Delegate Watkins Abbitt, Jr., will not seek reelection
Abbitt, who represented southeastern Albemarle for 13 terms, sponsored a land swap bill to eliminate the Biscuit Run "doughnut hole" during the last assembly session
Mixed reactions to mixed-income
When Habitat for Humanity broke ground on Sunrise Park in March, the city took a big step towards addressing nearly a decade of affordable housing anxieties. However, the Sunrise model—affordable units tucked into a mixed-income, mixed-use site—hasn’t fared as well for other local developers. Roughly half the units in Sunrise Park, located near the Carlton […]
Perkins' lie
When Johnathan Perkins wrote to the Virginia Law Weekly and alleged that two white UVA Police officers mistreated him—an incident he later admitted to be false—he described a feeling of shame at being singled out. Charlene Green (pictured), program coordinator for the city’s Dialogue on Race, says Perkins’ motives may be unclear, but his […]
Council to reconsider sewer pump options
Councilor David Brown said he would “prefer to see a study of more, rather than fewer, options”- including the relocation of the pump to State Farm property
Head’s up: Council readies bike helmet ordinance
Virginia granted local governing bodies the power to mandate helmet use until age 15 in 1993, but Charlottesville has not enforced the rule
Kluge civil suit slated for July 8 in Albemarle court
While The Donald considers the future of his Virginia winery, former owners Patricia Kluge and Bill Moses still have financial matters to resolve with Farm Credit of the Virginias
Albemarle Supervisor Ken Boyd changes mind, declares candidacy
Precisely one year ago, Boyd told C-VILLE he had no plans to run for reelection
Let gays raise?
Following the recommendations of Governor Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the Virginia Board of Social Services recently voted against nondiscrimination regulations that would have allowed gay and lesbian couples to adopt children. The vote is particularly significant for Charlottesville and Albemarle County, where adoption numbers have risen during the past three years and […]
Man arrested, connected to Greene triple slaying
White, who has not been charged in the deaths of three local residents, turned himself in Sunday
Boyd follows tea party lead, asks Albemarle to drop emissions commitment
The supervisor’s stance is a marked departure from 2007, when he voted to pass the Cool Counties initiative