FDIC shuts down bank behind Landmark Hotel
On May 1, the FDIC had seized the failing bank with the hope of finding buyers.
Creigh Deeds leads gubernatorial race in new poll
Deeds tops the list with 29 percent, a slight margin over money powerhouse Terry McAuliffe, with 26 percent. Brian Moran trails with 23 percent. A good 22 percent of people polled remain undecided.
John Lowry releases statement on water supply plan
Lowry, who has officially declared his candidacy for the seat, said, via a press statement, that he supports the 50-year water plan.
UVA endowment ends negative streak
In March, UVIMCO, a foundation charged with providing investment management services to the University, recorded a positive investment return of $78.3 million.
First death connected to swine flu reported in the Commonwealth
As of last Friday, there were 29 cases of swine flu in Virginia, including six in Northern Virginia, three in Fairfax, two in Arlington and one in Loudoun.
Carol Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute dies suddenly
Whitehead collapsed in her office during the first presentation of the Institute’s 2009 Summer Speaker Series by Operation Rescue founder and anti-abortion activist Randall Terry this morning.
CTS receives stimulus funds
Early last month, Congressman Tom Perriello announced that close to $37 million in stimulus funds would be used to repave roads, repair or build bridges, and add to transportation systems in the Fifth District. The projects to be funded are those that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) deemed “recommended” and that the Virginia Transportation […]
Residents and staff begin Crozet Master Plan revision
“The opportunity that we have before us, that we are starting here tonight, revising that document and getting it right is really critical for the future of the Crozet community,”
Foundation shells big for South Lawn adjacent land
In May 2008, the UVA Foundation bought the 60-room Econo Lodge at 400 Emmet St. and the adjacent restaurant
Charlottesville City Council gives initial support for restaurant rezoning in Belmont
At the public hearing before City Council, no dissenters approached the stage, quite a different scenario from the last time this item was on the agenda.