We’ve always liked the stuff sold at London’s Bathecary, but the store’s location used to be a bit cramped. Well, now they’ve moved across Water Street to a palatial new space on the corner of Second Street SE. It’s all that a divine shrine to the smelly and the soapy should be. Do they have […]
The teahouse has long outlived the coolest-new-thing luster it wore when it opened—what, a half decade ago?—and long since settled into the comfy, self-assured position of an established scene. Fortunately, the food is still just as good. Along with a pot of tippy south cloud (served with an encouraging “This is a really good steeping”), […]
Plaintiff: Gregory Scott Sampson Defendants: Kroger Limited PartnershipCourt: United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia—Charlottesville DivisionWhat’s at issue: Whether Kroger is responsible for a power jack that “behaved in a very erratic and unpredictable fashion” and crushed Sampson’s thumb. On September 6, 2005, the Frito-Lay route sales rep says he was asked […]
Officer Craig Sorotki advises the Prestiy family on their dining rights at Charlottesville’s Red Lobster. The tables were turned on May 2 as local cops passed out menus instead of citations, working as wait staff as part of a fundraiser. For once, cops were supposed to accept cash on the job—tips were donated to the […]
Worked in the county for: Almost six years Resides in: Fluvanna Job title: Elections Manager. Works for the Voters Registration and Elections department. Schermerhorn does election-official recruiting and training, works on polling place issues. “Starting about August, it’s flat-out [busy], but it’s actually kind of busy constantly.” Best of times: “I like working with my […]
Year City assessment increase Fifeville assessment increase New value for a property assessed in 2003 at $75,000 Tax owed 2004 10% 19% $89,250 $973 2005 10% 24% $110,670 $1,206 2006 18% 28% $141,658 $1,487 2007 15% 32% $186,988 $1,851 2008 4% 12% $209,427 $1,990 Source: City assessor More feature articles: Fifeville’s future Now at the […]
CLICK TO ENLARGE More feature articles: Fifeville’s futureNow at the crossroads of change, city neighbors clash One way to keep residents in homesCity-financed rehabs The incredible rise in Fifeville assessmentsOne force pushing out longtime residents is the dramatic 23 percent annual increase in assessments in Fifeville since 2004, which have been more than double the […]
A Charlottesville development dream team has broken ground on a five-story building that will cozy up to the Downtown ACAC on Monticello Avenue. The project, according to city neighborhood planner Brian Haluska, is a joint venture between Red Light Management (read: Coran Capshaw) and ACAC (Phil Wendel), two of the area’s financial heavy hitters. According […]
Melissa Lockwood Age: 21 Year: Senior Major: Double major in Studio Art and American Studies What’s in your backpack: Three notebooks, wallet, makeup bag, crossword puzzles from a desk calendar, headphones, Altoids, empty water bottle, two Ziploc bags (one containing tea bags), bills, torn pages from a teen magazine for a paper assignment, empty Absolut […]
“Police feel the suspect has left the campus and the area,”