Let it flow
One recent afternoon, a friend and I put in on the Rivanna and for the next three hours floated down its mellifluous waters. Up in the front of the canoe, my friend acted as guide
Elevator fails in Old Cabell Hall
Shortly before 8pm on Saturday night, April 28, the UVA Music Department’s director of promotions was heading to a performance by the UVA Jazz Ensemble when she and a couple of friends boarded one of Old Cabell Hall’s elevators. The three were going up—when suddenly they found themselves falling. Next time, take the stairs: Three […]
How to teach the teachers
On July 1 of this year, Robert Pianta, director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning and UVA psych professor, will become dean of the Curry School of Education. He takes over for David Breneman, who will co-chair a curriculum planning committee for the recently announced Frank Batten School of Leadership and […]
Fifeville going before state board next month
A year and a half ago, the National Register of Historic Places began work designating the Charlottesville neighborhood that is roughly bounded by Cherry Avenue to the south; the railway to the north; Fourth Street SW to the east; and Spring Street to the west. It is 56 acres altogether, perhaps headed for historic landmark […]
Army keeps Wood's secret
Near the end of February, I was nearing completion on an article about local developer Wendell Wood’s land sale to the Army for a new facility to be built next to the National
Dems gather to select City Council candidates
The first Saturday of June, Charlottesville Democrats will gather at 1pm in the Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center to nominate three candidates for November’s 2008 City Council race. It will be only the fourth time that voters will cast their votes directly for the nominees. It used to be that candidates were selected […]
On the trail with local game warden
Steve Ferguson was born to be a game warden. His father was a game warden, his uncle still is. When he was in the sixth grade,
City bike loop gets $100K
After years of discussion, Charlottesville will finally begin to build a bike-accessible loop trail around the city that will exist in addition to the Rivanna Trail, a recreational hiking trail that’s rough in most sections. The new bicycle bypass would serve commuter bicyclers and parallel the existing trail for the most part. In some places, […]
Sewage holds back Albemarle Place
Last December, representatives from the Albemarle Place development gathered with staff from the city, county and Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) to discuss the Meadow Creek interceptor, the main hub for sewage all along Route 29N. For Albemarle Place, a mixed-use project planned for 700 residential units and roughly 40 new stores surrounding Sperry […]
“For Tobacco Use Only”
I bought my first illegal CD a couple of Sundays ago. It did not feel wrong or illicit. I did feel like I was getting a good deal, though. Forty-one songs by Jay-Z and Nas for $5.99! Presented under the moniker of DJ Kurupt—a.k.a. the Master Jedi—it’s a mix tape, a time-honored tradition in hip-hop […]