The last time Halsey Minor’s name made national headlines was a year ago last week, when the former Charlottesville investor declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy in an effort to clear his slate of more than $100 million in debt. Minor profited wildly when he sold his Web startub CNET to CBS for $200 million in 2008, but his personal […]
The last time Halsey Minor’s name made national headlines was a year ago last week, when the former Charlottesville investor declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy in an effort to clear his slate of more than $100 million in debt. Minor profited wildly when he sold his Web startub CNET to CBS for $200 million in 2008, but his personal […]
Each week, the news team takes a look at upcoming meetings and events in Charlottesville and Albemarle we think you should know about. Consider it a look into our datebook, and be sure to share newsworthy happenings in the comments section. The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board meets at 1pm Monday, June 2 in Room […]
Years after fighting their landlord in court for the right to stay in their space in the Meadowbrook Shopping Centre, the owners of Anderson’s Carriage Food House decided to close their doors last month and hoped that the decision would put an end to more than a decade of acrimony. Instead, another legal battle is […]
It’s been six months since Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds was attacked by his mentally ill son Austin C. “Gus” Deeds, who fatally shot himself after stabbing his father in the head and upper torso near a barn on the family’s Bath County property. Now, the senator is actively seeking legislative and community involvement in […]
Creigh Deeds Speaks About Legislative Progress at Mental Health Coalition Gathering State senator Creigh Deeds was the keynote speaker at the Mental Health Coalition’s meeting on Thursday, May 29, held in the auditorium of the African American Heritage Center. Deeds confined his remarks to the progress the legislature has made remaking the mental health system in […]
Ever check to see where your frozen veggies from Whole Foods were grown? In the future, the back of that package of peas could read “Albemarle County.” Charlottesville and Albemarle have received a joint Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) grant from the state to craft a business plan for a flash-freezing facility, and those […]
Below, find our latest news briefs—several stories we’ve got an eye on. Pick up C-VILLE’s print edition tomorrow and check c-ville.com daily for regular updates. Charlottesville resident involved in international tax scam Credit Suisse Group, an international financial services holding company based in Switzerland, doesn’t have any offices in Virginia. But according to a Newsplex […]
One thing seems sure. In the not too distant future, a years-long construction project will get underway to replace the 52-year-old, crumbling Belmont Bridge with a new structure for cars, bikes, and pedestrians to cross the 500-foot stretch that connects downtown to Belmont. After five years of planning and more than a million taxpayer dollars […]
The nearly 50 small businesses that call McIntire Plaza home have made their voices heard above the din of incessant construction that stretches from their front yard at the intersection of McIntire Road and Harris Street down to the U.S. 250 Bypass. Responding to steady complaints from commuters and customers, City Manager Maurice Jones met […]
Each week, the news team takes a look at upcoming meetings and events in Charlottesville and Albemarle we think you should know about. Consider it a look into our datebook, and be sure to share newsworthy happenings in the comments section. The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors will meet at 2:15pm on Tuesday, […]