Albemarle Police (www.albemarle.org/police) announced December 21 that over a dozen burglaries that occurred this year in two county neighborhoods constitute a burglary string. Sixteen burglaries in the Hessian Hills and Canterbury Hills neighborhoods and two on nearby Georgetown Road have led police to think one or several people are responsible for the spike in thefts. […]
A survey released by the UVA Center for Survey Research asked a pool of Charlottesville residents to rate how safe they feel in city neighborhoods. Police Chief Timothy J. Longo says he’s “not at all surprised” by the survey’s results.
Robert W. Haigh, a Harvard Business School graduate, successful executive and former Darden School of Business dean was found dead December 26.
It ain’t easy keeping a good thing going. As UVA administrators undertake ambitious fundraising, diversity initiatives and construction projects, there is a downside for the University: Those accomplished folks can get snatched up by other universities. California bound: Gene Block, provost at UVA, is leaving to take a job as chancellor at UCLA. Gene Block, […]
When Charlottesville fire fighters arrived at 990 Fifth St. on May 4, they found the roof of the one-storey portion of Charlottesville Church of Christ had collapsed, with flames shooting from the building and smoke billowing from behind its charred walls. They surrounded the church, which the congregation had built only 17 years back, and […]
If he’s caught, the serial rapist will not only have been one of the most dangerous criminals to plague the community—he’ll also be one of the priciest. Crimestoppers, a police-based organization that fields crime-solving tips, has earmarked $20,000 for whomever helps them catch the serial rapist, and a UVA parents’ organization is discussing tacking on […]
The days between Christmas and New Year’s are rife with eating, drinking, celebrations and tons of opportunities to run afoul of the law. The Code of Virginia is so chock-a-block full of crimes that even the holiest of revelers could fall prey.
Now that chartered restructuring at UVA is a done deal, the school is free to implement independent human resources (HR) systems for its workers. Susan Carkeek, hired for the task as HR director, arrived on campus six weeks ago to architect that new system—amid heated debate. Susan Carkeek, UVA’s new human resources director, says of […]
Ready to kick off the next General Assembly session in January, Senator Creigh Deeds (www.creighdeeds.com) and delegates Rob Bell, David Toscano (www.davidtoscano.com) and Steven Landes (www.stevenlandes.com) made their traditional legislators’ stop at UVA for the annual forum. At more than a decade old, the forum is traditionally an opportunity for candidates to tout accomplishments from […]
If Elvis Shifflett was hoping to get vindication for his shooting via the Albemarle Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office or the Charlottesville Police Department, it’s now clear that’s not going to happen. Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim Camblos announced December 13 he would not press charges against the police officer who injured Shifflett, and two days later Police Chief […]