On January 7, Albemarle County police released video footage from the dashboard camera of Officer Greg Davis that shows Davis hitting local painter Gerry Mitchell as he was crossing W. Main Street.
It was just what the UVA Facilities Management needed: a little peace and quiet to do some drilling and hammer banging in New Cabell Hall. Just days before Christmas, and with the student holiday exodus complete, the building’s halls filled with the racket of renovation. Doorways like this one in New Cabell Hall will have […]
What began in 1971 as The University Register ended on December 7 as Inside UVA. The University’s print-edition PR vehicle ceased publication last month when the last 14,500 copies rolled off the press, ending its 36-year run. In the middle of the front page, surrounded by stories about hydrogen-storage materials, equitable compensation and a photo […]
The state will need to build one new prison each year for the next six years at a cost of $100 million for each new facility, according to a November report [pdf] on adult corrections released by Virginia’s Senate Finance Committee. Add to construction costs the $25 million it takes to operate each facility each […]
A day after Christmas, a dispute between two city residents ended in deadly violence. On December 26, Sanada C. Monroe, 21, was shot and killed inside her apartment at 810 Hardy Dr. by her 19-year-old boyfriend. The Westhaven community suffered a tragic outburst of violence on December 26 when Khalil Akeem Powell, 19, shot and […]
More 2007 year in Review The year of the blueprint (not the bulldozer)2007 development news in review Rape, murder, kiddie porn and more2007 courts and crime news in review One new school, gobs of cash, but no A&S dean2007 UVA news in review Our government—federal, state and local— made its usual range of controversial decisions […]
Nathan Antonio Washington walked into the Charlottesville Circuit Court just after 1:30pm, his steps shortened by his shackles. Wearing a gray suit offset by a radiant green tie, he signed the documents of his guilty plea that will put him in prison for the rest of his life. When it came time to confess to […]
The holidays are upon us, and it’s the season of giving. Like giving that nice man pointing a loaded gun at your head your wallet immediately. Fa-la-la-la-la. Maybe it’s the pressure to make up for an entire year of being a dirtbag with some kick-ass presents for those closest to you. Maybe it’s the rising […]
Score one for UVA law students. In one of the cases that the UVA School of Law’s Supreme Court litigation clinic helped bring before the Supreme Court, the justices ruled 9-0 in favor of arguments crafted by the students in the clinic. The case, Watson v. United States, revolved around the question of a single […]
It was nearly 7pm, time for one of the year’s last City Council meetings to begin, and the crowd hushed in anticipation. Four councilors sat on the dais. The fifth, Kevin Lynch, was nowhere in sight. Mayor David Brown looked at the audience and said, "You’re all quiet, but Kevin’s not here yet." He then […]