris Graham Coaches in American football aren’t so much coaches as they are field generals – who devise twin attacks, one by ground, another by air, with the basic intent of penetrating an opponent’s defenses and otherwise neutralizing their offensive capabilities to the point of being able to achieve ultimate victory. And as…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham The Shenandoah Valley is usually pretty tame as far as its politics goes – but even the solid Republican Mountain Valley has seen its share of contentiousness this political season. To wit … – One of the highlights of the Augusta County Fair this summer was an episode…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Mark Warner made it a point to tell Virginia politics reporters covering the final year of his term as governor of the Old Dominion that he really felt he was hitting his stride in the job – and while the focus of their editors seemed to be on…
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Story by Chris Graham Democratic Party attorney-general nominee Creigh Deeds picked up his perspective on what government can mean to people at the feet of his grandfather. “My grandfather was active in local politics. He was the county chair for periods of time from the ’30s up to the ’60s. He had, I remember, back…
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Longtime Augusta County realtor Amy Argenbright went on trial Tuesday in Augusta County Circuit Court on two counts of felony construction fraud, facing a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison if convicted.
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The governor’s office has released the findings from the 2026 School Performance and Support Framework, giving us a snapshot of the performance the more than 1,800 elementary, middle and high schools across the Commonwealth.
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I was thisweekold when I learned that Debra Freeman, Waynesboro School Board member, CEO at the local Boys & Girls Club, former executive director of the local homeless shelter, was herself homeless for six months.
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Ireland’s landscape is punctuated with magnificent castles that tell tales of ancient clans, medieval warfare, and aristocratic grandeur.
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We got us some rain in the past week, up to six inches in some parts of Virginia, but we’re still not out of the woods in terms of the ongoing long-term drought.
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A member of the Pulaski Town Council elected in the 2024 cycle is in custody on federal child sexual abuse material charges.
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