Albemarle County’s contract with the Material Utilization Center in Ivy has gotten progressively more expensive. So in an attempt to address the area’s growing need for a more efficient way for residents to dispose of solid waste without blowing the bank, contract negotiations with private company van der Linde Container Rentals and Recycling are underway. […]
Albemarle County’s contract with the Material Utilization Center in Ivy has gotten progressively more expensive. So in an attempt to address the area’s growing need for a more efficient way for residents to dispose of solid waste without blowing the bank, contract negotiations with private company van der Linde Container Rentals and Recycling are underway. […]
Officers are still searching for answers surrounding a methamphetamine production lab found last week in an apartment on Franklin Street. On the morning of Wednesday, October 9, members of the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement (JADE) executed a search warrant at 706 Franklin St.—a house that’s divided into four apartments—and confiscated equipment and chemicals known for […]
Check c-ville.com daily and pick up a copy of the paper Wednesday for the latest Charlottesville and Albemarle news. Waiver denied for Meadowbrook Flats construction The Charlottesville Planning Commission delivered a blow to plans for a five-story apartment building at the corner of Emmet Street and Rugby Road when it denied a critical slopes waiver needed […]
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. Tuesday, October 15, is the last day to register to vote before the November […]
The Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards have a message for you: Plant trees in the fall. They also have everything you need to get that done. The volunteer group, known as CATS, is launching its first-ever autumn tree sales, offering hundreds of hardwoods at rock-bottom prices at the October 12 City Market in the Water Street […]
JABA Members Enjoy Chilly But Lively Lunch Cruise on the Rappahannock River Eighteen JABA members, their guests, and staff, enjoyed a “City of Fredericksburg” Lunch Cruise on Wednesday, October 9. Charlottesville Parks and Recreation’s Recreation Specialist April Baber provided JABA’s group with transportation and assistance throughout the day. The two-hour trip down the Rappahannock River […]
Each week, C-VILLE’s Green Scene page takes a look at local environmental news. The section’s bulletin board has information on local green events and keeps you up to date on statewide happenings. Got an event or a tip you’d like to see here and in the paper? Write us at news@c-ville.com. Nuts for you: The […]
Former Hollymead Citizens Association treasurer and bookkeeper Patricia Cuthbert appeared in court twice last week, and will go to trial on October 30 to face a judge for her embezzlement charge. Cuthbert was arrested in August for making more than $73,000 in unauthorized transactions between January 2008 and December 2012. This isn’t the first time a […]
When Woolen Mills residents packed the historic chapel at the far end of Market Street last Thursday for the latest Our Town Charlottesville meeting with City Council members, concerns over cut-through traffic and sewage stench dominated the public forum. But a question bigger than any one neighborhood also arose: Why doesn’t the city pay more […]
Hundreds of low-income city residents will receive checks in the mail now that the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority has reached a proposed settlement with the Legal Aid Justice Center over a utility allowance dispute that may be worth upwards of half a million dollars, including $160,000 in cash payouts. A federal class action suit […]