
Allen stops in Mount Vernon
George Allen met with small business owners and community leaders at a discussion hosted by the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce

George Allen met with small business owners and community leaders at a discussion hosted by the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine visited Fibertek Inc. Tuesday in Herndon, and then on Wednesday made a stop in Mount Vernon to visit several local businesses there.

Politicians speaking at outdoor events on a pretty day invariably and jokingly take credit for the weather. But no one has stepped up to take credit for the weather lately. Records are being broken; new highs are being set

In Stanley Kubrick’s famous movie “A Clockwork Orange” (adapted from Anthony Burgess’ book with the same title) the story revolves around a violent criminal named Alex who, in order to be released from prison, agrees to an experimental treatment which is chemically induced and brought about by behavioral conditioning

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge announced in an email today that it will be closing up shop in its longtime Valley base of operations to focus on Charlottesville and Albemarle County

The Democratic members of Virginia’s congressional delegation backed out of a scheduled Wednesday meeting with Gov. Bob McDonnell after the governor’s office scheduled a Republicans-only news conference at the conclusion of the meeting

Local Democrats were quite active on the political scene four years ago, and their hard work paid off

The James Madison football team is slated for five televised league games, including three at home, as part of the Colonial Athletic Association’s televised football package

The Virginia Women’s Monument Commission is seeking proposals for a site-specific sculpted design for installation on the grounds of Capitol Square in Richmond

The Waynesboro Police Department has arrested a Waynesboro man, Thomas Neal Tait, 52, on 20 counts of possession of child pornography pursuent to a year-long investigation
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