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 […]
Tuesday, June 19Green architects on Sundance The Sundance Channel’s new series, “The Green,” tonight featured Charlottesville architect William McDonough who, with his colleagues, is working with the U.S. Postal Service on a “cradle to cradle” policy that would remove toxins from packaging. McDonough is also helping with a Ford Model U, a concept car made […]
This gorgeous facility at 1 Boar’s Head Pointe, assessed at $5.2 million, is the headquarters of Amvest Corporation, an energy empire primarily focused on West Virginia coal. Amvest, a private company, will be acquired for $335 million by Pennslyvania-based CONSOL Energy Inc, which had $3.7 billion in revenues in 2006. Amvest had no comment about […]
Due to an editing error in the May 29, 2007 cover story, “Piercing the darkness,” we incorrectly identified Piedmont Virginia Community College as Piedmont Valley Community College. We hope our error isn’t construed as a lack of respect for that institution. Due to a reporting error in the June 12, 2007 cover story, “Before the […]
Old habits die easy. In past years, our C-VILLE 20 annual issue was all about local people who had already stepped into the limelight. Our task was to celebrate the celebrated. This year we wanted a new challenge:
Tuesday, June 12Elisa Kelly locked up After serving beer at her son Ryan’s 16th birthday party five years ago, Elisa Kelly began serving something completely different this week: her 27-month jail sentence. Kelly was charged with nine misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Originally sentenced to eight years (eight years!), the […]
Due to an unfortunate case of journalistic hyperbole, the legal case at the heart of the most recent “The Odd Dominion” (“Felony cat hoarding,” May 29) was incorrectly identified. Although animal cruelty is a Class 6 felony in Virginia (VA ST 3.1-796.122), the charge in the reported case was actually felony destruction of property. We […]
Tuesday, June 5UVA baseball loses in regional, again Make it four straight years the Cavaliers have been bounced out of the NCAA tournament regional before making it to Omaha. But, man, this one might have hurt a little more. Defending national champion Oregon State ended the Cavs’ season today on Davenport Field, beating them 7-3. […]