McDonnell singles out public broadcasting with veto
Yesterday, Governor Bob McDonnell used a single line-item veto to carve $424,000 from Virginia’s two-year, $78 billion budget. The source? Public broadcasting
Stench rises in Woolen Mills
One month ago, the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) was poised to launch a study of two plans for expanding the Rivanna pump station, which transports sewage to the Moore’s Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. The first would keep the sewage pump in the Woolen Mills residential neighborhood and near the foot of Riverview Park […]
Love family speaks to SI on anniversary of death
According to a new report from Sports Illustrated, neither Love’s mother nor her sister speak about alleged killer George Huguely or follow news reports about Yeardley
UVA receives $10M for biomedical research
UVA Coulter Translational Research partnership makes the University "a global destination for biomedical innovation," says Vice President for Research Thomas Skalak
UVA will pursue “all available exemptions” to climate investigation
President Teresa Sullivan says that the University’s FOIA compliance will be measured against academic freedom
Ragged Mountain Dam on “aggressive” construction schedule
Construction of the new earthen dam will likely begin in October, and may cost slightly less than previously reported
Peace of mind
Inside the crowded Long Beach Performing Arts Center, on a stage that hosted the likes of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and former U.S. military commander Stanley McChrystal during the preceding 48 hours, Albemarle County school teacher John Hunter interrupted his speech to take attendance. What did Albemarle County gifted teacher and World Peace Game creator […]
Mind your Mann-ers
Mann, who received $485,000 via five federal and state grants for his research, is a popular target for global warming skeptics, who don’t like his temperature modeling.
Charlottesville awards $3M contract for McIntire Road Extended
While the federally earmarked 250 Interchange remains as motionless as a Volvo wagon caught in traffic, the other portions of the Meadow Creek Parkway are slowly rolling ahead
Watch World Peace Game founder John Hunter deliver his TED talk [VIDEO]
"If Al Gore is here, I’m going to send my fourth graders from Agnor-Hurt and Venable elementary schools to see you, because they solved global warming in a week"