Crime is money for Brad McMurray, a business school graduate turned publisher whose Crime Times magazine began to appear on newsstands in area gas stations a few months ago. In fact, during a time when many newspapers struggle to match the costs of content and production with advertising revenue, McMurray is a one-man business with a steady influx of free content: the names and mugshots of hundreds of Virginia arrestees, whether they want the attention or not.

PLACE TO HIKE Sugar Hollow Runner-up: Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park Not all 47 acres of Sugar Hollow are primo for hiking (some parts are better for fishing, for instance), but readers agree the Hollow takes the lead when it comes to a scenic walk. In the runner-up spot, the circuit hike up […]