Clinton boots Penn [April 7]
Local talking head Larry Sabato weighed in today on NPR’s Morning Edition regarding the departure of senior strategist Mark Penn from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Downzoning by choice
Most developers want to max out the building potential of a parcel. But Wavertree Hall LLC wants to downzone 145 acres of land located in Greenwood from planned residential to rural area zoning. Most of the land is off limits anyway because of conservation easements, but Wavertree wanted to lower its tax rate by rezoning […]
You can check out any time you like…really
The MacDonalds have occupied two rooms at the Residence Inn since August 2006, though the hotel contends that they haven’t paid since November. Plaintiff: Marriott International, Inc. Defendants: Terrence MacDonald, et al Court: Charlottesville Circuit Court What’s at issue: Whether Terrence MacDonald and three family members overstayed their welcome at the Marriott Residence Inn on […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the county for: One month Resides in: Charlottesville Job title: Civil deputy clerk. Melampy’s primary duty is to process, file and organize all civil lawsuits and divorces in the county. Daily, she interacts with attorneys, plaintiffs and defendants and says the interaction with people is one of the reasons she likes her job. […]
The hidden life of UVA
Patrick Rave Age: 23 Year: Senior Hometown: Orange County, Virginia Major: Civil engineering What’s in your backpack? TI-89 calculator, agenda, specs for a washer/dryer combo, a DVD of El Viaje Entretenido: Historia Virtual del Teatro Espanol, keys, wallet, Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood’s CD Out Louder, an e-mail print-out about Charlottesville vegetation, microbiology notes, notebook […]
Gimme shelter
About 25 students slept in hastily assembled shelters at the UVA amphitheater on April 2, a way of raising awareness for the need for more affordable housing. The students held a “Shack-a-thon” contest that involved building shelters out of recycled cardboard boxes. The event was organized by the UVA Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
Other News We Heard Last Week
The Bank of America branch on University Avenue turned into a crime scene after it was robbed last Tuesday afternoon. Just minutes after the incident, police picked up the man they believe did the deed: Boston, Massachusetts, native Robert Morrison, who is currently being held in the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. Tuesday 4/1 Football player allegedly […]
Doh! Where’s the dough? [April 4]
The Daily Progress reports today that, while a committee of city residents and officials has chosen a design for the future interchange at the 250 Bypass and McIntire Road, there’s one wee problem…
UVA and Tech journalists take down state law [April 2]
Just one of the great things about freedom of speech? Advertisements for booze in college newspapers.
Green with envy [April 2]
At last, a possible explanation for why our city attracts members of the Grateful Dead and Phish…