Wanted: First-time homebuyers

Let’s just get this out of the way: There are still a lot of homes on the market in the Charlottesville area. A whole lot. According to the third-quarter report [pdf] by the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (CAAR), there are 3,471 homes on the market, 479 more than this time last year and three […]

Driver fees challenged across state

Previous coverage: Rutherford challenges abusive driver feesCharlottesville judge upheld fees, Institute will appeal As The Rutherford Institute prepares for its appeal in the Charlottesville Circuit Court challenging the constitutionality of Virginia’s abusive-driver fees, other legal challenges across the state are also playing themselves out. The challenges come at a time when state lawmakers are facing […]

Real estate market, minus 170 jobs

Fluvanna County leaders got a shock last month when Furniture Brands International’s Creative Interiors announced that it planned to close its doors in Carysbrook next month, taking its 170 jobs with it. The closing comes at a time when the county’s economic prospects are slim. It also comes at a time when the area’s real […]

Heading off eviction

In Holly Edwards’ view, hiring a public housing prevention specialist strikes the balance between doing the right thing and doing things right. "You have to have policies in order to provide continuity of care regardless of what your clientele base is," says Edwards, who is the program coordinator for the Public Housing Association of Residents, […]

The "heroic" institution

Just back from Boston, where he caught a Red Sox playoff game, UVA's Michael Klarman sits down with C-VILLE to talk about his new book, interesting cases on the Supreme Court docket and why war plays a larger role in American race relations than you'd think. Here's an edited transcript of the conversation.

SOCA Announces new facility in Belvedere

After denying a 10-acre soccer facility in northern Albemarle County—and breaking the hearts of shin-guarded kids, who are legion—the county Board of Supervisors is backing a new facility for the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville Albemarle (SOCA).

Follow the guns

It’s just after 2am. As the temperature drops into the 30s, four men creep around the corner to the front door of Mountain River Outdoors Inc off Route 29N. They’re here to get what waits inside: black-market gold. Guns.

One-stop shopping

Virginia is the leading supplier of out-of-state-guns for New York City. While you can only buy one gun a month in Virginia, good luck getting your hands on one gun a year in New York City. To buy a gun in New York City, you must: – Have for a handgun license ($340)     – […]

Heat 101

Smith & Wesson 9mm – The best-selling handgun at Charlottesville’s Mountain River Outdoors Inc., the Smith & Wesson 9mm is marketed as the perfect sidearm for law-enforcement types or civilians interested in personal protection. The 5606TSW model’s clip holds 10 rounds, plus one in the chamber. (Suggested retail: $995) Smith & Wesson 9mm Sig Sauer […]