Gift from Batten Family Fund expands Charlottesville Area Community Foundation grant program
The Batten gift increases available annual funds from $280,000 to $573,000. On March 1, the CACF Governing Board awarded $250,100 in grants
UVA basketball star Monica Wright named ACC Player of the Year [VIDEO]
Her last regular season game was against rival Virginia Tech. She scored 27 points and her jersey, No. 22, was retired that night in front of a crowd at John Paul Jones Arena
Small plane crashes in Louisa County, pilot pronounced dead
The twin-engine plane took off from Freeman Field at Louisa County Airport and was headed to Reston
Suit against Patricia Kluge's Vineyard Estates heads to trial
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for Patricia Kluge and husband William Moses.
UVA's Board of Visitors accelerates student housing project, aims to cut emissions
While both the city and county continue to grapple with unprecedented budget cuts—especially within their school systems—University of Virginia administrators are trying to capitalize on the positive outcome of the recession: competitive construction prices. Cheryl Gomez, UVA’s director of energy and utilities, calls lowering annual carbon emissions at the school “a 152,000 ton challenge.” In […]
City Council votes to enact 65-decibel limit for Belmont and Fontaine
“Sixty-five makes sense,” Mayor Dave Norris told Council, adding that the new level allows “Bel Rio to be Bel Rio”
Kluge and Moses buy back Meadows Estates lot at foreclosure sale for $3.67 million
The property is assessed at $2.7 million, according to county records
Sale price of Patricia Kluge’s Albemarle House cut in half
The Georgian style mansion is now on the market for $48 million
Musicians and venues turn up, Council turns it down
At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, in the midst of a contested amendment to the city’s noise ordinance, one thing was agreed upon: Charlottesville’s music scene is vibrant, unique and in need of protection. Musicians, restaurateurs and venue owners vocally opposed two proposed amendments that would lower the evening noise level to 55 decibels citywide […]
Legal Aid helps in big labor dispute win
“This is a huge win for the courageous workers who brought this lawsuit, really by any measure,” says Tim Freilich, Immigrant Advocacy Program director at Legal Aid Justice Center, visibly pleased. Thanks to local efforts from Legal Aid’s Tim Freilich (pictured) and many others, Arkansas’ Superior Forestry Service will pay a total of $2.75 […]