In recent months the major food companies have been trying hard to convince Americans that they feel the pain of our expanding waistlines, especially when it comes to kids. Kraft announced it would no longer market Oreos to younger children, McDonald’s promoted itself as a salad producer and Coca-Cola said it won’t advertise to kids […]
Tuesday, August 16 Deeds supports bassicide Today Creigh Deeds, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, launched a gun-rights group called “Sportsmen for Deeds” to play up his support for the right of all Virginians to hunt, fish and purchase weapons. Like fellow Democrat Tim Kaine, the gubernatorial candidate, Deeds apparently feels the need to pander to […]
Tuesday, August 9 City will vote on elected school boards City Councilor Rob Schilling today announced that he was cheered by news that on November 8, Charlottesville voters will decide whether the City School Board should be elected or appointed. Motivated in part by irritation with the previous board’s handling of last spring’s superintendent crisis, […]
Look closer. All around you, in the thick of the city and the wide-open expanse of the county, you’re missing something wonderful. It’s right in front of your eyes. You just have to stop and see, really see, what you can find. That’s the idea behind “You Are Where?” Sure, it’s a popular visual trivia […]
Tuesday, July 26 County wants YOU to weigh in on Supe search On June 15 Albemarle County school superintendent Kevin Castner announced his retirement. Today, in conjunction with the search for his replacement, the County launched an online survey to get feedback from the community until August 30. Taking a lesson, perhaps, from the City’s […]
Tuesday, July 19 It’s not the heat, it’s the… O.K., it’s the heat With temperatures topping out at 91 degrees today, we’re suffering through, er, enjoying the 11th day of 90+-degree heat so far this year. Just to put that into perspective, 2004 registered only three days of the wretched 90+-degree temperatures. There is a […]
Tuesday, July 12 Phone book company plays dirty? DataNational, Inc., the company that puts out The Community Phone Book, filed suit today in U.S. General District Court-Western District against competitor Yellow Book Sales and Distri-bution Company, Inc., and six former DataNational employees who now work for Yellow Book, seeking $7.7 million in damages. In the […]
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 […]