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Staff Report North Carolina junior cornerback Kendric Burney broke an Atlantic Coast Conference single-game record with 170 interception return yards and was named Defensive Back of the Week to highlight this week’s group of ACC Football Players of the Week. Burney was also named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week. Also on…
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Story by Chris Graham With AFP Video Majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents support school-choice policies including legislative initiatives that would create tax-credit scholarships and school vouchers, according to a new poll released by a coalition of groups that back school choice. The poll, commissioned by The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by…
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AFP editor Chris Graham uses an insightful letter to the editor of the News Virginian on economic development in Waynesboro as a jumping-off point to talk about the city’s present and future economy. AFP Video. Length: 2:22.
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Staff Report The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing concerning improvements to Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) in the Fishersville region of Augusta County. The meeting will take place from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 16 at the Preston L. Yancy Volunteer Fire Department located at 2015 Jefferson Highway, Fishersville, Va….
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Staff Report Art for Gifts, a unique, affordable holiday shopping experience featuring the art and fine craft of Virginia artists and artisans, opens at the Staunton Augusta Art Center, R.R. Smith Center for History and Art, 20 S. New St., Downtown Staunton, on Friday, Nov. 20. The opening reception is Friday from 5-8 p.m.
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Story by Chris Graham Bob McDonnell led the GOP sweep in the 2009 state races and a six-seat Republican Party pickup in the House of Delegates with his move early in the ’09 election cycle to stake his campaign and by extension the campaigns of Republican candidates across Virginia on the economy and jobs to…
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Column by Tom Perriello I want to update Virginians on some of the efforts I am undertaking in Congress to get our economy back on track. You may recall in the Sept. 28 edition of this newsletter, I wrote that the U.S. House voted to extend unemployment benefits only in states where the unemployment rate…
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Column by Chris Graham BACK TO BACK, THREE OUT OF FOUR: It had been 26 years since Virginia had posted back-to-back losing seasons. Saturday’s 14-10 loss to Boston College guarantees the ’09 season as the back end of back-to-back losing campaigns for Al Groh. It’s also three losing seasons in four for Virginia. The Cavs…
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As the search and investigative efforts continue for missing college student Morgan Harrington, state and local investigators are now able to release additional details concerning the night of her disappearance. Miss Harrington disappeared Oct. 17, 2009, during a Metallica concert at the John Paul Jones Arena on the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville. During…
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The AFP and ACCVirginia.com will be live at the John Paul Jones Arena for the season opener for UVa. men’s basketball against in-state opponent Longwood. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Editor Chris Graham will be on press row providing live score updates, commentary and analysis. Join in with questions and comments about the game…
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