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‘The squeeze’: Novelists sue city and county for business tax bills

John Hart and Corban Addison Klug both make a living writing novels. Unlike writers for newspapers and magazines, which state code exempts from business license taxes, Hart and Addison received […]

Lisa Provence | July 30, 2019

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Guilty plea: Paige Rice agrees to misdemeanor in embezzlement case

Carolyn Paige Rice, a former Charlottesville chief of staff and clerk of council, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor embezzlement charge Wednesday for failing to return an iPhone X and Apple […]

mattweyrich | July 24, 2019

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In brief: UVA’s enslaved laborers memorial, SLAPP relief request, ECC hits reset, and more

First glimpse of enslaved laborers memorial On July 16—just as we were sending last week’s issue to press—community members got to peek behind the construction fencing of the Memorial to […]

C-VILLE Writers | July 24, 2019

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Overtaxed: Numbers don’t add up for diners

Charlottesville raised its meals tax to 6 percent July 1, which, on top of the 5.3 percent state sales tax, adds more than 11 percent to your dinner tab. But […]

Lisa Provence | July 24, 2019

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‘Shocked, humiliated:’ Jefferson School executive director sues tenant for defamation

The executive director of the Jefferson School Foundation is suing one of the building’s resident nonprofit partners for defamation, after the tenant accused her of conducting “unethical fundraising” in a […]

mattweyrich | July 24, 2019

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One year in: Police Chief RaShall Brackney talks civilian review board, sexism, style, and more

RaShall Brackney took the job as Charlottesville police chief a year ago, despite the notoriety the department faced following the violence of August 2017, the damning indictment of the Heaphy […]

Lisa Provence | July 24, 2019

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Bridge builders: Charlottesville’s unsung heroes

By Kay Slaughter Each day, people cross the Drewary J. Brown Bridge on West Main Street oblivious of this memorial to Charlottesville’s history. Nothing announces the bridge over the railroad […]

C-VILLE Writers | July 23, 2019

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Rugby Avenue gets the green light

A test to make the intersection of Rugby Avenue and Rose Hill Drive safer by installing four-way stop signs concluded this week with plastic bags coming off the old stoplights […]

Lisa Provence | July 17, 2019

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One giant leap: 50 years after moon landing, UVA students build their own spacecraft

July 20, 1969. It’s one of the most significant dates in human history, and the groundbreaking event occurred almost 240,000 miles away from our home planet. American astronauts Neil Armstrong […]

mattweyrich | July 17, 2019

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Ahead of the curve: CHS offers free SAT exams for select students

Many Virginia high school students see taking the SAT or ACT as almost a basic requirement—it’s a cultural norm. But according to a recent study published by University of Virginia […]

mattweyrich | July 17, 2019

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