Sports Town: You Name It, We Play It
By Ken Wilson – Saturday morning checklist in a randomly chosen Charlottesville household: Don’t forget bat, mitt, shoes, and sunscreen. Saturday morning checklist in the house across the street: Don’t […]
State budget benefits Robert Davis
The General Assembly’s passage May 30 of a budget that expands Medicaid makes nearly 400,000 Virginians now eligible for health insurance. The previously stalled budget also helps a local man […]
‘Big deal’: Nearly 5,000 locals eligible for coverage with Medicaid expansion
Mary Linn Bergstrom was in Boston over Memorial Day when she got a really bad, eyes-swollen-shut case of poison ivy. “I had to wait to go to the doctor until […]
In brief: Love lawsuit, killer creeks, pot busts and more
Love estate drops lawsuit against Huguely The estate of Yeardley Love nonsuited a nearly $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against Love’s former boyfriend George Huguely June 11. Huguely was convicted […]
Going down: UVA landmarks face wrecking ball
By Jonathan Haynes The Cavalier Inn and Villa Diner bid their Emmet Street locations farewell after graduation weekend last month, as the University of Virginia Foundation prepares to raze their […]
Free swim—pool scholarships get kids in water
Darnell Lamont Walker was surprised when he went to Washington Park Pool in 2013 and it cost $6 to get in. “I remember when it was 50 cents,” he says. […]
Activists stop traffic, arrested in late night protest
Last night, Charlottesville police arrested about eight community activists who were protesting yesterday’s conviction of Corey Long, the man they say defended the community on August 12 when law enforcement […]
August 12 flamethrower Corey Long to serve jail time for disorderly conduct
“It is what it is. It’s no sweat.” That’s the statement Corey Long gave today outside the Charlottesville General District Courthouse after he was convicted of disorderly conduct for lighting […]
Buying or Renovating for the Long Term
By Celeste M. Smucker – Updating a home so the occupants can live there comfortably for the long term is a hot topic these days and is all about adding […]
Questions Every Buyer Should Ask Their REALTOR®
By Celeste M. Smucker– For most people, buying a home is a huge investment, and, whether you are a seasoned homebuyer or a first timer, it is important to find […]