Raja Jabbour was the girls’ junior varsity head soccer coach at Albemarle High until he was dismissed from duties on May 2, six days after his April 26 arrest and almost two weeks after he was indicted by a grand jury for possession of child pornography. He remains behind bars pending a third hearing in federal court to determine whether he will be released on a $50,000 conditional bond.
Mac McDonald, the “Voice of the Cavaliers,” announced last Wednesday morning that, as of June 1, he will no longer be a regular on WINA 1070 AM’s morning show. Program Director Jay James says McDonald is leaving to focus on his duties at UVA sports, which will be expanding to include more personal appearances and Web duties. Sports Director Jed Williams will fill in at WINA for the interim.
Between six and nine million people eligible for the new Medicare prescription drug plan missed the May 15 deadline to sign up last week. Locally, senior citizen advocates say the plan’s complicated rules caused mass confusion for those who wanted to enroll.
Consultants galore descended on Sutherland Middle School this week to present their ideas for the future of Route 29N. Delivering the expected lip service to mixed-use centers and walkable spaces, land-use consultants Community Design + Architecture and transportation consultants Meyer, Mohaddes Associates presented three primary concepts for planned growth to an audience of concerned locals on Thursday, May 18. On Saturday, they held more workshops for those who just can’t get enough land-use planning.
Charlottesville has its first elected school board in decades. Ned Michie, an attorney and the only incumbent on the ballot, received the most votes: 3,101.
On Friday, May 5, a federal jury awarded Earl Washington, Jr. $2.25 million, after finding that he was falsely imprisoned after police fabricated his confession.