At the beginning of the season, we gave you the rundown on the $590 million worth of construction underway at the University over the summer. With the herd of students converging back on the town and the start of classes only a week away, we couldn’t resist checking back in to see how many of […]
In a specially convened meeting Wednesday evening, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors quickly passed a resolution supporting the replacement of the Advance Mills Bridge.
With a few classes and good behavior, UVA quarterback Peter Lalich will be able to get rid of an underage possession of alcohol misdemeanor charge, according to a report from AM radio station 1070 WINA. The 20-year-old sophomore was in court Monday
During discussions last year regarding what to do about the city’s crumbling indoor swimming facilities, the lap swimmers of the world—well, at least of the city—seemed to hold their collective breath. With the subsequent decision to remodel Smith Pool, there were many fears that the pool’s closure would overload nearby Crow Pool. However, early signs […]
Almost a year after the state legislature granted approval for localities to use photo red cameras, neither the City of Charlottesville nor Albemarle County seem to be in a hurry. The cameras, to be placed at traffic stops, would snap pictures of the license plates of cars crossing an intersection after the traffic light turned […]
Everything was going smoothly for Maxine Rutlidge, Greenberry’s Coffee director of operations, while at the Barracks Road shop on Friday, June 20 until she faced a rather unexpected surprise. Her store was being robbed.
Three city roads—Elliott Avenue, Brandywine Drive and Franklin Street—will soon join the ranks of those with $200 minimum fines for speeding, thanks to a 3-2 vote on June 16.
Despite going through what some might consider an offseason by UVA’s standards, baseball Head Coach Brian O’Connor and his team fought inexperience to make it to the ACC tournament finals and to the NCAA regional tournament. Overall, O’Connor was happy with his team’s play. “I thought it was a good season,” says O’Connor. “There were […]
The Albemarle County Planning Commission has thrown out the idea of allowing commercial wind turbines in the county—but it’s mulling the idea of smaller wind turbines for individual homeowners. Because of its location, Albemarle doesn’t have the high winds that would be needed for commercial wind turbines, though it does have pockets that could be […]
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors could end the use of pesticides around the county’s parks and schools, depending on the outcome of a June 4 public hearing. At the meeting, Board members will hear recommendations from the county’s Safer Chemical Committee. Jackie Lombardo, member of the National Sierra Club Toxins Committee and the local […]