Finding enough home storage
House-hunters always have “enough storage” near the top of their “want-to-have” lists, along with energy efficiency, a fireplace, a laundry room, and a garage. In fact, having good storage options […]
Hire or be hired: Moonlighting app taps ‘sharing economy’
First there was Airbnb, which helped people rent out their abodes for extra cash. Then Uber made it possible to earn money using your car. Those businesses are examples of […]
City Council ‘breakdown’: Hasty West Main ABC resolution brings councilors’ remorse
When presented with a petition signed by more than 250 aggrieved residents calling for the closure of the West Main Street ABC store, City Council passed a resolution December 1 […]
Iachetta pleads guilty to four misdemeanors in city cell phone scandal
In a plea agreement in Charlottesville General District Court January 28, former city registrar Sheri Iachetta pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor counts of intentionally removing city property, as did co-defendant Stephanie […]
Law enforcement, Worsky family react to convicted killer Glenn Barker’s death
When Albemarle County Sheriff Chip Harding learned last week that Glenn Barker has been dead for six months, he said he slept well for the first time in decades. “It’s […]
Second Street closure irks restaurant owners
About 20 years ago, the plan to open Second Street and have traffic cross the Downtown Mall brought dire predictions the pedestrian mall would be ruined. Two weeks ago, the […]
Reeves’ Senate district swap prompts claims of political maneuvering
Thanks to a bill that passed in the State Senate Monday in a party-line vote, nearly 11,000 Albemarle residents are a step closer to getting reassigned to a new Senate […]
National sororities ban UVA chapters from major party weekend
Citing safety concerns, 16 national sorority organizations have banned their UVA chapters from participating in what is historically one of the biggest party nights for University Greeks. Sorority women at UVA […]
Ogilvie pleads guilty, sentenced to 4 years
The woman who entered the residence of Delegate David Toscano and attacked his wife nearly a year ago entered a plea agreement January 23 in Charlottesville Circuit Court and was sentenced […]
Prosecutor: No link between Jesse Matthew and Alexis Murphy
Nelson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Anthony Martin has for months maintained that there’s no credible link between accused Hannah Graham abductor Jesse Matthew and Alexis Murphy, another local teen who disappeared in […]