On October 12, Albemarle County’s Development Review Task Force released the results of a voluntary survey that it hoped would generate “ideas and perspectives” rather than “specific conclusions” about the development review process. More than 400 county residents—citizens, developers and Community Development staff—submitted anonymous surveys, which were summarized to yield general themes. Both developers and […]
It was 30 minutes into the October 5 lunch at Johnson Elementary School, and cafeteria manager Myrtle Brooks had already dispensed 206 corn dogs (as compared to only 39 chef salads). But not to worry—each of those corndoggers got their daily fruit and veg, as well. For every corndog (made of turkey, by the way, […]
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes may be a great way to measure a year for those Rent kids, but what’s the best way to measure a growing university? In gallons? In acres? In parking citations? Though C-VILLE couldn’t finish counting all of those curving bricks by deadline, a few interesting totals popped up. […]
The Charlottesville Planning Commission will welcome three new members at their October 10 meeting, and all three hail from different parts of the city. The respective residence of the new commissioners speaks volumes about their interest in the planning commission. The first appointee, Fifeville’s Jason Pearson, is executive director of the Green Blue Institute, which […]
The shenanigans of knuckleheads Michael A. James, Lamont B. Minor and Andre Grochowski make them a rare traffic stop for Albemarle County PD- they weren’t even speeding! Three men found fighting in a car parked on the side of Route 29 were arrested by Albemarle County Police officers on Sunday, September 24, according to an […]
In 2005, two Charlottesville-based environmental groups put millions of dollars towards conservation efforts, both local and statewide. Though each organization addresses a slew of conservation efforts across the state, they rely heavily on the wallets of locals. And, despite the breadth of their issues, both organizations gave attention to Albemarle’s development issues—a “thank you,” perhaps, […]
In the September issue of Black Enterprise magazine, the University of Virginia received national recognition for being one of the “50 Top Colleges for African Americans” (number 35, specifically). This latest ranking caps an applause-worthy month for UVA, which made headlines when it nabbed slot number 24 in the U.S. News & World Report list of top public and private universities, and was named one of Newsweek’s “25 New Ivies.”
The UVA women’s volleyball team finally feels as if they have found a home, and their records from 2003 and beyond prove it. Sure, the Division I team has been around since 1979. But, until recently, the team was pushed around campus from gym to gym, often practicing and playing in different locations.
The Class of 2007 has plenty of cause to eat, drink and be merry. After starting its school year with back-to-back concerts from the Dave Matthews Band, the graduating class will finish their year with a speech from DMB violinist Boyd Tinsley.
It’s three months behind bars each for two former Charlottesville police officers convicted of lying to federal prosecutors after a corruption probe revealed the officers were probably taking bribes from the owner of a local nightclub. Roy Fitzgerald and Charles Saunders each received three months in prison and the maximum fine of $5,000 for lying in a State and federal investigation.