Local funny (business) man’s comedy evolves
A few years ago, Abhishek Kulkarni was just a guy getting a business degree who dabbled in comedy. Now, he’s a local open mic mainstay who’s learned to work a […]
Indie Short Film Festival looks to expand after successful launch
Ty Cooper defies categorization. As a marketing professional, he’s worked with all manner of companies and in myriad media. As a visual artist, he’s made his mark as an award-winning […]
Pittsburgh Steelers standout Heath Miller is back on Charlottesville football fields
St. Anne’s-Belfield School made a splashy hire for its football program this spring, tapping one-time UVA and Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller to replace former head coach Joe Sandoe. […]
The CHS Urban Farming program has come of age
After more than a decade of helping high schoolers learn the ins and outs of planting and plowing, Charlottesville High School Urban Farming has gone commercial. The successful program, launched […]
Low-price reader
Pete Manno is the foremost expert on the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Book Sale. Even before he began running the event for the Friends of JMRL, he was a mega-fan. At […]
Southern Development’s founder talks personal and professional success
Southern Development Homes turns 25 this year, and on June 14, the company’s founder and president, Frank Ballif, won Distinguished Builder of the Year from the Home Builders Association of […]
To some, the loss of Mel’s Cafe would be an emblem of Charlottesville’s ever-changing racial landscape
Mel Walker wasn’t much for reporters. He was a busy man. When asked to go on the record—about his chicken, one of his trendy new neighbors on West Main Street, […]
Island time
They say everything moves slower in the islands. But that does not include chef Jonathan Wright Jr., who’s been serving Caribbean fusion out of his 434th Street restaurant and catering […]
To each their art
Katharine Brooks developed her craft at some of the biggest art houses in New York City. Then, after the fine-art expert and her husband moved to Charlottesville 11 years ago, […]
Vino valor
The Monticello American Viticultural Area won Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Region of the Year award at the end of 2023, and according to Brantley Ussery, it was not only for the […]