Stock options encourage CEO's risky investments [November 8]
A New Yorker piece that examines the disarray on Wall Street following the collapse of the subprime mortgage market attributes…
Mallek, Lunsford and city Dems win big [November 7]
Virginia Democrats made some serious gains in statewide and local elections Tuesday night.
We Ate Here
At Crozet Pizza, the choice of toppings is vast and includes squash, three types of olives, Portobello and Shiitake mushrooms, eggplant and peanuts. I opt for plain cheese with fresh garlic and a Starr Hill Amber Ale, because the soul of a pizza joint is its crust, cheese and garlic. It’s hot and overwhelmingly fragrant—a […]
Correction for October 30 issue
Due to a reporting error, last week’s Big Picture caption misidentified the third-place-winning bakers in the amateur category of the Meals on Wheels cake contest. The third place winners were Carolyn Schubert and Marcelle Morel, whose cake resembled a spaghetti lunch.
Not very appealing [November 3]
You got served: Andrew Alston, sentenced to three years in jail for voluntary manslaughter, is stuck on supervised probation for another three years, despite his effort to appeal. In November 2003, Andrew Alston, a third-year student at UVA, crossed paths with 22-year-old local firefighter Walter Sisk at the corner of Wertland and 14th streets, an […]
Daylight savings ends; energy savings begin? [November 4]
In the wee hours of Sunday morning, America’s clocks officially moved back an hour, ending daylight savings time for 2007. This is the first year that the extended version of daylight savings has been in effect, as per legislation passed by Congress in 2005. By starting daylight savings three weeks earlier in the spring and […]
Cavaliers crush Carson-Newman [November 5]
Cavalier fans still trying to catch their breath today after the umpteenth cardiac rollercoaster performance by the football team on Saturday can at least breathe easy for now about the men's basketball team.
Behold! Life after local politics
By Will Goldsmith and Scott Weaver When the dust clears on November 6, we’ll have somewhere between two and six new leaders on the biggest local offices, Charlottesville City Council and the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors (bear with us, we’re writing this on deadline). Here at C-VILLE, we stepped back to look at councilors […]
Obama packs Pavilion
Campaign volunteers got to work on the Free Speech wall before the fundraiser. The crowd included both young and old, passionate backers and folks looking to be convinced that Obama is the right person for the job. After his speech, Obama embraced Virginia governor Tim Kaine, who is campaigning with the Illinois senator now that […]
Other News We Heard Last Week
Tuesday, October 30Mr. Vice President? Our next No. 2? Virginia senator Jim Webb’s name is being tossed around as a potential vice presidential candidate. As reported by The Roanoke Times, U.S. Senator Jim Webb told a group of Democratic supporters on Monday that "the country is watching Virginia" to see who wins in next week’s […]