The Power Issue: 15 under 40
From the arts to finance to farming, these young guns of Charlottesville and Albemarle are the ones to watch.
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The Power Issue: 15 under 40
From the arts to finance to farming, these young guns of Charlottesville and Albemarle are the ones to watch.
The state has approved a $230 million package of Route 29 improvements—what’s next?
The Western Bypass is down for its dirt nap, and all eyes are on the implementation of a $230 million package of alternatives aimed at easing congestion on Route 29 through Albemarle County. In a unanimous vote in Richmond last Wednesday, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) allocated the funds for the local projects as part […]
Pipeline plans draw ire in Nelson
A proposed pipeline that would move fracked natural gas from extraction fields in West Virginia to southeast Virginia and North Carolina is generating angry opposition in Nelson County, where residents whose lands may lie in its path are raising concerns about property damage and pollution. The Dominion Southeast Reliability Project, a 450-mile-long pipeline extension, would […]
UVA baseball wins in regulation, advances to College World Series finals
Neither natural elements nor any team in its path has so far been able to stop the UVA baseball team, as it defeated Ole Miss (48-21) 4-1 Saturday—the second win over the Rebels in a week—to earn its first ever bid to the championship of the College World Series in Omaha. The win pushes the […]
What’s happening in Charlottesville-Albemarle the week of June 23?
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 and Sewer Authority Board of Directors meets from 2:15-3pm Tuesday, June […]
UVA baseball pulls out another dramatic victory, ties longest College World Series game
In dramatic fashion for the second time in three nights, UVA baseball pulled out a down-to-the-wire win in the opening round of the College World Series on Tuesday, this time in 15 innings to take down fellow top-seed Texas Christian University 3-2. The win puts the Cavaliers one victory away from advancing to the best-of-three championship series. […]
Local private schools see growth post-recession
Early this month, the Albemarle County Planning Commission heard from not one but two private school headmasters at its regular meeting in Lane Auditorium at the County Office Building. The institutions themselves were very different: Tandem Friends School, a 44-year-old Quaker middle and high school, and Regents, a small Christian K-through-12 academy founded in 2010. […]
What’s Happening at the Jefferson School?
The Women’s Initiative’s Eboni Bugg Shares What Inspires, Sustains Her If you stop by The Women’s Initiative office at Jefferson School City Center, don’t be surprised if you don’t find Eboni Bugg there. Her role as Therapist and Outreach Coordinator has her in the office as much as out. “As a therapist, I provide individual […]
Build out: Three companies now calling the old Martha Jefferson site home
It’s been almost four years since Martha Jefferson Hospital sold its Locust Avenue property to developer Octagon Partners and moved to a new Pantops campus. Now, in a milestone for redevelopment in Charlottesville, the commercial overhaul of the site is coming to a halt. The main hospital building was occupied by CFA Institute in December […]
An innocent man? Mark Weiner case sparks legal furor as claims of a wrongful conviction precede sentencing
Like a scene in a movie, the kidnapper allegedly knocked out his female victim with a chemical-soaked rag and hauled her to an abandoned house where he seized her cell phone and began taunting her boyfriend with text messages. “She’s so sexy when she’s passed out,” read one. “IMMa warm her up,” read another. It […]