Charlottesville girl a finalist in Tyra Banks show
Charlottesville’s own Lauren Brie is a finalist in Tyra Bank’s America’s Next Top Model.
Mark Warner to speak at City Market
Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner will be visiting Charlottesville this Saturday.
New fast food joint in the works for Cherry Avenue
“Seafood Express†is coming to town. A local couple will open a new fried-chicken-type restaurant at 600 Cherry Avenue.
Changes in ed benefits bring gains, setbacks
One of Patricia Gordon’s proudest moments happened last year. On May 19, 2007, she wore a cap and gown and processed down the Lawn. “I graduated at 49, just before my 50th birthday, so a double landmark year!” she says. “My family, daughters, parents, sisters and friends were tremendously supportive and proud. It was a […]
City, county come together on transit authority
Being a Charlottesville Transit System regular has its problems. Dr. Ivy Hinton is always late for her meetings, and has to walk half a mile every night in the dark to get home. She is a lecturer at UVA’s School of Nursing and has relied on the bus system since January when her car broke […]
Five athletes with UVA connections still competing
Of the eight athletes with ties to UVA who went to compete in the Beijing Olympics, five are still competing:Darden student Adam Nelson has been chasing gold for the past two Olympics. We’ll find out Friday whether he will get his third shot after the shot put qualifying rounds.
Single sanction honor code raises concerns at Semester at Sea
UVA was on the front page of Sunday’s Metro section of The Washington Post. The story rehashed concerns about the University’s 150-year-old honor code and its “single sanction,” linked to the recent expulsions of two students in the Semester at Sea program, for which UVA is the academic sponsor.
Ever wanted to live through a horrible plane wreck?
If you have a recurring desire to find out what happens when a plane goes down, well, you are in luck, and, mind you, your presence is appreciated. This Saturday, the Office of Emergency Management for Charlottesville, UVA and Albemarle County are looking for volunteers to “play victims” of an airplane accident.
Tom Perriello gets labor endorsement
As a conclusion to his Economic R.E.V.I.V.A.L. tour, Tom Perriello received the endorsement of labor union UNITE HERE. Perriello, a Democrat challenging Democrat-turned-independent-turned-Republican Virgil Goode for his congressional seat, received the endorsement yesterday at the Hyosung Tire plant in Scottsville.
Boyd Tinsley offers scholarship students his rags-to-riches story
Boyd Tinsley rocked a very different crowd today. The virtuoso violinist of the Dave Matthews Band was one of the keynote speakers at the leadership conference for the Ron Brown Scholar Program, which awards college scholarships to African-American high school students, at the Paramount Theatre on the Downtown Mall.