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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNERS: Fans of Virginia and Virginia Tech Finally, the big game after Thanksgiving means something. Virginia’s win over Wake Forest on Saturday basically sealed the deal – the winner of the Nov. 24 game in Charlottesville between UVa. and Virginia Tech will represent the Coastal Division in…
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Mad About U: Four Decades of Basketball at University Hall By Chris Graham and Patrick Hite The following is an excerpt from Mad About U: Four Decades of Basketball at University Hall, a book on the history of University of Virginia basketball at University Hall, which closed in 2006. The book was published in 2006…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I always wonder how I would react if I had everything taken away from me and had to fight to get it back. Cara Atkins has been there, done that – and says it is the most difficult thing you can imagine having to go through. “It’s been really difficult…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Tiki Barber doesn’t shy away from the notion that he at least wanted to be a great NFL player. Nor does the University of Virginia alum and retired New York Giants star step back from admitting that he wants to be a great in the world of television broadcasting. “I used…
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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…
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Item by Chris Graham Decline in support from a federal food-aid program has resulted in an inventory shortage at food banks across the country – including the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network based in Verona. “We are facing a crisis situation right here in Virginia where the demand for food is far outpacing the…
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Item by Chris Graham The Puppy Project and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network are joining hands on a special project this holiday season. Donations to The Puppy Project will be split with the food bank to deliver gifts of Sparky, a plush, stuffed puppy, to children in the food bank’s outreach programs –…
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Story by Chris Graham Breast cancer will always be a part of Rita Handley’s life. She acknowledges that readily. “But it’s not my life,” said Handley, a Stuarts Draft woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago and is still dealing with its aftereffects.
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Item by Chris Graham The Foothills Child Advocacy Center has a new home – and it is opening it up to residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle County to see for themselves. The open house at the center’s new 308 10th St. NE, Suite 1, location will be held from 5-8 p.m. Foothills provides a central…
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We are live at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville for today’s football game between the homestanding Virginia Cavaliers (5-1, 3-0 ACC) and the visiting Connecticut Huskies (5-0, 1-0 Big East). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:35 p.m. The game is being broadcast on ESPNU and the Cavalier Sports Network. Check back during the game for updates and…
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