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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
William N. "Bill" Peterson, the man who added a twist to Charlottesville-area writer John Grisham's first foray into nonfiction…
The sustainable sit Furnish any color scheme with green So you’ve got organic milk in the fridge, you just installed energy-efficient windows, and you recycle everything in sight. If you’re looking to take the next step in green-ing your home, investing in sustainable furniture may be a way to start. We talked with Paige Mattson […]
Leaf out Bag ’em up—they’re headed for the mulch pile Lawn feeling littered? If your oaks, poplars and maples are spreading a thick carpet of color all over your grass, you might be trying to find them a good home. If you’re a Charlottesville resident, look no further than the clear plastic bags passed out […]
Good old Thoreau once wrote, "I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." He was writing in a time when many still believed in spontaneous generation: no nasty sex involved, just the miraculous appearance of perfect little plantlets out of the […]