Post-storm update

Chris Graham

City Councilwoman updates snow-removal operations in Waynesboro Report by Lorie Smith www.loriesmith.com Here we are three days after the historic 24-inch snowfall that blanketed Waynesboro. Virginia and surrounding states were hit hard; our area particularly so. In an effort to keep the public informed, I’d like to provide you with some post-storm updates Current Road…

Collegiate Baseball: UVa. #3 in preseason rankings

Chris Graham

    Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com The Virginia baseball team is ranked No. 3 nationally in Collegiate Baseball’s “Fabulous 40” NCAA Division I Preseason Poll, which was released today. It marks the first of the preseason polls to be released for the upcoming college baseball season.

Downtown revitalization: Time for action

Chris Graham

Column by Lorie Smith www.loriesmith.com Two weeks ago, Waynesboro held a downtown planning session. The city engaged the Redevelopment and Housing Authority to assist in creating a Downtown Revitalization Plan. Over the coming months, this plan will be formally developed and submitted for approval to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Waynesboro could…

Warner: ‘(T)he status quo is bankrupting our nation’

Chris Graham

Senator explains vote to end cloture on health-care debate Statement by Sen. Mark Warner www.warner.senate.gov I voted to advance the Senate health-care bill to final passage because the status quo is bankrupting our nation and hurting our ability to compete in a global economy. If we fail to act, Virginia’s small businesses will continue to…

Fifth District Report

Letters

Column by Tom Perriello www.perriello.house.gov As this year winds to a close, I continue to focus on economic recovery and the fiscal discipline to bring our deficit under control. First, I have once again signed on as co-sponsor of a measure to block members of Congress from receiving automatic pay increases, this time for the…

VDOT continues clearing work

Chris Graham

Interstates and primaries in decent shape; secondaries not so much Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting this morning that most interstate and primary roads are passable and in minor to moderate condition in the Shenandoah Valley. Motorists should drive with caution as icy patches may exist in areas.

State-written history

Ken Plum

   Column by Ken Plum www.kenplum.com My studies in history and political science at the institution that is now Old DominionUniversity were eye-opening, exciting and fulfilling, but my resulting bachelor of arts degree did not provide me any specific career training. That is why I entered a master in education program at the University of…

A vision for our veterans

Contributors

   Column by Randy Forbes www.forbes.house.gov Stay in Washington for a couple of weeks, and you’re bound to hear the phrase “on message.” Generally, the phrase is a reminder when speaking to the press or the public to keep your comments aimed in a singular direction. In the epicenter of national and global political debate,…

VDOT: Drive with caution Monday morning

Chris Graham

Black ice, frozen slush will cause havoc Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] The Virginia Department of Transportation advises motorists to drive with extra caution tonight and into the morning. Temperatures are expected to drop this evening, creating potential for wet roads to refreeze or black ice to develop. People who are driving are urged to…

Tonight’s UVa. vs. UNC-Wilmington game postponed

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Schools will try to reschedule the game during the 2009-10 season Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Tonight’s Virginia vs. UNC-Wilmington men’s basketball game at John Paul Jones Arena has been postponed because of hazardous travel conditions caused by the heavy snowfall in the Charlottesville area. The schools will try to reschedule the game during the…