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The Top Story by Chris Graham If the much-talked-about industrial megasite in Augusta County is developed down the road, it is not just Augusta County that will be impacted by the addition of thousands of jobs to the regional economy and thousands more new residents to the regional housing market.
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Gary McQuain was a DuPonter – back when it meant something to say that, back when DuPont was a dominant player in the labor market in the Greater Augusta County area.
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Staunton residents are worried about the apparent lack of affordable housing in the Queen City. Don’t think that the candidates for the three open seats on Staunton City Council haven’t noticed that.
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham Another year, another graduation season without me being asked to deliver a commencement address. Alas. And I would be so good at it, too – you know, regarding delivering advice to high-school seniors about to venture out into the world. Which is why I’m offering this column –…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Staunton residents are worried about the apparent lack of affordable housing in the Queen City. Don’t think that the candidates for the three open seats on Staunton City Council haven’t noticed that. “The citizens of Staunton know what is best, and I trust their judgment. If the citizens…
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Story by Chris Graham Legislation opening up the Virginia cable-television market to competition among service providers isn’t exactly being welcomed with open arms by, well, pretty much anybody who was involved in the discussions that led to the compromise measure that was signed into law by Gov. Tim Kaine last week. “From our perspective, any…
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Story by Chris Graham The theme music from “Rocky” played in the background as Tim Kaine and Mark Warner made their way to the stage. It was appropriate – because Kaine, like the mythical boxer Rocky Balboa, and Warner, like his trainer, Mickey, had just pulled off the political upset of the year.
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