Terry Sieg, beverage entrepreneur and philanthropist, dies at age 69
Albemarle County police are investigating a suspected suicide in the vicinity of Sieg’s home, but could not confirm his identity due to an ongoing investigation
When the Levy breaks
Last month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) split the Choice Neighborhood grants among 19 recipients—Baltimore, Memphis, Philadelphia and…well, not Charlottesville.
The relativity of recklessness
On a fall night in 2009, a UVA student named Darren hopped a fence at the Carl Smith Center football stadium. Wearing a climbing harness, he made his way to the base of a light tower, one of four that illuminate the field during UVA football games. He attached a carabiner—a small, metal clip used by […]
Incumbent Rob Bell reports $173,359 in campaign cash
The five-term Republican state rep has a war chest that should make it difficult for any challenger to claim Bell’s seat
NEW! C-VILLE COVER STORY: The relativity of recklessness
No doubt many things motivated the UVA students who, at least until recently, made it their mission to climb and crawl through the University’s least accessible places.
UVA: Climate research investigation raises 34,000 documents, call for academic protection
In a letter sent to UVA President Teresa Sullivan, a group of civil liberties and science organizations urged UVA to preserve the academic freedom of its faculty
Trump buys Kluge winery operation for $6.2 million
The Trump Organization, headed by business mogul and potential presidential candidate Donald Trump, bought the bulk of the Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard at auction last week. While The Donald didn’t make a personal appearance, a team of business advisors purchased more than 700 acres, along with the old and new vineyards, the winery, labels […]
Huguely defense lines up 20 witnesses for hearing
One year ago this week, George Huguely notched his final points as a member of the UVA lacrosse team. The fourth-year student assisted on a goal against the University of North Carolina, and then scored one of his own during a home loss to Duke in front of a crowd of 8,000. Within weeks, Huguely […]
Defense: Huguely had “no intention” of murder
After a nine-hour preliminary hearing, Judge Robert Downer certified six charges against former UVA student George Huguely, who will receive a grand jury date on April 18