It’s a long overused joke in Charlottesville, but it’s funny because it’s true: The C in “Cville” could very well stand for “Capshaw.” Coran Capshaw, who has a hand in management, promotion, and merchandising in Charlottesville, and whose titles include Dave Matthews Band manager, founder of Red Light Management and Riverbend Management, and owner of […]
Check c-ville.com daily and pick up a copy of the paper Tuesday to for the latest Charlottesville and Albemarle news briefs and stories. Here’s a quick look at some of what we’ve had an eye on for the past week. Officer cleared in Birdwood Court shooting A grand jury has found there was no wrongdoing […]
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. Albemarle County’s Acquisition of Conservation Easements Committee (ACE) will meet at 5pm Monday, July 8 at […]
Phoebe Haupt, Program Manager for Common Ground at the Jefferson School City Center, is looking for people who have a talent for sitting. “Our Sit-A-Thon is the most blissful fundraiser to hit Charlottesville,” she said. “This is an opportunity to invest in your own wellness and expand your mindfulness practice. Or, for beginners, this is […]
Teri Kent runs Charlottesville’s Better World Betty, a non-profit organization and online resource for locals looking to shrink their impact on the environment. Every month, Betty—Kent’s ’50s-housewife-meets-earth-goddess alter ego —answers the most burning eco-questions from our readers about energy use, water, waste and recycling, transportation, and green buying. What can we do with an old […]
Martina Payne admits she was a hardheaded teenager. So when her mom said “get out of my house” during a fight when she was 15, she took her at her word. She packed a bag. She walked out the door. She never went back. Supporting herself from such a young age took its toll sometimes, […]
When Main Street Arena owner Mark Brown shook up the local taxi industry by buying up two aging cab fleets and installing card swipe machines and GPS trackers in his cars, he didn’t win many fans among the dozens of independent cab companies in the city, who complained he came swinging into a business he […]
It’s 10am on Wednesday, June 26. Debra Guy and Meridith Wolnick have put their morning on hold to hover around a computer, anxiously following the SCOTUSblog as it ticks live updates from the nation’s capital. “I was surprised by my physical reaction,” said Guy, who was overcome by chills and tears when news hit that […]
Our regular Education Beat reporting is the result of a partnership with the nonprofit community news platform Charlottesville Tomorrow, which covers growth, development, public education, and local politics. Walton Middle School fills assistant principal vacancy The county school division has hired Rick Vrhovac as the new assistant principal at Walton Middle School. Vrhovac’s arrival, announced last […]
Coran Capshaw is expanding his live-music footprint on the Downtown Mall, today announcing a new partnership with The Southern Café & Music Hall. Starr Hill, the concert promotion arm of Capshaw’s Red Light Management, released a statement today that confirmed the new relationship pairing the small venue on South First Street with the local industry giant, […]