Brookhill base: Ice park planned at new subdivision
When an angel investor bought the Main Street Arena for nearly $6 million in March 2017 with the intent to turn it into a technology incubator, folks who frequented the […]
Truce: City and Mark Brown settle parking garage dispute
Two years ago, before Nazis came to Charlottesville in 2017, the big story was the contretemps between Mark Brown, co-owner of the Water Street Parking Garage, and then-mayor Mike Signer […]
Bugs on the bus go ’round and ’round
Former Albemarle School Board member Gary Grant had an appointment at UVA WorkMed Clinic last month and he struck up a conversation with a Charlottesville Area Transit bus driver. As […]
Charlottesville shares its name with a small town in the Midwest
Photos by Doug McSchooler August 2017 may have made Charlottesville, Virginia, a hashtag, but it barely caused a ripple in the day-to-day fabric of the other C’ville. Judie Wells, a […]
Permit-less: Kessler withdraws motion for August 11-12 rallies
After plaintiff Jason Kessler showed up 45 minutes late to federal court for his own motion to order Charlottesville to grant him a permit to hold an event the weekend […]
And stay out: Cantwell pleads guilty, banned from Virginia for five years
Chris Cantwell, aka the Crying Nazi, came to Charlottesville a year ago to chant “Jews will not replace us” while marching through UVA Grounds. As the self-proclaimed racist shock jock […]
Paying the consequence: Activists fined $15 for late-night street protest
When Corey Long was found guilty of disorderly conduct last month for pointing a homemade flamethrower at white supremacists on August 12, a slew of local activists who’ve dubbed him […]
Live in Greene County for Easy Commutes, Great Home Prices and Spectacular Views
By Celeste M. Smucker – Looking for a relaxed, country lifestyle but hate long commutes? Move to Greene County north of Albemarle for terrific views from your reasonably priced home. […]
Farmers Markets A Big Plus for Communities
By Marilyn Pribus – “I used to ask my students where their food came from,” says North Garden Farmers Market Manager Kathy Zentgraf. “’The grocery store,’ they’d reply, so I’d […]
In brief: Local Park Place, park monikers, parking suit and more
Mansion sweet mansion Wondering what to do with the extra millions you’ve got lying around the house? Buy a new one! Edgemont, a Palladian-inspired pad built in 1796 and surrounded […]