The Virginia election is now history. As a Tennessee resident, my interest in the election was purely from a work-related point of view. Not so with the upcoming presidential primaries. I will be forced to choose from the pack of panderers, partisan hacks and otherwise unimpressive folks seeking the nomination.

Conventional wisdom says that Sen. Clinton will be the Democratic standard bearer and Rudy Giuliani will got the GOP nod. I don’t like either one of them. What’s an independent-minded, slightly right of center proponent of concensus government to do?

Anyone else dismayed by the choices? Feel free to make the case for your favorite candidate, but keep it clean and civil.

One of the world’s most famous athletes has ties to our region. Lance Armstrong won the Tour De France an incredible seven times. But, it turns out, he got a lot of his training for those races by riding up one of the most picturesque peaks in our part of the country.

It’s the time of year where we try to find the coolest gifts for our friends and loved ones.

The FBI reported today that “hate crimes” rose almost 8% last year.

Hate crime:  when victims or property are targeted as a result of bias against a race, religion, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, or mental disability.

With TSSAA and VHSL playoffs in full swing, here are the BHC’s predictions for this week: