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A new program involving state government and a group of Virginia banks and credit unions aims at protecting consumers and financial institutions from fake-check scams. Sixty-one banks and credit unions participating in this effort will hand out a brochure created by Consumer Federation of America about fake-check scams and similar frauds to every consumer who…
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Virginia football coach Mike London talks with the news media. UVa. (4-5, 1-4 ACC) hosts Maryland (6-3, 3-2 ACC) on Saturday. What is your strategy on guys returning kicks from four or five yards deep in the end zone? It depends on who’s back there, number one. And then obviously the returner’s got to see…
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Staunton City Council will pass a resolution at its meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. naming Thomas Johnson Jr. honorary mayor pro tempore and making him the official representative of the City of Staunton during the European concert tour of The French-American Gospel Music Workshop Exchange this Dec. 4-12. Tommy Johnson has been an employee of…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge, in partnership with 106.1 “The Corner,” is raffling off two “Super VIP” passes to the November 20 Dave Matthews Band concert at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. Raffle tickets are $20 each and the winner will receive two Super VIP passes – a $1,500 value….
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A glass-blowing benefit in support of the Artisans Center of Virginia. Saturday, Nov. 13, and Sunday, Nov. 14, at the Frozen Motion Glass Studio, McGuffey Arts Center, Charlottesville. Invite your friends and family to join you in creating your very own, special blown glass holiday ornaments. Fun is guaranteed and no experience is necessary. Pick…
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The November River City Radio Hour is guaranteed to chase November’s shadows away. The Marvelous Murphy Sisters, the Dreaded Blues Lady and Dr. Levine, and the Boogie Kings will pack the Nov. 19 Radio Hour with a jumpin’ menu of music and Marsha Howard will add a scoop of laughter. The Marvelous Murphy Sisters are…
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Staunton author and filmmaker Matt Warner has a November premiere of his short “The Good Parts” on the schedule. The movie is based on a short story that Warner wrote in 2002. Warner produced the movie in conjunction with the Charlottesville-based Red Army Films. “The Good Parts” stars Monique Dupress and Mikiah Umbertis with a…
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U.S. Attorney Tim Heaphy will host a media event on Friday in Charlottesville to announce that Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge is the recipient of a $350,000, three-year federal grant to promote crime prevention through youth mentoring. The Mentoring Children of Prisoners grant is awarded by the U.S. Department of Health…
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Tom Perriello was the underdog yet again, and yet again got caught up in a political wave. The only difference – this one forced him to swim against the current. “I think what really torpedoed his chances here was the D next to his name,” said Isaac Wood, the House race editor at the University…
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The media landscape is changing, and not just for consumers of news and entertainment. “No one has a dollar to waste, so being able to put your dollars to where they’re going to be likely to give you a return really helps as you’re moving forward,” said Harmony Tenney of Staunton, a featured author in…
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