Butler: Life lessons, and some football

Chris Graham

Former UVa. standout, NFL veteran talks politics, civic engagement at WHS Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Without football pads, wearing dress slacks and a light blue Oxford, no tie, Brad Butler could have passed for the high-school government teacher that he basically was for an hour at Waynesboro High School Thursday afternoon. Which isn’t to…

The Latest

Chris Graham

Friday, Aug. 21 – Local News: More Harrisonburg street closings Thursday, Aug. 20 – Local News: Harrisonburg street work delays – Local News: Harrisonburg-Rockingham chamber CEO steps down – Elections ’09: Shannon gets business-group endorsements Wednesday, Aug. 18 – Local News: Waynesboro City Council work session agenda Tuesday, Aug. 18 – State News: Health department…

Newsworthy

Chris Graham

Friday, July 17 – Virginia Bioinformatics Institute researchers present systems biology as a clinical approach to cancer Thursday, July 16 – eVA passes $20B purchase mark – ACLU praises Newport News for action allowing tea party Thursday, July 16 – eVA passes $20B purchase mark – ACLU praises Newport News for action allowing tea party…

AFP Sports Blog – Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009

Chris Graham

– News: Virginia Tech to host ACCHL hockey tourney, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m. – News: Miss America to sing before JMU women’s basketball game, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m. – News: Morgan is UVa.’s ACC Legend, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m. – News: UVa. to honor 1984 Final Four team, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m. – News: JMU softball duo honored, Tuesday,…

Don’t forget your sunscreen

Roddy Scheer

Earth Talk From the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Are sunscreens safe? Which ones do you recommend that will protect my skin from the sun and not cause other issues? – Bettina E., New York, N.Y. Getting a little sunshine is important for helping our bodies generate Vitamin D, an important supplement for…

Economic immunity: Are the Valley and Central Virginia recession-proof?

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Shenandoah Valley is recession-proof. Charlottesville is recession-proof. I’ve heard people say this for years. As the argument goes, the local economies have two big things going for them – major universities and agriculture. Kids still go to school in recessions. And kids and everybody else still eat in recessions….