Jose Antonio Vargas first took a public swing at the wall between journalism and advocacy in June 2011. The Philippine-born, award-winning reporter—he shared a 2008 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for the Washington Post’s coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings—wrote a piece for The New York Times Magazine titled “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant,” […]
Jose Antonio Vargas first took a public swing at the wall between journalism and advocacy in June 2011. The Philippine-born, award-winning reporter—he shared a 2008 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for the Washington Post’s coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings—wrote a piece for The New York Times Magazine titled “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant,” […]
It’s make or break time for local tech start-up company VividCortex, which officially opened for business on April 2 at Silicon Valley tech summit DEMO Enterprise, an exclusive annual conference that boasts on its website a “history of launching emerging technologies that disrupt old and define new markets.” They’re not kidding. On the list of […]
The City of Charlottesville is looking to raise its tax on cigarettes from 35 to 55 cents a pack, a move officials say will make the city healthier by encouraging people to kick the habit while also boosting revenue. But some local convenience store owners are irate about the hike, saying it means they can’t […]
The Virginia Court of Appeals shut the door on any further arguments in George Huguely’s case this week, but the former UVA lacrosse player is still fighting his 2012 conviction for murder in the beating death of his girlfriend, Yeardley Love. He has now appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court, according to NBC29. Huguely’s legal […]
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, April 7 at the […]
Odd Dominion is an unabashedly liberal, bi-monthly op-ed column covering Virginia politics. There are times when even we—who have observed the absurd theatrics of Virginia’s General Assembly for longer than we’d care to admit—are stunned by the level of immaturity and asinine behavior exhibited in our state capital. This, without a doubt, is one of those […]
Culinary Arts Info Sessions at Jefferson School City Center Piedmont Virginia Community College is hosting information sessions about its Culinary Arts associate degree program. The free sessions will be held at the PVCC Jefferson School Center location, 233 Fourth St. NW, in downtown Charlottesville on the following dates: Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. in room […]
When Spencer Ingram launched HackCville in 2012, the 2007 UVA grad saw the student-centric off-Grounds startup incubator as a way for undergraduates to take their aspiring careers in tech into their own hands. Students came to the Elliewood Avenue “clubhouse” with ideas, and got the mentoring and advice they needed to turn them into real […]
Anybody who’s inched a car past the exhaust-spewing dump trucks and giant yellow backhoes lining the intersection of McIntire Road and the U.S. 250 Bypass knows what a traffic headache it can be. But for the nearly 50 small businesses in McIntire Plaza, the enormous construction site in their front yard has worsened from headache […]
The long, sweet run is over and the ’Hoos are home—but talk about a season to remember. Tony Bennett’s men’s basketball team secured its place in UVA history by finishing first in the ACC regular season and then rolling a winning streak into a conference tournament championship, ultimately trouncing Duke on March 16 in Greensboro. […]