VA GOP: Restore abstinence-only sex-ed [November 23]
The Washington Post reports that state Republicans are calling for Governor Tim Kaine to reinstate funding for abstinence-only education.
Born in the JPA [November 21]
April 30, people: Mark it down. The Boss is back with the E Street Band, and the whole lot of them are coming to Charlottesville.
We Ate Here
Lately, we’ve been shunning dozens of other lunch options around town in favor of repeated visits to the lunch buffet at Indian standby Milan. Anyone with a taste for palak paneer and allo gobhi and the rest of the gang would go once; what keeps us coming back is the sheer convenience of it all. […]
For sale
C-VILLE recently noticed the Cherry Avenue IGA for sale on an online property listings website. "Central to everything going on," reads the ad. Perhaps… as long as everything includes prostitution. The ad claims that the site can house 80 units per acre, when in fact zoning only allows up to 43 units per acre by-right—anything […]
Relentless pursuit of excellence
UVA men’s basketball Head Coach Dave Leitao did a lot of fussing during the first half against Howard on November 14. The visiting Bison were pummeled 92-53, but they had the lead early in the first half, up 24-19 at one point. Senior Sean Singletary wouldn’t let it last, however, pouring in 14 second half […]
Correction from November 13 issue
Due to a reporting error, in last week’s cover story ["Trending Blue"], State Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. was listed as an independent instead of a Republican. While many Republicans campaigned against Hanger during the primary season this year and supported more conservative challenger Scott Sayre, Hanger still won the nomination and has yet to […]
Other News We Heard Last Week
Tuesday, November 13Crack sentences may get reduced Julian Bond supports reducing sentences for crack-related offenses. After more relaxed guidelines for federal sentencing for future crack cocaine offenders were put in place last spring, an independent panel is today considering whether to retroactively reduce the sentences of federal inmates in prison for crack-related offenses. The Washington […]
High-budget bliss [November 19]
Today on inRich.com. a Richmond news site, local business owner Lynn Easton Andrews (of Easton Events) is profiled in a story about the ups and downs of being a wedding planner.
2007 UVA Football highlights
Video courtesy of CBS 19, WCAV – Thank you! More features: Colin Cowherd can go to hell or, How I stopped hating and learned to love the Virginia Football CavaliersRanked No. 14, the "Cardiac Cavs" are looking for an unexpected ACC title chance—and so much more—against Virginia Tech on Saturday Football in Virginia: the new […]
Alleged Killer confesses to local murder [November 20]
One of two men arrested for the murder of 26-year-old Jayne Warren McGowan…