Elevated space: Inside Oliver’s Treehouse
Oliver Kuttner doesn’t do bland. And he doesn’t like building the same thing over and over. His latest project, the Treehouse on the corner of Garrett and Second SE streets, […]
Missing doctors: Patient seeks records after clinic closes
When a medical practice in Scottsville shut down and relocated to Charlottesville, a lupus-stricken patient was frantic, thinking 15 years’ worth of her medical records had vanished. Jennie Hamilton-Thorne of […]
No emergency: Judge rejects parking center petition for special receiver
A judge heard Charlottesville Parking Center’s emergency petition to appoint a receiver to run the Water Street Garage June 27, three days before the parking center’s contract with the city expired, […]
Danielle Collins clinches women’s singles tennis title, and other sports news
Baseball The year after their championship-winning season, UVA looked to repeat last year’s success. However, the Cavaliers faced the challenge of a young squad with only three returning seniors going […]
Albemarle High, Western Albemarle boys varsity soccer teams claim state titles, and other sports news
Albemarle High School boys varsity soccer With a strong senior class and a promising batch of underclassmen, Albemarle had its sights on the state title all season. The Patriots’ near-perfect […]
DBAC urges city and parking center to knock off bully tactics
The Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville sent a letter to city councilors and Charlottesville Parking Center owner Mark Brown today requesting the city and the CPC “reach a quick agreement on […]
Wildfire aftermath: Shenandoah’s path to rehabilitation
By Rebecca Bowyer When a visitor journeys up Skyline Drive and looks out over the portion of Shenandoah National Park recently ravaged by wildfire, black scars, charred trees and the […]
In brief: Weddings cash cow, DUI checkpoint and more
It could have been worse While Richmond saw widespread damage from the June 16 storm and had more than 150,000 without power, Charlottesville was relatively unscathed, except for the Gordon […]
Mosquito madness? The buzz on construction site infestations
As the Zika virus spreads, a homeowner in a city neighborhood says her last utility bill included a list of tips to reduce mosquito-attracting water on her property. Across the […]
War on weddings: Looming legislation troubles local businesses
Some professionals in the wedding business see Albemarle County’s attempts to further regulate events at farm wineries, cideries, breweries and distilleries as a blatant attack on a burgeoning industry—and they’re […]