BAR shuts down Corner mosaic proposal
UVA senior John Pappas had been working on a beautifying project for the corner of University Avenue and 14th Street for more than a year.
Jeffrey Sachs talks global commerce and partnership opportunities
“We need you,” said Jeffrey Sachs to a packed auditorium in Old Cabell Hall. “We should find ways to team up.” Sachs, a leading international economic adviser, outlined the need to merge resources to solve major global problems, such as poverty, at the 2009 Annual Spring Symposium, presented by the UVA McIntire School of Commerce […]
New YMCA design has nothing to do with fields
In December 2007, on a 3-2 vote, City Council approved the ground lease for the Piedmont YMCA to construct its facility within McIntire Park. And that’s when the controversy began. The construction of the YMCA has been at the center of a heated debate over the possibility of losing the park’s softball fields. “If you […]
Waterhouse project shrinks but retains water element
It was only four months ago that local architect Bill Atwood enthusiastically discussed a new, scaled-back design for the Waterhouse project to comfortably sit on Water Street.
Coalition to preserve McIntire Park protests alleged illegal council vote
According to a letter Fenwick and other members of the coalition are sending to Mims, the 3-2 vote City Council took in 2007 violates the constitution of the Commonwealth.
No reported cases of swine flu in Virginia
As of this morning, 20 cases were reported in five states: California, New York, Ohio, Kansas and Texas.
Perriello announces $2 million to weatherize homes in Charlottesville, Albemarle
Grants up to $6,500 per home are available for eligible homeowners, primarily low-income and families with disabled members.
Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission names new executive director
“We are so thrilled,” said Connie Brennan, Commission Chairman and member of the Nelson County Board of Supervisors.
Housing market bottom still out of sight
For more than a year now, the housing market has been on a nonstop rollercoaster ride.