Dave Norris, who was re-elected in November, had nominated Holly Edwards, noting that “in many ways Holly Edwards has become the conscience of City Council and has a vision for this community.”

"I am joining that board because state support for the regional services provided by the community colleges is not adequate…,” Casteen said in a statement.

Reached for comment, Minor said in an e-mail to C-VILLE, “[Lender] Mark Giles created a news story for himself. Nothing has changed. I would hope that in 2010 Lee [Danielson] and Mark leave me and my family out of the press.”

The state’s already-stretched safety net just got thinner.

Hunter Craig and other developers bought the land for a reported $46.5 million in 2005 from the Breeden family.

“This would also allow the Vice Chair to fulfill the customary two year term in that position, as all previous Vice Chairs have done in recent times,” said Boyd. That means Ann Mallek is next in line.

Virginia State Police say Harrington did not act normally and may have been drugged or injured, but that she she did not willingly take drugs.

A June news story detailed how gay inmates were segregated: inmates with short hair and baggy clothes were kept in the “butch-wing.”

“The University of Virginia spent $140 million to build John Paul Jones Arena, which opened in 2006. The arena is a perfect size (capacity 14,593), includes state-of-the-art practice, training and academic facilities, and it blends perfectly into UVA’s stately campus.”

The January 22 debate is open to the public and will be held in the Lane Auditorium in the County Office Building at 7pm. Two more debates are planned in Lynchburg and the Danville-Martinsville area in February and March.