‘Smells and bells’ empty Wells Fargo building
The Wells Fargo building on the Downtown Mall was evacuated around lunch time Monday because of smoke on the seventh floor. A locked-up motor in a mechanical room on that […]
What’s happening in Charlottesville and Albemarle the week of January 19?
Here’s look at upcoming public meetings in Charlottesville and Albemarle. Consider it a look into our datebook, and be sure to share newsworthy happenings in the comments section. The Charlottesville City Council […]
Holdout fraternities sign new rules agreement with UVA
The two UVA fraternity chapters whose national organizations issued statements earlier this week saying they wouldn’t sign a new rules agreement with the University have capitulated, according to a recent […]
There’s room overhead – in the attic
“I love my attic home office,” declares REALTOR® Kelly Ceppa, an Associate Broker with Nest Realty. “It’s a quiet place where no one just comes walking through. And so, no […]
Be prepared for a power outage
All sorts of things can trigger power outages. Random broken lines are usually repaired quickly, but when a big storm hits, you might be without power for several days. It’s […]
To drip or not to drip: Old-school advice in new-construction apartments?
Anton Largiader lives down the road from Treesdale Apartments on East Rio Road. He watched the 88-unit affordable housing being built in 2009, and when he saw a “freeze warning” […]
Giorno in as acting U.S. attorney as search for permanent replacement begins
The search for a new federal prosecutor to fill the seat recently vacated by Charlottesville-based U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia Timothy J. Heaphy has officially begun, but […]
Will the departure of the city’s development chief mean big changes at City Hall?
Charlottesville’s top planning officer is leaving his post after a decade and a half on the job, and the announcement comes at a critical time for the department he’s leaving: […]
UPDATED: Some UVA fraternities refusing to sign new rules agreement
At least two UVA fraternities are refusing to agree to new rules regulating house parties. The additional rules were drawn up by student fraternity leaders during a more than month-long suspension […]
Bills-ville: Local legislators–and issues–go to Richmond
A week before the General Assembly session began, Waldo Jaquith, the creator of the legislation-tracking website Richmond Sunlight, reported the absence of a recent tradition: “I haven’t seen the bills that […]