Ron Price resigns from Albemarle County School Board, heads to Utah
Price served during one of the most contentious budget cycles in recent memory, and was also critical of Governor Bob McDonnell’s decision not to compete for Race to the Top funds
Ragged Mountain dam needs a closer look
Citizen advocate group protests after being denied entry to a panel review of Ragged Mountain water dam
Some assembly required
In the middle of my interview with local architect and developer Bill Atwood, I realize that his shirt is improperly buttoned. At first, I take the jaunt of his collar as part of the overall look—black Ray-Ban Wayfarers, white hair that has grown comfortable with disarray. Think Jim Jarmusch, or Ric Ocasek. “You’re not going […]
Department of Environmental Quality agrees to facilitate water plan debate
According to a new letter from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), it may take another, larger meeting to resolve water supply plan issues
Investigation continues in child’s hunting-related death in Nelson County
Hunter education courses are required for ages 12 and older. Those under the age of 12 are exempt, but may not hunt without direct adult supervision
City announces public input session for Belmont Bridge
Nine months after it was repaved following last winter’s severe storms – and years after talks put estimated repair costs at $9 million – the Belmont Bridge remains overdue for its makeover
Cuccinelli weighs in on Bell’s texting bill, addresses sexting
The bill is an attempt to close what Bell characterizes as a legal loophole by treating lewd or threatening text messages as comparable phone calls, a Class One misdemeanor
Group plans protest outsde RWSA office during closed Ragged Mountain meeting
While the RWSA catches the first wave of feedback from an independent review of Ragged Mountain Dam, Citizens for a Sustainable Water Supply Plan will have to wait until tomorrow
Regional jail grant for "criminal aliens" grows
The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail was awarded more than $55,000 in federal cash for housing "undocumented criminal aliens" in the last fiscal year.
Give a buck, or give up?
Early this summer, a concern among some local businesses about increased panhandling led City Council to further restrict begging on the Downtown Mall, despite an absence of police citations for such problems. Now, panhandling citations are up on the Mall, while a program developed by the Downtown Business Association (DBA) and the Thomas Jefferson Area […]