Albemarle County developer faces two misdemeanors for 800-acre blaze
Alexander Toomy, who is slated for a March 28 appearance in court, told local media that he planned to contest the charges
C-VILLE editor to resign at month’s end
Cathy Harding will join the team at the Columbia Journalism Review.
Water update: Earth-moving decisions
Last week, City Councilor Kristin Szakos broke a 2-2 vote on one of the most contentious elements of the $143 million water supply plan, which was first approved in 2006. In a 3-2 vote, City Council supported the replacement of the existing Lower Ragged Mountain Dam (pictured) with a new earthen structure composed of materials […]
No-funds-a: UVA Rotunda repair funds cut from state budget proposal
When it rains, it pours. Even inside UVA’s centerpiece, the Rotunda, which is currently struggling with a leaky roof
Charlottesville Community Design Center closes Downtown offices
"Gallery exhibitions scheduled through August 2011 will continue as planned, and CitySpace will continue to be available for use by the public"
Divided City Council votes 3-2 in favor of new earthen dam at Ragged Mountain
One month after Councilors Brown, Huja and Szakos voted to increase an initial Ragged Mountain Reservoir raise to 30′ from 13′, the same three backed a new earthen dam at the site
Trump’s plans for Kluge properties? “Absolutely no idea”
The tycoon expressed interest in former winery owner Patricia Kluge’s (pictured) three foreclosed properties, representing $65 million in liens
The Trump Card
Until business colossus and “The Apprentice” star Donald Trump cuts checks for Patricia Kluge’s foreclosed properties—the 45-room Albemarle House mansion, the unrealized luxury real estate development Vineyard Estates and the 900-acre Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard—the three parcels belong to three separate banks, which hold combined liens totaling $65 million. However, sources close to negotiations […]
UVA named best value public university for third consecutive year
Earlier this year, UVA President Teresa Sullivan shared initial plans, while preserving tuition costs and improving the university’s current student-to-faculty ratio
Two local men arrested, charged in David Lee Cowan shooting
Whitmore Merrick, Jr. (pictured) and Jermaine Mulford face charges of attempted malicious wounding following a Westhaven shooting that left a 30-year-old father dead