The Vick of the Valley

Chris Graham

Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham I’m a scofflaw – I admit it. I have a dog, and since I can’t remember whether or not I have a license for her, I’m guessing that means that I don’t. Which means, of course, that I’m subject to prosecution and exposed to a possible one-year jail…

The making of ‘Evan Almighty’

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham (Editor’s Note: This story was originally published May 1, 2006.) Months of anticipation were culminating in this one moment. “We’re rolling!” a member of the production crew shouted to the heavens. People gathered on the sidewalks of downtown Waynesboro buzzed at the beck and call. Something was about to go on…

Violence and our kids

AFP

The Top Story by Chris Graham Ours is a violent culture – and we’re not talking about the mean streets of South Central Los Angeles or New York City or some other urban enclave. Violence is in your living room – not to mention your child’s CD player or iPod or Xbox or Playstation2. From…

A violation of constitutional rights? Staunton incident highlights gun-rights debate

Chris Graham

The Top Story by Chris Graham “Three guys came into the restaurant, and two of them had guns in their belts. And, I mean, they didn’t look like undercover police. But then again, what does undercover police look like? But … uh … it just looks kind of odd. They kept getting up and going…

No charges in Allen-blogger incident

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham Charlottesville Commonwealth’s attorney Warner D. Chapman said today that he will not recommend that charges be brought against supporters of Sen. George Allen who confronted a liberal blogger asking questions of the senator at an event at the Omni Hotel last month. “While several individuals could be charged with one or…