Red dirt alert!

Norcross Station, the railroad warehouse turned chic apartment complex, is prepping to add a third building. R.E. Lee & Sons have been clearing the strip of land between Garrett Street and the Norcross Station parking lot since the end of November. Rick Jones, of R.E. Lee, says they have begun pouring concrete, and estimates that […]

Your tax dollars at work

Job title: Training and accreditation supervisor for the Emergency Communications Center. Wade trains the folks who handle all of our emergencies, and keeps our area on the cutting edge. Worked for the county for: 24 years Resides in: Fluvanna County Best of times: Receiving national accreditation. “I spent two-and-a-half years working to have our department […]

We Ate Here

In a hurry at breakfast, and not wanting to spend a fortune, we finally clued in to the fact that every Downtown worker and her mother lines up to buy $1 pastries from Blue Ridge Country Store. Hello! At that price, our apple scone suddenly seemed to need an accompaniment, and we found a worthy […]

Correction from November 18 issue

Due to a proofreading error, in “Partners split over Landmark Hotel” [Development News, November 18], the phrase, “The crane was still in full swing on Monday, September 17” is off by two months. It should have read, “Monday, November 17.”

Room for you and 400 of your closest friends

  The area got its swankiest conference space last week as UVA President John Casteen cut the ribbon on the “Pavilion,” a $10 million, 9,000-square-foot event space, at the Boar’s Head Inn, which is owned by the University’s real estate wing. Hordes of local businessmen descended on the space the day after for the local […]

"Consultants" suggest 11 ways for city saving

How to balance the Charlottesville city budget in the bitter year ahead? Why not get new ideas on the table? C-VILLE convened an expert panel of drunks, disbarred attorneys and talking parrots to devise creative solutions to fill city coffers. Eliminate need for fire department by banning fires. City savings: $8.7 million Convert Free Speech […]

Your tax dollars, at work

Job title: Environmental compliance manager. She seeks to improve the relationship between county government and the environment. Has worked for the city for: Four years Sarah Temple Best of times: Benchmarks. “The best times are at the end of the year when you can look back and see real, measurable results, both with conservation efforts, […]

We Ate Here

For a solitary dinner at dusk, Basil turned out to be a nice choice: solicitous waitstaff and a menu big enough to make the meal feel like an occasion, even sans company. It wasn’t easy to choose, but we were happy with our belly dancer salad, a typically Greek combination of tomatoes, red onions, and […]