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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Kudos to The News Virginian for keeping Waynesboro city government accountable on the issue of the snafued-up Nov. 6 bond referendum. But … What about the paper’s own accountability in the mess involving the legal ad that was supposed to be published in the NV 10 days prior to the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A loud cheer erupted before last week’s Virginia-Syracuse basketball game when the public-address announcer made mention of UVa.’s upcoming appearance in the Gator Bowl. Maybe fans were looking forward to seeing it on TV. “A school’s ability to sell out its ticket allotment factors into the selection process for future…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] So there’s this study out there that seems to indicate that women think – well, if you ask them, they know – that they have to work harder at their jobs than men. Now, being a man who thinks himself that he has to work pretty hard, and over the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro taxpayers won’t have to foot the bill for a lawsuit or a second referendum to resolve a legal snafu involving a recent popular vote affirming three capital-improvements projects. “I really think we’re making a mistake, but I always thought if I ever got in this dilemma, I would go…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte Energy is vital to every sector of the U.S. economy, including homes, small businesses and industries. Energy powers computers, appliances, technology and the Internet and fuels transportation and farming processes. When energy supplies are tight, families and businesses are severely impacted by the resulting increase in energy costs.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A federal judge has sentenced former Newport News high-school football star and Virginia Tech football star Michael Vick to 23 months in prison for his role in the operations a dogfighting operation in Surry County. Prosecutors had recommended a sentence on the low end of an 18- to 24-month time frame…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The new Senate GOP leadership team looks … different … than the one that was in place this time last year. Conservative Lynchburg Sen. Stephen Newman is the new caucus chair, replacing moderate Glen Allen Sen. Walter Stosch, who barely survived a party-nomination challenge from the right wing in June…
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The Best Seat in the House Column by Chris Graham [email protected] I didn’t know why it was so cold – all I knew was that I felt a noticeable chill in the air from my seat on media row at the John Paul Jones Arena Wednesday night. I say noticeable because my memory from the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Air travelers leaving the Shenandoah Valley for the Northeast now have to budget for as much as six or seven hours of time in the air and in the airport. Beginning Feb. 18, they can cut that time by half or more. Colgan Air and the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport…
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Column by Todd Wickersty ToddWickersty.com I am from Jacksonville. I am a Hokie. Please move the damn game to Charlotte, but don’t be fooled. The ACC Championship Game will still have problems. I was in Jacksonville the week leading up to the game, and left for home (C’ville) the day before the game. So, count…
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