City Council approves William Taylor Plaza
The controversial development that puts a Fairfield Inn on the corner of Ridge Street and Cherry Avenue, nixed by the Planning Commission 5-0 and rejected by more than 500 petition-signing […]
Jim jumps in: Can you feel the Gilmentum?
If you’re like us, you spend at least a few minutes every day thinking “What’s good ol’ Jim up to these days?” Jim being, of course, former Virginia governor Jim […]
Middleditch charged with involuntary DUI manslaughter
Local realtor and Ivy resident Andrew Middleditch, 55, was charged with felony involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence July 13, a charge stemming from a May 25 crash in […]
Democracy’s lessons: Up close with a Mandela Fellow
As features editor for Zimbabwe’s largest daily paper, The Herald, in the capital city of Harare, Roselyne Sachiti doesn’t shy away from tough stories, even if they place her in […]
Down the rabbit hole: Talented C’ville restaurant staff in demand
Are representatives from an out-of-state hospitality company trying to poach some of Charlottesville’s most talented restaurant staff? According to local restaurant owners, the answer is yes. According to the out-of-state […]
Donald’s day off: Trump cuts the ribbon at Albemarle Estate
Minutes before top Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s helicopter landed on the grounds of the Trump Winery in southern Albemarle County on Tuesday, July 14, a soft breeze rustled […]
Tracci responds: Defends experience as prosecutor, denies hitting kill switch
Robert Tracci’s first job out of law school was in Congress as counsel to a House committee. He worked in the Justice Department in Washington in 2006, and was a […]
‘Switcheroo’? William Taylor Plaza developer stuns City Council
The darling of 21st-century community design is the “planned unit development,” which typically combines commercial and residential for high-density, pedestrian friendly living. So when the developer of the already controversial […]
Mark Weiner free: Prosecution agrees to toss verdict after woman’s alleged coke sale
On Bastille Day in Charlottesville, the family of Mark Weiner didn’t storm the regional jail, but waited with excitement and disbelief outside its walls for him to emerge as […]
‘Squeaky wheel’: Earl Smith joins Scottsville supes’ race
Earl Smith’s best-known foray into civic engagement came in 2013 when former Scottsville supervisor Chris Dumler was convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery—and refused to resign from the Board of Supervisors […]