Ash Lawn Opera won’t move to Jefferson Theater
According to a press release, the Jefferson could not be adapted to meet the specialized needs of the opera within the capital budget.
Retail sales for 2008 down for Charlottesville and Albemarle, up for neighboring localities
Retail sales are down in Charlottesville and Albemarle for all of 2008.
Arrest made in Wood Grill homicide case
It was the first, and only, killing in Albemarle County in 2007. Now, almost two years later, a man has been arrested in connection with the April 12 death of William Godsey.
Catching up with Harry Harding
Harry Harding, a political and policy expert and prominent China scholar, was appointed first dean of UVA’s Frank Batten Sr. School of Leadership and Public Policy last week.
Get on the bus, Google-style
The city’s Charlottesville Transit Service (CTS) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) have partnered up with Google to provide a new way of using public transit services.
Another Board of Supervisor challenger emerges
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that John Lowry, chairman of the Albemarle County Economic Development Authority, has filed paperwork to run for the Samuel Miller district supervisor seat that is currently held by Sally Thomas.
UVA launches Tibet Center
To add to a deluge of appointments and announcements in the past weeks, UVA has announced the launch of the Tibet Center.
Longtime resident Rodney Thomas to challenge Slutzky in Rio Supervisor seat
Longtime Albemarle County resident and former member of the County Planning Commission, Rodney Thomas, announced today to a crowd of supporters that he is running for the Board of Supervisors for the Rio District.
UVA profs and alums back the Obama administration
Once President Barack Obama took office, a new fleet of advisers, counselors and staff members disembarked in the nation’s capital—including the following folks who sharpened their skills at UVA. Janet Napolitano, as secretary of homeland security, is the highest-ranking UVA alum in the new administration. Former law prof David Martin will be the department’s deputy […]