A former deputy clerk in the Albemarle County Circuit Court Clerk’s office has been charged with embezzlement after allegedly pocketing nearly $14,000 in court fees over four years. Dayna Awkard, a 24-year employee of the office, was placed on administrative leave and then resigned in March shortly after a tip from an unnamed court employee […]
The Albemarle County man whose abduction conviction has come into question after inconsistencies in his accuser’s story emerged will remain in jail after a judge shut down his bid to have his verdict set aside. Albemarle County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Higgins issued her ruling today in the case of former grocery store manager Mark Weiner, citing […]
On June 2, three weeks after the stabbing death of 30-year-old Antonio Lamar Washington at Alhamraa restaurant, authorities arrested 19-year-old Taneak Quvaughn Turner, who has been charged with seven felonies including first-degree murder and malicious wounding relating to the May 10 incident that occurred during a party at the Ix property establishment. Turner was taken […]
The last time Halsey Minor’s name made national headlines was a year ago last week, when the former Charlottesville investor declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy in an effort to clear his slate of more than $100 million in debt. Minor profited wildly when he sold his Web startub CNET to CBS for $200 million in 2008, but his personal […]
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 Albemarle County Architectural Review Board meets at 1pm Monday, June 2 in Room […]
Years after fighting their landlord in court for the right to stay in their space in the Meadowbrook Shopping Centre, the owners of Anderson’s Carriage Food House decided to close their doors last month and hoped that the decision would put an end to more than a decade of acrimony. Instead, another legal battle is […]
It’s been six months since Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds was attacked by his mentally ill son Austin C. “Gus” Deeds, who fatally shot himself after stabbing his father in the head and upper torso near a barn on the family’s Bath County property. Now, the senator is actively seeking legislative and community involvement in […]
Creigh Deeds Speaks About Legislative Progress at Mental Health Coalition Gathering State senator Creigh Deeds was the keynote speaker at the Mental Health Coalition’s meeting on Thursday, May 29, held in the auditorium of the African American Heritage Center. Deeds confined his remarks to the progress the legislature has made remaking the mental health system in […]
Ever check to see where your frozen veggies from Whole Foods were grown? In the future, the back of that package of peas could read “Albemarle County.” Charlottesville and Albemarle have received a joint Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) grant from the state to craft a business plan for a flash-freezing facility, and those […]
Drive twelve miles west from Charlottesville and you’ll find Crozet, a quaint village and a popular residential area surrounded by gorgeous mountain scenery. One of Albemarle County’s fastest growing areas, Crozet features the walking community of Old Trail and a growing number of other subdivisions where residents can experience a relaxed country lifestyle and still […]