Charlottesville’s second Better Business Challenge, a year-long sustainability competition for local companies, wraps up in May, but founder Teri Kent wants business owners to know there’s still plenty of time to get onboard—and save a lot. Kent, creator of local environmental blog Better World Betty, kicked off the first challenge in 2012 as a way […]
Charlottesville’s second Better Business Challenge, a year-long sustainability competition for local companies, wraps up in May, but founder Teri Kent wants business owners to know there’s still plenty of time to get onboard—and save a lot. Kent, creator of local environmental blog Better World Betty, kicked off the first challenge in 2012 as a way […]
Charlottesville Police have arrested two men in association with the December 20 assault on the Downtown Mall. Malcolm James Stevenson, 25, and Richard Bernard Spears, 23, surrendered on Wednesday, January 8, according to Police Chief Tim Longo, who announced the arrests at a same-day press conference. Each has been charged with misdemeanor assault. Two other […]
All 6.2 miles of the Western Bypass have come under close scrutiny since the latest plans for the long-debated road around Route 29 in Albemarle County were released last year, but right now, all eyes are focused on a mile-long stretch a few thousand feet northwest of Hydraulic Road. Last August, the keeper of the […]
‘‘At the end of the day, self-doubt is a horrible thing,” Matt Spence, founder and CEO of Natural Retreats, told me during an interview at his Downtown Mall office just before the New Year. Spence, a 44-year-old native of Richmond, England, is a former professional rugby player and Coca Cola executive. He speaks with the […]
Research has shown that school suspensions are linked to higher dropout rates and an increased risk of incarceration, and a new study by UVA education professor Dewey Cornell and the Legal Aid Justice Center brings more bad news: Black male students are suspended for minor infractions at more than twice the rate of white males. […]
A week after Charlottesville police admitted they’d mishandled an investigation into a pre-Christmas Downtown Mall assault that brought national attention of the wrong sort, details of what sparked the incident are foggier than ever. Surveillance video from a nearby bank has proved useless, and neither victims nor police are making further statements citing the ongoing […]
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 Charlottesville City Council‘s first meeting of 2014 takes place at 7pm tonight, Monday, […]
Carver Recreation Center Participates in First Night Virginia On New Year’s Eve, First Night Virginia held several of its family-friendly events at Carver Recreation Center. The Amazing Marco (a.k.a. Zephyr the Magician) wowed guests in the multipurpose room with magic, music, comedy, and audience participation. In the gym, Virginia Acrobatics dazzled with acts of strength, […]
Charlottesville’s Legal Aid Justice Center is getting new leadership at the top for the first time in 20 years as Executive Director Alex Gulotta leaves to take a post as head of the Oakland-based Bay Area Legal Aid. Stepping into his place is Mary Bauer, a longtime litigator known for her work on immigrants’ rights […]
How do you get to space without becoming a professional astronaut? If you’re Justin Bieber or Ashton Kutcher, you shell out a hundred thousand bucks or more for a seat on a space tourism flight. Or you can try to win a spot by harnessing the loyalty of a gamer army. That was UVA third-year […]