What’s coming up in Charlottesville-Albemarle the week of August 4?
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, […]
Sabato on Cantor’s career post-Congress: ‘He’s going to be very, very well paid’
Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor dropped a bomb Thursday when he announced that he’s not only stepping down from his leadership role, but quitting Congress altogether, raising questions about […]
Revokn’: ABC hammers Lockn’ with harshest penalty
More than two months after hearing evidence regarding violations at last year’s Lockn’ Music Festival, the Virginia Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control has issued a ruling in the case, and it’s bad news […]
Joy Town, USA: A closer look at the study that named Charlottesville ‘happiest city’
Best place to live, best college town, most walkable: Charlottesville’s been praised as all of the above. Its latest accolade, “America’s happiest city,” has generated headlines the world over, and […]
City says fence along Corner railroad tracks is safety necessity, but some are skeptical
It’s a humid July day, and UVA fourth-year Henry Ilnicky just wants a sandwich. From where he’s standing on 15th Street, Ilnicky could walk under a train trestle and through […]
The Haven 2.0 With Shadyac gone, hours cut, what’s next for day shelter?
Inside the Gothic-revival sanctuary on Market Street under sunlight streaming through stained-glass windows, a woman is getting a massage. Flowers decorate tables in the dining area, where the day’s breakfast […]
Local, state advocacy groups respond to court’s ruling on gay marriage ban
The Commonwealth’s ban on same-sex marriages is the latest such law to be declared unconstitutional by a federal appeals court, clearing the way for a Virginia suit to move on […]
What’s happening in Charlottesville-Albemarle the week of July 28
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, […]
What’s Happening at the Jefferson School?
Literacy Volunteers Holds Record-breaking July Tutor Training Last Saturday, Literacy Volunteers hosted one of its most successful summer tutor trainings yet. “July is historically a tricky month to pull in […]
Life, twice: Court rejects Randy Taylor’s last-minute offer
A Nelson County Circuit Court judge sentenced Randy Taylor to two life sentences in prison for the abduction and murder of 17-year-old Alexis Murphy, whose body has never been found. […]