AWE: Local business on the verge of hitting it big

Chris Graham

It’s thisclose to being another great example of the Great American Success Story. The Downtown Waynesboro-based Awesome Wrestling Entertainment will make its debut on television on Saturday, Oct. 15, with a live pay-per-view wrestling event that will be broadcast by InDemand, DirecTV, AGTV and Bell TV in Canada to more than 122 million households in…

Help offered for church conflicts

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Leaders of churches that sometimes experience turmoil and disagreements—all church leaders, basically—can benefit from a hybrid course at Eastern Mennonite University, offered on four weekends this fall. The course combines teachings from EMU’s conflict transformation program and its seminary. “Managing Congregational Conflict” was a lynchpin course for Barbara Robbins, a 2011 graduate of the Center…

Press Conference: Mike London

Chris Graham

QUESTION: You mentioned after the Indiana game winning a road game, winning an ACC road game was next on the list. What would that say about this team, and where they are going? COACH LONDON: That’s the next logical progression in terms of having an opportunity to play. This is our third game. We’ve accomplished…

Bridgewater to induct four into Hall of Fame

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Three stellar former Bridgewater College athletes and a former coach have been selected for induction into the college’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 14, in the Kline Campus Center, as part of Homecoming activities. The inductees will also be recognized the following day at half-time of the Eagles’ Homecoming football game against the…

Afterschool programs at the Waynesboro Y address academic and social needs of youths

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As children and teens return to school, the Waynesboro Family YMCA encourages parents looking for safe, educational and fun activities outside the classroom to take advantage of its afterschool programs. The Waynesboro Family YMCA, a leading nonprofit committed to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, and a pioneer in afterschool programs, offers quality afterschool…

Kaine holds forum on future of Social Security

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Tim Kaine held a forum this morning with Virginia seniors at Imperial Plaza of Richmond to discuss his continued commitment to protecting Social Security. During the discussion he explained the structure and purpose of Social Security, his position on the future of the program, and explained why Republican criticisms and proposed changes would be bad…

ACLU sues Giles County over Ten Commandments display

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The ACLU of Virginia today filed suit against the Giles County School Board for posting the Ten Commandments on the wall at Narrows High School in Narrows, Virginia. The lawsuit contends that the display violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Ten Commandments is posted on a main…

Telemedicine grant to improve health-care access

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To help patients in the Mid-Atlantic states access specialty care and reduce the burden of travel for healthcare, the University of Virginia Center for Telehealth will collaborate with a coalition of healthcare providers to expand telemedicine services with support from a federal grant. This month, the UVA Center for Telehealth was awarded a nearly $1…