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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
At their January 23 meeting, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors opted to defer a decision on a package of rural ordinances billed as efforts to protect the environment. One would extend stream buffers, one would require more gently sloping private driveways and one would extend the amount of time people own land in order […]
The prophet claims that he was only 14 when he was first visited by the Heavenly Father and his son, Jesus Christ, in the form of two pillars of fire. A few years later, the angel Moroni began to visit him and did so for four years straight until directing Smith to the hill Cumorah […]
Brown’s Cleaners on Preston says in a lawsuit that they didn’t lose Emily Feiner’s wedding dress, but Ben Feiner submitted a ticket suggesting otherwise. Plaintiff: Emily B. and Benjamin R. Feiner Defendant: Brown’s Dry Cleaners, Inc. What’s at issue: Whether or not a wedding dress was dropped off on May 29. Ben Feiner claims it […]
Last week, a 100-year-old red oak tree between New Cabell Hall and Jefferson Park Avenue was removed. University officials made the decision after a recent inspection found that the tree had extensive trunk and root rot and could pose a potential hazard. Tuesday 1/22 Baseball bat bill strikes out A bill that was introduced to […]
Due to a reporting error, the story “Hundreds flood Richmond to oppose new coal plant,” said that “According to [Tom] Cormons, the SCC’s decision on the plant isn’t expected for at least two weeks.” The SCC evidentiary hearing begins on February 5 and may last several days. A decision on the power plant isn’t expected […]
Due to reporting errors, last week’s cover story, “Building a history,” contained two misstatements. We said that Jeff Dreyfus designed the Live Arts building. While Dreyfus’ firm, Buschman Dreyfus, designed the building, Jeff Bushman led that team. Also, the former Coca-Cola Bottling Works building on 10th Street NW was converted to four apartments before Bill […]
Virginia’s population reached 7.7 million people on July 1, making the state the 12th largest in the nation, according to figures released by UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.