In 10 months, a massive helium balloon will drift upward from the New Mexico desert to the edge of space, expanding to the size of a football field before it reaches a stopping point 23 miles above Earth. On a platform attached to it will be a tiny sub-orbital satellite, the result of nearly a […]
In 10 months, a massive helium balloon will drift upward from the New Mexico desert to the edge of space, expanding to the size of a football field before it reaches a stopping point 23 miles above Earth. On a platform attached to it will be a tiny sub-orbital satellite, the result of nearly a […]
Halloween Extravaganza Offered Frights and Delights at the YMCA Intergenerational Learning Center Halloween spirits arrived the YMCA Intergenerational Learning Center, with costumed creatures gathering for family fun at the First Annual Halloween Extravaganza on October 31st. Approximately 60 guests attended the evening event at the Jefferson School City Center, which featured activities for a wide […]
Love is in the air for white-tailed deer this month. Unfortunately for humans, there’s nothing romantic about a smashed car, and deer-vehicle collisions soar in November as the randy animals roam through woods, over fields, and into roadways during the peak of their mating season, which coincides with the start of deer hunting season. According […]
Election day has come and gone, heralding a new era of Democratic dominance in Albemarle County. But Republicans are agitating for further investigation into the activity of a local advocacy group they say stepped over the line in the weeks leading up to election day by operating as an unregistered PAC. “It seems like there’s […]
Election day delivered a big shakeup in Albemarle as Democrats swept three races for seats on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and a left-leaning independent took a fourth. Democratic newcomer Jane Dittmar had the biggest margin of victory, taking 57.73 percent of the vote in the Scottsville special election to Republican Cindi Burket’s 42.05 […]
Charlottesville police have made an arrest in last month’s shooting death of 22-year-old Jarvis C. Brown. Twenty-one-year-old Charlottesville resident Tsaye Lemar Simpson has been charged with first degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police responded to a 911 call to the 2500 block of Woodland Drive in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood […]
Twenty-seven years ago UVA graduate student Patrick Collins vanished, leaving behind a mystery that would haunt his family, obsess local reporters, and raise questions about UVA’s handling of the case. On August 10, New York State Police identified Collins’ partial remains, which had languished in a storage locker for 25 years. While the circumstances of […]
For more of our election wrap coverage, check c-ville.com throughout the day. To see the blow-by-blow from last night, scroll back through our election day liveblog. After a late night waiting on a delayed vote count, Charlottesville Democrats celebrated big wins on election day, with incumbent Kristin Szakos and her running mate Bob Fenwick taking […]
It’s election day, so don’t forget to cast your vote—and, while you’re at it, take a few friends, neighbors, or strangers to the polls with you. Meanwhile, we’ll be liveblogging all day and into the evening to give you an inside look at the election news as it happens. Will Charlottesville elect a Republican city […]
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 holds it first regular meeting of November from 7-11pm tonight, […]