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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Tim Kaine, like Toto in “The Wizard of Oz,” isn’t in Kansas anymore. The Virginia governor is also a well-known Virginia Tech football fan – and he’s willing to bet a Virginia ham that his Hokies will beat Kansas in the 2008 Orange Bowl.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Bill Bolling hitched his horse to the Mitt Romney presidential wagon back in the summer. And he’s enjoying the ride. “I endorsed Gov. Romney back in July. I felt then based on three meetings with him that he was our best candidate and the right guy for the job. I’ve…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I’ve written about the struggle that government leaders in rural communities in Virginia are facing trying to gain broadband access for their residents and businesses and industries. An aspect to this story that had not come to mind until a couple of weeks ago has to do with the use…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNER: SRI International brings Silicon Shenandoah promise It will be years before we know this for sure, but … Look what SRI did to the Silicon Valley in California. Its presence in the Valley will be transformative. Write that down. ASCENDING: SRI International, James Madison University, Coors,…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Wake Forest, George Washington and Maryland at home, Pittsburgh in a holiday tournament, Clemson and Liberty on the road. Kenny Brooks will play anybody anywhere anytime. “We’re no longer trying to win 22 games playing against nobody and don’t have a shot at an NCAA bid. We’re trying to get…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNER: Virginia Tech sports The men’s basketball team qualifies for the NCAA Tournament. Men’s soccer goes to the Final Four. The football team ends the part of the season that matters ranked #3 in the BCS. The first two are probably the most important. Tech is not…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte It has become almost commonplace to turn on the evening news or visit an online news source and see the headlines detailing the latest recall of lead-contaminated products, mostly toys, from China. In 2007 alone, we have had around 77 toy recalls, involving more than 20 million toys. While this represents…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Kansas City strip steaks and sunflower seeds at Richmond International Raceway. Tell me what this has to do with Virginia Tech football again? “We’re already starting to light the grills up – so we’re confident on the staff here at Richmond International Raceway,” said Doug Fritz, the president of RIR…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A lawsuit is not a great option when your goal is to get government to reconsider what it’s doing relative to a road project. But the group that filed suit in federal court in Charlottesville on Monday to block further movement toward a massive reconstruction of Interstate 81 in Western…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Seven wins. That was all JMU could muster on the hardwood in 2006-2007. So for the Dukes to have recorded a seventh win in 2007-2008 on Dec. 19, well, that was reason for celebration. “It’s a good thing – on every level,” James Madison coach Dean Keener said after his…
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