Building a new industrial sector in Waynesboro

Chris Graham

Special Report by Chris Graham [email protected]   Waynesboro was once the envy of Western Virginia for its manufacturing economy. As recently as 1990, almost half of the city’s workforce was employed in manufacturing, whose rate of pay has traditionally been at least 40 percent and some years approaching 50 percent higher than the median income…

Two approaches to Moving Waynesboro Forward

Chris Graham

Report by Chris Graham [email protected]    “The budget for each department would have a starting point of zero, and then you start with your essential needs, paper, electricity, water, labor, as an example.” That was Ward D candidate Mike Harris, as quoted in a NewsVirginian.com story reporting on Harris’ proposal on Wednesday to have the…

Packed Third Fridays schedule in Downtown Waynesboro

Chris Graham

‘Radio Hour’, Children’s Hour, It’s All About the Kids (And Parents, Of Course) Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The ‘River City Radio Hour’ combats the winter blues: The “River City Radio Hour” is bringing up the temperature with its Friday, Feb. 19 performances. The ever-popular Boogie Kings headed by Richard Adams with William Hayes on…

Check out the new WaynesboroGenerals.net

Chris Graham

   Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro Generals debuted a new home website today – www.waynesborogenerals.net. The site features updated news on the team and features on the people who make up the Waynesboro Generals organization. The site debuted with a story about the 2010 schedule for the Generals, who open the 2010 Valley…

Bloodmobile at the Waynesboro YMCA

Chris Graham

   Story by Chris Graham www.waynesboroymca.com The weather is affecting all of our schedules. It’s also affecting the ability of local hospitals to keep up with blood-donation needs. “We are not ready to claim a crisis or emergency situation, but we are feeling the effects of the weather,” said Brian Chandler with Virginia Blood Services,…

Observations on the Waynesboro school-redistricting proposal

Chris Graham

   Video by Terry Short Submit your videos: [email protected] Terry Short of Help Slow Down the Waynesboro School Redistricting has put together a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed redistricting. The Waynesboro School Board is considering realigning the city’s four elementary schools to have two serve as bases for PreK-2 elementary education and to have two…