Lawsuit of the week

Plaintiff: Marie L. Diaz Defendant: Lutel, LLC. What’s at issue: Whether the manufacturer of an inflatable obstacle course failed to properly store the straps on the course. Plaintiff Diaz claims in Charlottesville Circuit Court to have suffered serious and permanent injuries at Pump It Up in Harrisonburg as a result of Lutel’s alleged negligence. What’s […]

Other News We Heard Last Week

And the sand played on: Last Saturday, the John Paul Jones Arena was teeming with leaping, scantily clad women and men, and a crowd itching for summer, as the AVP Crocs Hot Winter Nights Tour brought pro beach volleyball to town. Tuesday 1/29 Population boom surrounds Charlottesville Virginia’s population reached 7.7 million people on July […]

Local roadblock [February 5]

On Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, White House counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke sent out an e-mail warning of a great tragedy where “hundreds of Americans lay dead in several countries, including the U.S.,”

The game is on [February 1]

John Whitehead, president of the Charlottesville civil liberties group the Rutherford Institute, has been itching to sue the NFL over its ban on big-screen Super Bowl church parties.

We Ate Here

Mas’ spicy baba ghanoush seared our tongues enough to prepare us for a greasy chorizo that slid down our throats. Relief came in the form of a golden Hoegaarden draft, followed by an extra rare tenderloin soaked in a delectable orange sauce. A delicate crabcake dipped in fresh creme finished us off. No mas.

Your tax dollars, at work

Worked for the city for: 3.5 years Resides in: Albemarle County Job title: Permit Technician. You encounter Barmore when you call or walk in to Neighborhood Development Services, in the city hall annex. She answers the phones, directs walk-ins and organizes all kinds of permits for building, home occupancy, temporary parking and all that good […]

Follow-up

Last week, C-VILLE reported on City Council interviews for two spots on the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) board, which will face the daunting task of guiding redevelopment of Westhaven and other public housing projects. Rather than opting for familiar faces Kendra Hamilton and Wade Tremblay, Council appointed Bob Stevens and Karen Waters. Stevens […]

Proposed house straddles past, future

If one were inclined to compare the proposed house at 509 Second St. to a Roman god (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), a more appropriate mythological partner than Janus would be hard to find. This particular god had two faces, one of which looked into the future, the other into the past. With its […]