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Column by Bob Goodlatte The United States of America is a nation of immigrants. Legal immigration has blessed our nation with talent, diversity, and a commitment to freedom. However, we are also a nation of laws. Illegal immigration mocks our system of justice and costs our taxpayers billions of dollars every year, while taking jobs from law-abiding…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia fell short of its improbable dream of winning the ACC. The consolation prize – the program’s first New Year’s Day bowl appearance in 14 years. “We’re very excited to be coming down to the game. This is a game that we kind of had in our sights once the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A 24-yard touchdown pass from Sean Glennon to Eddie Royal broke a 16-16 tie, and an interception return by Xavier Adibi sealed the deal for Virginia Tech as the Hokies defeated Boston College 30-16 to take the ACC championship.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Matt Ryan at least knows what Virginia Tech did to stop his Boston College offense for 56 minutes the first time the two teams played. “I’m not sure if it’s an advantage or disadvantage. You’ve just got to play with the cards that you’re dealt,” the BC quarterback said of…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A series of legal snafus that arose during the process of confirmation following the bond referenda in Waynesboro that were on the Nov. 6 ballot could soon be resolved without a new election or a court order. “I think the people made an error in putting in the fire station,…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Al Groh was getting ready for what turned out to be a nailbiter with Connecticut when he saw something on the TV that worried him about another game that his Virginia team had on the schedule. “We had a later game the day that Virginia Tech was playing Duke –…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Two ACC coaches have already gotten the axe this week. Former hot-seat sitter Al Groh got something else. The Virginia coach had a year added to his contract on Tuesday – hours after learning that he had been named the ACC coach of the year. Groh’s contract now runs through…
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We are live at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville for tonight’s ACC-Big 10 Challenge game between Virginia and Northwestern. Virginia is 5-1 on the season – and is coming off a 74-60 loss to Seton Hall on Saturday in the final round of the Philly Hoop Group Classic. Northwestern is 1-3 on the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I go into any discussion of the book industry presuming that sales are down, down, down, reader interest is even worse, the prospects for improvement are dead in the water. And then I talk to my friend the horror author Matthew Warner, and I start to get depressed. “I’m trying…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Al Groh started the 2007 season on the hot seat. He ended it as the ACC coach of the year. “When a team is fortunate enough to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, they get a trophy symbolic of that achievement. We’re not going to get that trophy this year,…
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