‘Lean thinking’ saves UVA hospital millions
Sixty patients died unexpectedly while receiving care at the University of Virginia Medical Center last year, according to Executive Vice President of Health Affairs Richard Shannon. This year, he says […]
Festival captures collaborative spirit
The LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph takes place June 13-19 at various city locations, and includes free community events, exhibitions and outdoor projections, talks by professional photographers and opportunities for […]
Surprise resolution: City makes move to buy Water Street Garage
City Council unanimously passed a resolution June 6 authorizing City Manager Maurice Jones to make an offer to buy the parking spaces owned by Charlottesville Parking Center in the Water […]
American hero: The Greatest remembered in Charlottesville
After Muhammad Ali moved to a farm in Nelson County in 1982, it wasn’t that unusual to spot him on the Downtown Mall, and his local connections remained even after […]
Trigger warning: Local animal experts weigh in on gorilla shot at zoo
Updated June 7 with additional sources A rare gorilla was shot and killed May 28 at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 3-year-old boy dropped 15 feet into the animal’s enclosure. […]
Charlottesville Tom Sox fall on opening day
The purring of food truck generators and the buzz of field lights Wednesday night meant baseball was back at C-VILLE Weekly ballpark, home of the Charlottesville Tom Sox. Cold bats […]
Lantz sworn in as new Albemarle police chief
Albemarle County Police Department got its fifth police chief since the department was formed in 1983 (and second one from Fairfax County) when Ron Lantz was sworn in today at […]
Parking petition: Violet Crown hires PR firm
The Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville said in April it wasn’t taking sides in the parking wars fueled by litigation between the city and Mark Brown, owner of the Charlottesville […]
In brief: Terry’s bad week, lots of dog poop and more
Worst gubernatorial week in Richmond Terry McAuliffe learned May 23 he’s under investigation by the FBI for what was first reported as donations from a Chinese businessman and later for […]
In bloom: Algae in reservoirs ‘significant’
An unquantified, but substantial amount of blue-green algae has bloomed at the Beaver Creek and South Fork Rivanna reservoirs, according to a new report presented to the Rivanna Water & […]