It’s Wednesday morning, February 12, and all over Charlottesville—in fact, up and down much of the East Coast—residents are making storm preparations, snapping up groceries and rock salt by the ton. While the storm—dubbed “Pax” by the Weather Channel and “Snochi” by the Olympic-minded Twitterverse—is a Nor’easter created by converging air masses in a low […]
It’s Wednesday morning, February 12, and all over Charlottesville—in fact, up and down much of the East Coast—residents are making storm preparations, snapping up groceries and rock salt by the ton. While the storm—dubbed “Pax” by the Weather Channel and “Snochi” by the Olympic-minded Twitterverse—is a Nor’easter created by converging air masses in a low […]
One week after federal agents raided the home of beloved Venable Elementary School teacher Corey Schock and arrested him on child pornography charges, a permanent substitute teacher has been hired for his fourth grade class as parents are struggling to understand the extent and nature of his alleged crimes. Schock, 43, who at press time […]
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. First look at new Downtown theater Charlottesville will get a glimpse this week of the initial plans for the new eat-in arthouse theater set to replace the Downtown Regal 6. […]
Our Education Beat coverage appears thanks to a partnership with Charlottesville Tomorrow. Students in Charlottesville-Albemarle are one step closer to taking fewer Standards of Learning exams during their academic careers. House Bill 930, which proposes a 23 percent reduction in the amount of state SOL tests students take between grades three through eight, passed the […]
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 Tuesday, February 18 in room […]
New to Yoga? Common Ground Instructor Barbara Germershausen Wants to Teach You Barbara Germershausen is the first to admit that she may not be the right yoga instructor for you. Even so, she wants to talk to you. “I love getting my hands on a student who has never done yoga. That to me is […]
UPDATE, 11:50am Friday, February 14: Judy Mueller, head of Charlottesville’s public works department, says all major arterials are plowed within the city limits, and plow operators are “about 40 percent into the neighborhoods.” The city has had 40 workers driving 31 plows on two 12-hour shifts since Wednesday, she said, and each is assigned a […]
In the days since the body of missing Nelson County man Kevin Quick was found on February 6 in Goochland County, the case has grown more and more complicated, as the suspects arrested in conjunction with the Waynesboro reserve police officer’s death have appeared in different courts across Central Virginia. The only thing that remains […]
There were no bugles, hounds, or riders in red coats, but the fox hunt that took place at the Southwood Mobile Home Park on Friday, January 31, was high stakes nonetheless for three people who now require rabies prevention treatment, and it didn’t end well for a fox, who was killed in cinematic fashion later […]
Venable Elementary School fourth grade teacher Corey Schock was arrested on Monday, February 10, on two counts of possessing child pornography and one count of use of a communications system to solicit child pornography. The arrest stunned parents of students at the school, who described him as one of its most popular teachers. “Everyone wanted […]