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- Falwell says resignation reports were false, then resigns: Facing scandals and board pressure, Liberty University’s president and chancellor denied he was resigning the day before the Christian school confirmed his departure. (Aug. 24-25)
- Virginia 500: Virginia Business magazine’s first annual special issue devoted to the commonwealth’s 500 most powerful leaders. (Aug. 31)
- Ex-associate claims sexual relationship involving Jerry and Becki Falwell: Falwell acknowledged his wife’s affair with a former business associate but denied participation. (Aug. 24)
- Former Washington Football Team employee alleges lewd videos taken of cheerleaders: The Washington Post reported that an outtakes DVD was produced for Ashburn-based NFL team execs without cheerleaders’ consent. (Aug. 26)
- Richmond Times-Dispatch, Roanoke Times, Daily Progress see newsroom layoffs: Three newspapers owned by Lee Enterprises cut reporters and copy editors. (Sept. 11)
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