Hold on to your seats—apparently, America is in a library-related crisis. “File Not Found,” a September 2006 Atlantic Monthly article, elaborates on the “digital preservation problem,” an issue that spans from the Library of Congress all the way to the UVA Library System. Basically, since we stopped storing information on stone tablets and papyrus scrolls, […]

The crowd at times was reminiscent of a raucous church gathering. Babies cried and toddlers fussed, women muttered affirmations and the crowd clapped its hands in support. But the people gathered at Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center October 24 weren’t there for a church service—they were there to congratulate over 200 students from […]

or a fundraiser that’s got to pull in a million bucks a day, UVA’s $3 billion capital campaign is off to a bumpy (you could say mumpy) start, at least in terms of local news. In the weeks surrounding the kickoff to one of the most ambitious fundraisers in higher education history, the University has […]

Indecision in the Virginia General Assembly over statewide transportation funding has led to public worry (and fury) from high-volume traffic areas like Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia. Though Charlottesville may not be the squeakiest wheel in the statewide transportation dilemma, a lack of decision-making will have its impacts here, local officials say.    “Both the City […]

It’s pretty rare to see a group of environmentally active citizens applaud a local real estate developer. But, at an October 18 fête at King Family Vineyards in Crozet, the Charlottesville Waldorf Foundation held its second annual Commonwealth Environmental Leadership Awards (or CELAs) and honored New Hampshire-based Qroe Farm Preservation, the developers of 2,300-acre Bundoran […]

Charlottesville Police Captain J. E. “Chip” Harding thinks he’s found a glitch in a statewide database that keeps track of convicted felons’ DNA. The missing data could be the link police seek to find the serial rapist, who’s suspected of seven area rapes since 1997. But, police looking to fill in the gaps retroactively could run into some legal roadblocks, which tough-on-crime Virginia Delegate Rob Bell has pledged to help with.

A fugitive suspect who had been wanted since October 13 was shot by police after a three-hour manhunt on Friday, October 20. Elvis Shifflett was wanted for ambushing and attempting to shoot his ex-girlfriend earlier this month and had been on the run for a week.    The manhunt reportedly began when Shifflett’s red Dodge Shadow […]

Credit card debt and predatory lending don’t exactly sound like material for a riveting night at the movies. But on October 25, Legal Aid will host a film screening of Maxed Out, an exposé about the way credit card companies and high interest lenders do business. Apparently, the truth ain’t pretty.    Directed by James Scurlock, […]