Perriello’s (mom’s) cookie campaign
While Tom Perriello tours the state seeking support for his gubernatorial run, his mom is running her own grassroots campaign, chocolate chip cookie by chocolate chip cookie. During her son’s […]
Spring Happenings: Fireworks, Festivals, and Community Fun
By Ken Wilson – Although it’s hard to say when exactly it happened this year, spring has sprung, and with it the hundred ways we show it. Whether it’s to […]
How to Find the Best Mortgage for Your Next Home
By Celeste M. Smucker – A big concern for home buyers is finding the right mortgage program, one they can live with for many years, and this decision is especially […]
Legal group challenges need for Dominion’s pipeline
A local legal group will file a last-minute opinion that there isn’t enough market demand for a $6 billion pipeline. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which will eventually approve or deny […]
Trump’s migrants: Winery seeks more foreign laborers
Trump Winery has applied for temporary visas for another 23 laborers, which it says it cannot find domestically. Earlier this year, it imported six workers to prune grapevines. Critics suggest […]
In brief: Curated club, ‘miscreant lefties’ and more
Common sense Things looked dire for Common House last year, when the roof of the previous social club that occupied 206 W. Market St., the 1913 Mentor Lodge, collapsed. But like […]
Out loud: Protesters and counterprotesters keep volume up at Garrett town hall
This is what democracy looked like March 31 outside UVA’s Garrett Hall, the scene of Congressman Tom Garrett’s first town hall: rowdy. Demonstrators armed with bullhorns both for and against […]
Domestic violence victim Whitney French touched the lives of many
On February 26, Whitney French, 33, was the victim of a domestic-related homicide at the hands of her husband, Rafal Kalemba, who killed himself after murdering her in their Monticello […]
Home and Garden Trends: What’s New in 2017?
By Celeste M. Smucker – When it comes to home and garden, you can count on one thing. The new year brings changes in everything from floor plans and style updates […]
What is Your Home Worth?
By Celeste M. Smucker – When home owners are ready to sell their house, they usually have a good idea about what they think it’s worth. Similarly, buyer prospects have a […]