
Waynesboro native escapes shooting rampage
Story by Chris Graham A Waynesboro 20-year-old was among those who narrowly escaped today’s deadly shooting rampage on the campus at Virginia Tech.

Story by Chris Graham A Waynesboro 20-year-old was among those who narrowly escaped today’s deadly shooting rampage on the campus at Virginia Tech.

The Top Story by Chris Graham One problem that Waynesboro has with regard to its plans for revitalizing its downtown-business district is “the fact that we don’t have buildings,” downtown businessman Len Poulin said.

Story by Chris Graham Amy and Emily Almarode knew firsthand that the early reports that one person had been killed in a single shooting on the campus of Virginia Tech Monday morning represented just the tip of the iceberg.

Story by Chris Graham You had to pay close attention – but if you did, it was clear that the candidates for the two open seats on Waynesboro City Council weren’t interested in playing nice. “How many people here up at this table live by a budget every single day? I guarantee you that I…

The Top Story by Chris Graham One problem that Waynesboro has with regard to its plans for revitalizing its downtown-business district is “the fact that we don’t have buildings,” downtown businessman Len Poulin said. “But as I like to say, the biggest advantage that we have in rebuilding downtown is that we don’t have…

The Top Story by Chris Graham Economic-development issues promise to dominate the discussions among the candidates for the two open seats on Waynesboro City Council leading up to the May city elections. That is, if incumbent Ward D councilman Reo Hatfield has his way. “I have to believe that people can just look around…

Story by Chris Graham Waynesboro City Councilman Frank Lucente said the city’s current economic-development strategy “isn’t working.” His solution for fixing things – better utilize the city industrial-development authority.

Story by Chris Graham Waynesboro City Council members have come across in recent weeks as being at odds among themselves and with city manager Doug Walker over issues involving the debt load that the city can take on and the city government’s handling of a recent political controversy regarding a proposed West End fire substation….

Story by Chris Graham The people have spoken – 20 percent of them, anyway. The one-in-fives who did the speaking for Staunton and Waynesboro in this week’s city-council elections in the twin cities stated loudly and clearly that they are very much in favor of the status quo.

Story by Chris Graham The votes are in, and the winners are … Drum roll, please. OK, so there were no real surprises in Tuesday’s general elections in Staunton and Waynesboro – with all six incumbents running for re-election to the respective city councils winning handily.
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