Tuesday, July 10TJ in the tabloids Clip this UVA headline: In the recent edition of Weekly World News—”the world’s only reliable newspaper”—tabloid reporters inform us, in a “July 4 Shocker,” that Thomas Jefferson fathered an alien love child! Apparently the greenish creature inherited Jefferson’s strong nose and a permanently attached white wig. Unfortunately, it also […]
Due to a reporting error, the listing for Ash Lawn-Highland’s Fourth of July celebration was mistakenly listed as “free.” The events scheduled for Independence Day were included in the regular price of admission to Ash Lawn-Highland. We hope that the kind folks at Ash Lawn-Highland will forgive the error because, much like freedom, admission isn’t […]
Tuesday, July 31984 UVA sexual assault case stalled The investigation into a 1984 UVA fraternity sexual assault case is on hold, according to an Associated Press report, due to lack of evidence. The case was initially reopened after William Beebe, who later pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual battery, sent a letter of […]
Poplars will have to find a new glen. Construction recently began on the second phase of Poplar Glen, a development of townhomes in Albemarle County on the south side of Ivy Road, near the intersection of the Route 29/250 Bypass and Route 250 West. Owners of the property, Weather Hill Development, are building 28 townhomes […]
“As wood grew scarce in England and France, laws were decreed limiting its use among commoners…In the mid-1600s, the British authorities decreed that Virginians who owned a hundred acres or more must build in brick.”—James Howard Kunstler, The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America’s Man-made Landscape Kansas City, come to meHow one […]
Due to a reporting error in last week’s cover story [“Why doesn’t Charlottesville have a strip club?”], we stated that real estate agent Ellen Pratt has listings for small condos at the Barringer and other properties. Though Ms. Pratt can and would love to show you those listings and even sell them to you, she […]
By Brendan Fitzgerald and John Ruscher music Shannon Worrell played a spectacular and rare gig at Gravity Lounge to celebrate the venue’s fourth anniversary The 100-plus observers gathered at Gravity Lounge’s fourth anniversary concert were just that—“observers.” All senses were tuned to the varying folk frequencies of the evening’s performances—from Paul Curreri, Gravity’s first “official” […]
Tuesday, June 26The good sip Though sometimes overlooked by wine and travel connoisseurs, Virginia’s wine regions get some love this month in Travel+Leisure magazine, which names Barboursville among five emerging wine regions. Though the photo spreads give more play to exotic regions like Chile’s Casablanca Valley and Majorca, Spain, the magazine’s domestic mentionables include Barboursville […]
StreamWatch volunteer training Get in the flow of cleaning up local water If you join StreamWatch’s band of volunteers, you’ll collect samples of Sowbugs, fly larvae and other creepy crawlies to check the Rivanna’s livability. If you were leafing through this year’s picks for the C-VILLE 20 last month, you may have noticed John Murphy, […]
Alex StarksCrew chief at Servpro“We need a minor league baseball team.” Cathrine RatliffBartender at West Main—A Virginia Restaurant“We need a convenient recycling center.” Molly O’BrienHappily unemployed“We need a downtown grocery store.” Tim BotlerUVA student“We need a night club." Tyler Jo SmithAssistant professor of art history at UVA“We need a zoo.” Allison MoormanUVA student“We need a […]