A UVA sorority turns boarding house, while two houses stay vacant

The eight-bedroom brick mansion at 150 Madison Lane, former home to the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, has been vacant since fall. The frat’s alumni board still owns the building, but no new plans have been announced for its use. Last week, Charlottesville City Council approved a special use permit for the former Phi Mu Sorority […]

Supervisors vote down fee increases for developers

ZONING COST COMPARISON   Rezoning 9 acres Compare to: Oakleigh Farm In Albemarle County: $1,020 Proposed increase to: $2,500 Difference of: $1,480 Percentage fee increase: 145% In Charlottesville: $1,500 In Fluvanna: $750 In Greene: $2,882 In Stafford: $12,978   Rezoning 270 acres Compare to: North Pointe In Albemarle County: $1,570 Proposed increase to: $3,500 Difference […]

Morgan Harrington: Questions, no answers

A day before Morgan Harrington’s family held a memorial service for their daughter at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Roanoke, Virginia State Police called a press conference to plead for any local residents with intimate knowledge of Anchorage Farm and the North Garden area to come forward.  READ MORE News Analysis: John Paul Jones must […]