Land-line phones removed from UVA residence halls
Almost 4,000 land-line telephones were removed from UVA’s residence halls. Call it a sign of the times; there are 285 million cell phones in the United States
UVA President Teresa Sullivan talks budget, student safety with local press
A happy Teresa Sullivan welcomed members of the local media this morning in a Madison Hall conference room for an informal Q&A session
Bike Charlottesville shares Bike Ballot results
The survey, a follow-up to last May’s Bike Summit event, received nearly 600 responses from area cyclists
Halsey Minor takes on the feds
With the money Halsey Minor says he will seek in damages in a lawsuit against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), he claims he will not only finish building the Landmark Hotel, but will be involved in more developments in Downtown Charlottesville. Minor wrote in a Huffington Post editorial that, by dividing the FDIC’s loan […]
City Council considers tougher Downtown Mall panhandling ordinance
Council will revisit and vote on proposed changes to the panhandling regulations on the Downtown Mall at its next meeting
Perriello favors letting Bush tax cuts expire
The Fifth District Congressman clashes with fellow Democrat and 11th District Congressman Gerald Connolly on whether to extend President Bush’s tax cuts on the rich
Changes in zoning regs to shutter amped music in neighborhood
City Council’s discussion last Monday made clear that it supports further lowering the late-night music level in Belmont and Fry’s Spring to 55 decibels.
UVA faculty, staff write wish lists for incoming Prez, including transparency and arts upgrade
This week Teresa Sullivan begins her term as the eighth President of UVA. She walks into a situation dominated by economic challenges and ever-shrinking financial support from the Commonwealth. But that hasn’t kept faculty and staff at the University from crafting a wish list of changes they’d like to see happen under the new Prez. […]
City manager search continues
John Anzivino, senior vice president of Springsted Incorporated, the firm that is helping the city with its city manager search told Council last Monday that 73 people responded to the city’s online survey. In addition, the firm received 122 personal comments and interviewed 19 local community leaders. According to Anzivino, the firm has already received […]
Jim Webb calls for the end of affirmative action
Webb argues that recent immigrants, who have not been discriminated against by the U.S. government, have benefited from programs more than white Americans