New leases signed at 5th Street Station
A real estate firm out of Virginia Beach has signed five leases at 5th Street Station, a soon-to-be 465,000-square-foot shopping center on Fifth Street. The 72-acre space has already promised […]
‘Stinky neighborhood’: Will a $9.3 million project pass the smell test?
Nauseating smells from a wastewater treatment plant have long plagued the neighborhoods of Belmont-Carlton, Woolen Mills and others nearby. After a series of semi-unsuccessful smell-combatting projects, the Rivanna Water and […]
Family ties: Sales at Trump Winery skyrocket
With Trump Winery and the Albemarle Estate situated on a massive 1,300-acre plot south of Charlottesville, some Central Virginians may have more ties to the Trump family than they’d like. […]
Augusta County schools closed Friday for safety
A Riverheads High School world geography teacher in Staunton is being accused of attempting to convert her students to Islam. On the subject of major world religions, Cheryl LaPorte assigned […]
Space invaders: CHS robotics team goes international
A group of Charlottesville High School students are on an espionage mission from NASA to capture photographs of a competitor satellite while managing a limited store of energy and avoiding having […]
Joie de vivre: Students decide to stay or leave Paris after attacks
Of the UVA students studying abroad in Paris this past semester, one says a significant number elected to finish their school work electronically from domestic soil after the November 13 […]
Relationship building: Police officers focus on getting to know the community they serve
Chief Timothy Longo recently announced his retirement after 34 years of police work. The last 15 of them have been at the Charlottesville Police Department during a time of many […]
A city divided: Should West Main be rezoned?
Locals voiced concerns about a potential zoning amendment in the plans for West Main Street at a public forum in front of the City Planning Commission and City Council December […]
UVA welcomes new head football coach
Just days after former University of Virginia football coach Mike London resigned, Brigham Young University’s Bronco Mendenhall snagged the title December 4, becoming UVA’s 40th head football coach. At BYU, […]
Honorable discharge: Will toxic water be dumped in the James?
Environmental groups and concerned citizens worry that Dominion’s intentions to dump millions of gallons of wastewater per day into the James River won’t go swimmingly. Alleging that the wastewater potentially […]