On your own in domestic court

Annette Morgan, 41, is no stranger to the domestic court system. She can use terms like "remand" and "guardian ad litem," describe how proceedings for child custody work in practice, and discuss eloquently the problem of not having any records kept during domestic court hearings. But like many involved in domestic court, she is not […]

"Open lines of communication"

For the second time this year, the Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) cancelled its quarterly meeting, scheduled for November 15. PACC is the only formal meeting of the "three parties"—the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County and UVA. "The main topic wasn’t ready for prime time," says Mayor David Brown. That topic is an idea brought […]

No last minute heroics this time

The glory of an ACC football title game and the possibility of a BCS bowl were within UVA’s grasp on Saturday as the Cavaliers battled Virginia Tech for the Commonwealth Cup. But the offense couldn’t score in the fourth quarter and Beamerball sealed the deal, the Hokies forcing two turnovers and blocking a punt in […]

Meeting on Wood property conflict free

The bureaucratic snag that kept developer Wendell Wood’s preliminary site plan for a 15-acre office and housing project adjacent to the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) has let loose its grasp. This time around, the project sailed through with approval from the Albemarle County Planning Commission on November 13. The Planning Commission had no problem […]

Wyatt cleared of jury tampering charges

Local civil rights Attorney Deborah Wyatt is on the verge of retirement, but some of her courtroom adversaries just won’t let her go. In the midst of battling federal sanctions brought by UVA attorneys over her conduct in a wrongful termination lawsuit, Wyatt successfully fended off charges of the obscure crime of "embracery," brought by […]

Common(wealth) ground

More features: Colin Cowherd can go to hell or, How I stopped hating and learned to love the Virginia Football CavaliersRanked No. 14, the "Cardiac Cavs" are looking for an unexpected ACC title chance—and so much more—against Virginia Tech on Saturday Football in Virginia: the new Florida? A look at recruiting suggests…not quite 2007 UVA […]

Football in Virginia: the new Florida?

More features: Colin Cowherd can go to hell or, How I stopped hating and learned to love the Virginia Football CavaliersRanked No. 14, the "Cardiac Cavs" are looking for an unexpected ACC title chance—and so much more—against Virginia Tech on Saturday Common(wealth) groundTech has dominated the Cup challenge 2007 UVA Football highlightsVideo of the Cavaliers’ […]