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.
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 […]
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…
Just one of the great things about freedom of speech? Advertisements for booze in college newspapers.
At last, a possible explanation for why our city attracts members of the Grateful Dead and Phish…
More features: Trouble in paradiseControversy grows over Horse & Buggy Produce Your dinner starts nowLocal food is sprouting, and spring’s the time to buy in Appalachia Star Farm163 Shaeffers Hollow Ln.Roseland, VA 22967appalachiastar.com(434) 277-9304; dial area code Kathryn and Michael Bertoni’s small Nelson County farm has 2-3 acres in production and uses no pesticides or […]
Crews tore down the back section of the former Boxer Learning center last week, making way for the nine-story boutique hotel that’s on its way to the Downtown Mall. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com.
Camila Lima Year: Senior, exchange student Age: 21 Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Major: Systems engineering What’s in your backpack? Notebook, pencil case, makeup case, glasses, an article entitled “Consumer Lending and Retail Credit,” wallet, keys, passport, a ziplock bag, two pens and a pencil, calculator, brochure from Universal Orlando, cell phone and charger, half-eaten […]
Plaintiff: Michele JohnsonDefendants: Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts Court: U.S. District Court What’s at issue: Whether the store in Rio Hill Shopping Center is responsible for a holiday display that poked plaintiff’s son in the eye. On May 18, 2006, Johnson and her son Andrew entered the fabric store to see “two large displays containing brightly […]
Susanne Kogut Worked for the local SPCA* for: 3 yearsResides in: Ruckersville Job Title: Executive director of the Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA. Kogut is responsible for directing her staff, financial matters, public relations, and working on legislation for animals. Best of times: “When I first started, we were euthanizing over 40 percent of the animals. Now […]