City of Charlottesville unveils new pedestrian safety upgrades
The estimated cost was $700,000, but city staff reports that the pedestrian safety project is under budget.
I-64 sniper Slade Allen Woodson sentenced to 15 years
I-64 was closed for several hours and county schools remained closed on March 27, 2008. Two people were injured in the shooting rampage.
Futuristic, green design for new car wash
The drive west on Ivy Road is nothing out of the ordinary: shopping malls, few restaurants, residences and university apartments. The architecture is traditional, Victorian at times. But at the intersection with Old Ivy Road, the landscape is about to change dramatically. Where the University Car Wash once stood, a new, state-of-the-art facility will be […]
Fundraising is priority for new president
On Friday, June 12, UVA President John Casteen announced his retirement after what will be 20 years at the helm of the University.
Fall will be busy time for City Council to vote on Meadowcreek Parkway
“We are waiting to hear what Judge Swett decides and it’s been a month already and we think that’s a good sign, because he is giving it a lot of consideration,” says John Cruickshank, president of the local chapter of the Sierra Club and member of the Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park. On May 19, […]
Free Speech Monument wins $10,000 prize
The award celebrates urban places that distinguish themselves for their design and for the social contributions to the community they serve.
Independent Paul Best announces run for Charlottesville Sheriff
“I believe that the Sheriff’s duty, as well as any law enforcement officer’s duty, is to the citizens and not to a particular party,” he said.
SoHo comes to Fifeville
At the corner of Grove, Ninth and King streets, following the winding Roosevelt Brown Boulevard, sits a vacant piece of land that is seldom walked on by Fifeville residents. Yet, its proximity to the UVA Medical Center makes the lot a prime piece of real estate. The King and Grove project is located in a […]
County Board asks VDOT to continue funding Hatton Ferry
The Hatton Ferry has been in operation for 140 years. Will it see another quarter?