Snow day, take two! Charlottesville and Albemarle schools have another day off, and it may have something to do with the fact that Domion Power has yet to restore electricity to 14,978 customers in the county and 4,697 in the city as of 7 am. Warming temperatures today into the rest of the week mean the snow […]
I find food utterly irresistible. Growing up in a family of cooks, I guess it couldn’t have turned out any differently. Italians are all about food and I am certainly no exception. Family recipes fill my recipe box—most are in Italian and some I’ve made on my own in my new country. And while I […]
Snow living up to its hype in Charlottesville and Albemarle? Color us surprised. Locals are waking up to between 4 and 6 inches as of 7am, with more heavy, wet snow falling rapidly. According to the National Weather Service, we can expect another 4 to 8 inches during the day today. Road conditions and visibility […]
You’ve heard of eat local, but what about give local? Young, ambitious fundraisers aim for the future—Future Fund, that is—Wednesday, March 13 when Clifton Inn hosts the second annual Future Fund-raising dinner. All food, service, and alcohol will be donated by the Clifton and the community to award grants towards education in Albemarle County and […]
The Albemarle County Democratic Party has released a statement calling on Scottsville representative Chris Dumler to step down from the county Board of Supervisors in light of his guilty plea to a charge of sexual battery in January. The statement was released Sunday evening following a party meeting, and reads as follows: “In light of […]
It’s been a busy week on Grounds, so we’re offering a look at some of the most interesting news coming out of UVA in recent days. What brings Ellen Degeneres and UVA Law together? A UVA law student made an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show Wednesday, where she was presented with $20,000 in recognition […]
Amy Tan weaves together tales of family, memory, struggle, fate, and ultimately self-discovery in this year’s Big Read, The Joy Luck Club.
Each week, C-VILLE’s Green Scene page takes a look at local environmental news. The section’s bulletin board has information on local green events and keeps you up to date on statewide happenings. Got an event or a tip you’d like to see here and in the paper? Write us at news@c-ville.com. Toxic traces: The UVA […]
Jesse Scott Sammons was born a free black man in 1853, eight years before the Civil War and 10 years before Emancipation. A descendant of Monticello slave Mary Hemings—sister of Sally—Sammons attended what is now Charlottesville’s Jefferson School. He went on to become the first principal of the first high school for African-American students in Albemarle […]
If you’re hankering for something sweet, you can soon visit Pearl’s Bake Shoppe at 711 W. Main St. Co-owners Laurie Blakey and Laura Condrey specialize in 140 iterations of cupcakes, wedding cakes, macarons, and plenty of other tantalizing baked sundries. This will be their second outpost, after the popularity of their Richmond location, Pearl’s Cupcake. […]