Second act: A new life for used books—and store’s owner
Amazon has been blamed for the demise of bookstores, but that doesn’t seem to deter people from taking up the retail cause on the Downtown Mall. New Dominion got a […]
Curriculum crusade: Spanish as elective perturbs parents
Come this fall, Walker Upper Elementary, which serves the city’s fifth and sixth graders, will drop its Spanish language requirement for a focus on math and science instruction. During a […]
Pump the brakes: New cameras target motorists illegally passing stopped buses
Approximately 6,000 drivers whiz past stopped school buses in Albemarle County each year, putting students getting on and off the bus in jeopardy. New legislation that allows the installation of […]
New city manager wants open-door policy
City Council introduced its pick to be the city’s top executive April 15, and Mayor Nikuyah Walker urged citizens to be open to moving past “the way things have been […]
Pipe dreams: Virginia moves (slowly) towards marijuana reform
Science can’t say for sure if marijuana saved Josh Hunt’s life. But he’s certain of it. Hunt, who co-owns and operates local restaurants Beer Run and Kardinal Hall, was […]
New bud in town: Is hemp flower legal?
It looks like bud. It smells like high-grade reefer. Its different strains have names like Frostbite and Pink Panther. And after Darryl Rojas bought some hemp flower at Higher Education […]
In brief: That winning season, clueless readers, Albemarle stiffed, and more
C-VILLE wins journo awards The Virginia Press Association held its annual conference and contest to celebrate the best work of newspapers across Virginia, from tiny weeklies to metropolitan papers. C-VILLE […]
Out of reach: Vets say Vietnam memorial is inaccessible
Charlottesville’s Dogwood Vietnam Memorial, dedicated in 1966, was one of the first memorials to Vietnam veterans in the country. When the John Warner Parkway was built, the memorial was improved […]
At long last: A Virginia fan looks back on 25 seasons
By Charlie Sallwasser It’s 1am on Tuesday, and Virginia basketball has just won the national championship. I can’t believe it. As a 10-year-old, I used to pretend to be Virginia […]
Ronnie Roberts runs for Albemarle sheriff
In elections, it often comes down to name recognition, and former Charlottesville police lieutenant Ronnie Roberts has it. The Albemarle native spent most of his 44-year career in law enforcement […]