North Anna discharge permit revoked
The decision could delay the construction of the third nuclear reactor in Louisa County.
VDOT lays off 450 workers, thousand more to come
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced yesterday a series of cost-saving measures to respond to a $2.6 billion dollar revenue shortfall.
Albemarle High School turf donation on hold
The economy has hit again. An anonymous donor whose $225,000 would have helped pay for turf fields at Albemarle High School has “postponed†his donation.
White House claims stimulus package worth 8,000 jobs in 5th District
According to the White House, the $789 billion stimulus package that was signed by President Obama on Tuesday will create 3.5 million jobs over the next two years.
John Warner adds another title to his collection
Former Senator John Warner, ex-husband to Elizabeth Taylor, will be knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
GE Fanuc furloughs half its staff
Albemarle County’s GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms is temporarily laying off 300 of its 600 workers, according to today’s Daily Progress.
State bill would open options for sacked employees
On September 11, 2006, Ralph Schultz was fired. Just a couple of days earlier, Schultz, a UVA tech guy in charge of computers and servers
Newsplex stations, but not NBC29, switch to digital TV
The time has arrived to switch to digital television.
Charlottesville ranked a top 10 college sports town
Perhaps the ranking inspired the men’s basketball team, which ended an eight game losing streak by upsetting No. 12 Clemson 85-81 in overtime yesterday.
Ivy Road Java Java has closed
And yet another closing. But this time around, it’s not on the Downtown Mall. The Ivy Road branch of the coffeehouse Java Java.