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President Barack Obama held the first prime-time news conference of his presidency Monday night. Obama took questions from reporters on topics ranging from the economic slowdown and discussions in Congress of his proposed stimulus legislation to issues involving Iran and the Middle East and the news that New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has confessed…
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– Pittsburgh wins sixth Super Bowl title. From the Associated Press. Length: 2:37. – Groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter. From the Associated Press. Length: 1:28. – Terry McAuliffe grills burgers for Fairfax firefighters. From TerryMcAuliffe.com. Length: 1:05.
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Staff Report The home of Augusta County Sheriff Randy Fisher was destroyed in a Monday-morning blaze that investigators are saying looks to be electrical in nature. Fisher and his wife, Liz, were able to escape the fire without any injuries. Two family dogs and a family cat were also reported to be safe. The fire…
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Staff Report A fire destroyed an auto shop in Crimora that was not insured, according to its owner. American Way Auto Collision Repair Center owner William Burrow told The News Leader that he estimates the loss just in vehicles at $300,000. The News Virginian reported the overall damage estimate at $700,000. Among the items lost…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] Is Frank Lucente hedging on his pledge to back the voters’ wishes regarding a West End fire station? An indication that he might be comes from WHSV-TV3 reporter Keith Jones in his report on last night’s discussion of pre-emptive devices that could be used to…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Most of us agree that Virginia has itself a roads problem. You don’t have to sit in traffic for too long in Northern Virginia or Hampton Roads or Richmond or deal with congestion on U.S. 29 in Charlottesville or Interstate 81 anywhere in Western Virginia to recognize that much. The…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] “The budget will allow services to remain substantively intact while shielding already strapped taxpayers from increased cost.” That’s definitely one way to look at the city budget. Another view that I’ve been advancing is that we’re actually losing on both ends. Because services aren’t going…
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Item by Crystal Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro Exchange Club is opening its doors – inviting business leaders to join them in making the country a better for place for all. As part of the nation’s most established service organization, Exchange Club members are business and professional leaders working with families and fellow citizens to improve…
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Column by Eddie Garcia Congressman Bob Goodlatte released a statement for Independence Day.
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Column by Bob Goodlatte This Fourth of July we look to the blessings of liberty and are reminded of how precious they are.
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