How crooks spent your summer vacation

Over the past month, C-VILLE has heard rumors of an increase of city break-ins. Local podcaster Sean Tubbs had a too-close encounter with city police (and their firearms) while they were tracking down a breaking and entering suspect near his home.

The death of Arthur—and insomnia

At the risk of incurring yet more angry letters from Ph.D. recipients we’ve (gently) mocked in the past (see: Michael Hightower’s response), it is time again for our recognition of dissertations sedulous UVA students have written that we admire but that we happen to have absolutely no interest in reading. This time around, John Ivor […]

Slippery Store Suits Sweep Courts

A trip to the local convenience store is apparently a dangerous endeavor. Both CVS and Family Dollar are being sued in Charlottesville Circuit Court. It’s alleged that their negligence caused customers to fall, with costly results. First, Marilyn Jean Welch is suing the Standard Drug Company (a.k.a. CVS). On March 4, 2005, Welch slipped on […]