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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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Join the AFP for live updates on results from the 2010 midterm elections. Editor Chris Graham is monitoring the latest numbers from the polls and will post live updates along with commentary and analysis. 10:58 p.m. That’s a wrap. The race in the 11th will clearly be too close to call tonight. Democrat Gerry Connolly…
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A Downtown Waynesboro furniture business is expanding its operations due to an uptick in sales. How’s that for good economic news? “That’s something that Waynesboro should be proud of. Things are tough, and a lot of people in our industry have dropped out. But we were able to weather that part of it, and have…
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I swear I could hear some Al Groh coming out of Mike London. The first-year UVa. football coach had just been asked by a reporter how he could maintain his positive approach to his rebuilding effort in the face of the Cavs’ third consecutve blowout ACC loss, 44-10 to rival North Carolina. London was noticeably…
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