My first gun: Looking for safe ground in the middle of the gun debate
The decision to buy a gun came suddenly. I was gulping down coffee before work and reading about the latest shooting, when my right to bear arms overwhelmed me. I […]
Questions still swirling in wake of UVA swim coach Mark Bernardino’s departure
Two weeks have passed since the abrupt retirement of beloved UVA swimming and diving coach Mark Bernardino, and a successor is already in place. But for the University’s swimming diaspora, […]
Development boom, flooding, and the latest on the ABC raid fallout: News briefs
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’s Happening at the Jefferson School City Center?
Every Thursday night at the Jefferson School City Center Doris Feldman can be found at Literacy Volunteers leading the conversation. Trained in English as a Second Language instruction, Feldman exhibits […]
Ivy Creek experts offer tips on after-dark bug hunting
Last week, two volunteer naturalists offered visitors to the Ivy Creek Natural Area’s Education Center a new take on local nightlife. In an evening lecture at the preserve off Earlysville […]
Green happenings: Charlottesville environmental news and events
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 […]
Craddock named interim Scottsville supervisor
William “Petie” Craddock is the pick to serve as interim Scottsville representative on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, filling the seat left vacant when Chris Dumler abruptly resigned after […]
Royal privilege: The McDonnells’ surprising life of leisure
When Bob McDonnell was elected governor in 2009, he took office with a reputation for moral rectitude. He was, after all, an openly devout ex-military man who had earned his […]
Neighborhood book exchange movement finds a home in Charlottesville
In front of Sue DiMagno’s home on Essex Street stands a wooden structure that looks a little like an oversized mailbox: two feet wide, glass-fronted, filled with books. Inside is […]
ABC chair calls for police investigation of UVA student’s arrest
Virginia’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has been under heavy scrutiny following a botched arrest that landed a 20-year-old UVA student in jail after buying a case of water from […]