Tuesday, July 5 Now City Hall can ignore you more efficiently Today marked the debut of the much-ballyhooed CityLink, which unifies Char-lottesville’s various computer systems. CityLink will cost $17 million over the next decade, but in return City officials promise that residents will be able to pay certain bills online, and that City staff will […]
So far, the Aughts have been a rough decade for the airline industry. Domestically, combined losses be-tween 2001 and 2004 add up to more than $30 billion. US Airways, which handles half the traffic to and from Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, stepped to the brink once again last September, entering bankruptcy protection for the second time in […]
4-DAY Holiday Edition Tuesday, June 28 Housing Authority drafts new director The beleaguered Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority could breathe a little easier today, since Noah Schwartz has announced he will take over the Authority on July 25th. Schwartz has led the Monticello Area Community Action Agency since 2001. He replaces New York attorney Paul […]
Tuesday, June 21 Teen drinking couple gets another chance The Virginia Court of Appeals today decided to review the case of an Earlysville couple who served alcohol to more than 60 teens at their son’s 16th birthday party in 2002 and were eventually sentenced to 27 months for their actions. Investigating three complaints of underage […]
Your Starting Lineup. Some of them are well known. Others are strictly behind-the-scenes players. Some make life more livable. Some make us shout back at our TVs (and some give us more to look at on those televisions). Among them are actors, sculptors, teachers, politicians and businesspeople. They come in all shapes, sizes and ages, […]
Tuesday, June 14 Major grant for AIDS service Today Charlottesville’s AIDS/HIV Services Group (ASG) announced that they re-ceived a $180,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The money will provide housing assistance to six of ASG’s 90-some clients, says Meredith Richards, president of ASG’s board. Richards—a former City Councilor who […]
Tuesday, June 7 ’Hoos on third Today the Washington Nationals drafted UVA third baseman Ryan Zimmerman in the first round of the 2005 Major League baseball draft. The pick is a historic double-play. As the fourth overall pick, Zimmerman was drafted higher than any Cavalier in history. Furthermore, he is the first draft pick by […]
Tuesday, May 31 In Charlottesville, even the Republicans are progressive While politicians in the rest of Virginia make a beeline for the right-wing, here in Charlottesville even the Republican candidate wants to be “progressive.” Today city Republican Tom McCrystal, 44, announced his candidacy for the 57th House of Delegates seat to be vacated by Mitch […]
On any given evening, you can turn on the TV and surf past images that not too long ago were considered too shocking, too politically contentious, or too offensive for national broadcast: interracial couples; visibly pregnant women; graphic violence; sex; homosexuality; foul language; even dancing, singing animated feces. Thanks to the rise of reality TV, […]