Council takes step in direction of helmet ordinance

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A proposed ordinance that would require moped riders in Waynesboro to wear helmets passed an important hurdle tonight. “This will probably save lives in the future, and anything that saves lives must be a good law,” said city resident Harold Petit, one of two speakers to address the proposed ordinance…

Visit from China could be held up by quake, Games

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] An effort under way to welcome a delegation from Wanzhou, China, to Waynesboro later this year could be in jeopardy. “They’re considering it, but there’s a point where they’re asking all the provinces to conserve as much as they can in the event that they can divert the money to…

Gas prices: Bad news for consumers, good news for U.S. manufacturing?

Chris Graham

The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Five years ago, OK, as recently as a couple of months ago, we were all convinced that American manufacturing was a thing of the past. We can’t compete with Mexico, with China, where labor costs are lower, where goods can be shipped out at much lower unit prices…

Moped safety: To helmet or not to helmet?

Chris Graham

The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Gas prices are up, up and away, and moped sales, and ridership, are right there with them, exposing a gray area in Virginia law that allows moped riders to do their thing without needing to adhere to the requirements regarding helmet use that are mandated on motorcycle riders….

The blueprints

Chris Graham

Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] We’re slowly, patiently rebuilding our AFP archives, though honestly it wouldn’t be slow and patience-testing if there weren’t so many goldmines contained therein. Case in point – I’m scanning the files on an old hard drive for stories about local government in 2005 the other…