The dawn of a new era in Virginia's General Assembly
Usually, the first few weeks after an election are a time of quiet contemplation. But occasionally, the grandstanding and partisan rancor continue unabated
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The dawn of a new era in Virginia's General Assembly
Out of control
Usually, the first few weeks after an election are a time of quiet contemplation. But occasionally, the grandstanding and partisan rancor continue unabated
Orange Dot Project works for economic independence
Since September, the former district director for one-term U.S. Congressman Tom Perriello has been busy with his plan to generate $30 million in new business to push low-wealth families to self-sufficiency
PHOTO: Thursday is the new Black Friday
To our knowledge, no shoppers were harmed during Charlottesville’s Black Friday, the annual retail revel that follows Thanksgiving in most places that have a cash register
Occupy Charlottesville from a media perspective
Covering Occupy Charlottesville is like trying to catch an eel barehanded. You think you have a good grip, but it keeps slipping away.
Greg Thomas wins hearts, trophies at Albemarle High School
From where he stands on the Albemarle High School football stadium bleachers, band director Greg Thomas has a good view of about 80 teenage musicians. Gathered in a haphazard semicircle on the track below, the Marching Patriots have just completed their final run-through of “Pursuing Red,” a show they first clumsily attempted at the beginning […]
The Wrestler: UVA athlete victorious after nearly four years out of sport
The story of Matt Nelson’s incredible comeback begins with him going head-to-head with his twin brother Nick. He hopes it ends with the two of them standing back-to-back on the winners’ podium this spring as NCAA champions.
College from jail
Inmates at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women in Troy, Virginia will soon be able to earn a degree from behind bars.
Occupy Charlottesville looks to the future, readies for inevitable
In the two months since the first organizers occupied Zuccotti Park in New York City to protest national economic inequality, similar encampments sprung up throughout the country, each of them claiming public space as a way to spread their messages. Since cities around the nation began breaking up these groups, the movement is facing the […]
$3.5 million lawsuit against Hollymead Town Center developers may grow
A $3.5 million lawsuit filed by the Forest Lakes Community Association (FLCA) and the Hollymead Citizens Association against some of Albemarle County’s most prominent developers may grow in scope and cost
UVA upgrades gun prohibition
The November 4 vote also sets the stage for a heated General Assembly battle that could pit Second Amendment advocates and Virginia’s concealed carry law against universities like UVA and George Mason