What’s happening in Charlottesville-Albemarle the week of January 27
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, […]
Winter garden blues: Waiting out cold weather in the veggie patch
Winters in Virginia sure can be fickle. Last winter it was so warm that the ground barely froze, and I had clients harvesting tomatoes well into December. And then March […]
What’s Happening at the Jefferson School City Center?
Literacy Volunteers Hosts Volunteer Recognition Party Tomorrow On Saturday, January 25, 2014, Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/ Albemarle (LVCA) will host a Volunteer Recognition Party, featuring a reading by author Kevin […]
In McDonnell indictment, feds describe Star Scientific’s push for UVA research
After months of rumors, innuendo, leaks and mea culpas, the other shoe has finally dropped in the ongoing gift scandal surrounding former first couple Bob and Maureen McDonnell. On January […]
Going clear: Albemarle’s complex, costly quandary over stormwater management
Albemarle County’s draft water protection ordinance, quietly submitted to the State Department of Environmental Quality last week and set to become local law after brief public review in June, is […]
Bust up: Restaurateur faces felony charges stemming from dispute over bounced check
A prominent local restaurateur and event planner is facing trial on two felony charges stemming from an August incident that began in a Downtown restaurant. Jean-Francois Legault, owner of The Event […]
Landmark’s last stand? More security, structural reports called for
For a brief moment last week, it looked like the towering unfinished shell of what was to be the Landmark Hotel was doomed to be reduced to rubble, as the Charlottesville […]
Embezzler sentenced, fatal fire, CAT app, “Dumler” bill: News briefs
Hollymead embezzler sentenced The county woman who pleaded guilty in October to embezzling more than $73,000 from the Hollymead Citizens Association will serve 15 days in jail for her crime, […]
Education Beat: Albemarle predicts nearly $7 million deficit
Albemarle County Public Schools Superintendent Pam Moran presented the School Board with a $164.28 million budget proposal Thursday. The needs-based plan represents a nearly six percent increase from last year’s […]
What’s happening in Charlottesville-Albemarle the week of January 20?
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, […]