Community garden part of the sustainability agenda
For quite some time now, Charlottesville has been the fulcrum of all things local: food, farms, local and sustainable businesses
Darden students get their Kindle
“Give it a shot,” said Michael Koenig, Darden’s director of MBA programs, to a packed room of new MBA students. They are the first students to receive the new Kindle DX as part of a pilot program Amazon is sponsoring. Back in May, Amazon announced its plans to begin a pilot program in five colleges […]
Deeds and McDonnell court youth for high voter turnout
During the last presidential election, young voter turnout was unprecedented. Among Democrats, the overall turnout jumped 90 percent in 2008, compared to four years earlier. Young Democrats’ participation jumped 135 percent. Will the same number of young Virginians come out to vote for their future governor? Creigh Deeds, Democratic nominee for governor, appeared in […]
Orange County Supervisors approve Wilderness Wal-Mart
Around 1am today, the Board granted a permit for the superstore near the Civil War site.
Charlottesville Tomorrow and Daily Progress announce partnership
Charlottesville Tomorrow staff members will see their stories in the print edition of the local newspaper.
Orange County Planning Commission ties vote on Battlefield Wal-Mart
The tie means that the Commission will recommend the Board of Supervisors not to grant the permit.
Gov. Tim Kaine announces $1.3 billion budget cuts
Earlier this month Kaine said that the cuts would be at least $700 million and $1.5 billion at the most.
Perriello's health care town hall draws big crowd
On August 11, more than 1,300 people in the Charlottesville High School’s auditorium waited eagerly for the arrival of Congressman Tom Perriello.
Interest in China growing
China has recently blossomed into one of the fastest growing economies in the world with a rapidly increasing population and a greater emphasis on contact with the outside world. The University of Virginia has been actively pursuing an academic relationship with the nation for some time and the interest is only growing. “China is a […]
City Council announces new City Planning Commission members
They will begin their terms on September 9