By Ken Wilson – Call it a day trip. Take three or four and call them a staycation. Describe it as a spiritual- journey-cum-geographical quest, an exercise in mindfulness via the family car. The nomenclature doesn’t matter, the trip’s the thing, and whether you’re conserving cash, stopping to smell the roses, or just exploring because […]
By Marilyn Pribus – “Buy fresh, buy local” is great little bumper sticker you see around these parts. And it’s a wonderful motto. When we shop local, we support our whole community and a great place to start is at farmers markets because the money we spend there stays right here. In fact, a Virginia […]
Beetles on the brain As the invasive emerald ash tree borer creeps its way into Central Virginia, UVA groundskeepers are suiting up for battle—kind of. First discovered in the U.S. in 2002, this beetle has been detected in most of the eastern half of the country. After it lays its eggs inside ash trees, its […]
A former Western Albemarle High School associate principal, teacher and coach denies he molested a 12-year-old student in Louisiana in the early 1980s. The New Orleans Advocate reports his accuser told a New Orleans detective in early 2016 that, while attending Isidore Newman School, she had a crush on teacher Greg Domecq, who allegedly kissed […]
In the post-mortem of the July 8 KKK rally in Justice Park that resulted in 22 arrests and riot-garbed Virginia State Police tear-gassing protesters, widely diverging accounts of the event are playing out like a Kurosawa film. Police Chief Al Thomas says his force has gotten “hundreds and hundreds of compliments” for how city police […]
City Council’s first meeting after the July 8 KKK rally had 57 people wanting to voice their concerns about police use of force and tear-gassing protesters. Legal organizations asked for investigations and multiple citizens wanted the permit for Jason Kessler’s August 12 Unite the Right revoked. At times the July 17 meeting was like a […]
Four Jaunt buses and a townhome were up in flames when the Charlottesville Fire Department received a call for service around 2:40am July 13. Alice Facknitz, who lives in the Carlton Bridge apartment complex behind the Jaunt station and the Linden Town Lofts townhomes, says she woke to what she later learned was the sound […]
Berkmar’s parallel path Governor Terry McAuliffe and Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne, along with about 70 other prominent guests, stood before the finally open (but not finished) Berkmar Drive extension on July 6. This is one of VDOT’s eight ventures included in its $230 million Route 29 Solutions design-build project package. When the governor first […]
By Celeste M. Smucker– Go west across Afton Mountain to discover the independent cities of Waynesboro and Staunton where residents relish their panoramic views and enjoy amenity-rich, small town lifestyles complete with rapidly growing commercial sectors that offer all the conveniences of life in big cities. Known for its easy access to outdoor activities, this […]
By Marilyn Pribus– An outdoor room is a looked-for feature in a property, declares REALTOR ® Gerri Russell with Roy Wheeler Realty Co. “It’s an extension of the home and I think it adds value because people want to be outside and enjoy their lawns and gardens and flowers.” Defining The Space Outdoor rooms can […]