Donald Trump makes bids for Kluge properties clear
Today, Bank of America purchased the 45-room Albemarle House mansion once inhabited by former winery owner Kluge at a foreclosure auction for $15.26 million
Local facts of life
Albemarle County’s infant mortality rate increased to 6.5 from 5.6. And while Charlottesville’s infant mortality rate has decreased, the city’s rate remains 43 percent higher than the state average for the period spanning 2005 to 2009.
X-Prize winner Oliver Kuttner fined $250 for disorderly conduct
Kuttner was pulled over by Lynchburg police on October 12 for driving with an expired registration
Charlottesville police searching for “violent sex offender”
According to Charlottesville police, Kajie Hayes – a 30-year-old African American male, roughly 5’11" tall and 180 pounds – is "believed to be in the Charlottesville area"
Senator Mark Warner works the corners in Charlottesville
U.S. Senator Mark Warner appreciates a good hangout session; he even caught one in January, with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Now, Warner staffers are making the rounds
Bad romance? Good romance? Uncertainty is attractive, says UVA study
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here’s a story about the psychology of attraction. Let’s call it: "There’s a 50 Percent Chance He’s Not That Into You. Isn’t That Appealing?"
Albemarle County could receive $700,000 from sales mistakenly attributed to Charlottesville
Albemarle retail tax revenues jumped 6.56 percent, while Charlottesville revenues dropped 2.1 percent, compared to 2009 figures
McDonnell, Cuccinelli request expedited health care review
Attorney General asks appellate court to consider severability of individual mandate and merge all pending litigation in higher court
Three UVA football players suspended following assault charges
And, according to the Cavalier Daily, a fourth is no longer enrolled at the university
David "Gundo" Cowan gunned down in Westhaven
Local residents and a number of children gathered at the corner of Eighth and Page streets on Thursday, February 3, to mourn the death of 30-year-old David Lee “Gundo” Cowan, the victim of this city’s first homicide of 2011. Flowers and dozens of tea lights were placed at a section of sidewalk, stained with a […]