Tom Tom 2013 has come and gone, but we’re having fun looking back at the weekend of music, art, and ideas through the lenses of a few local photographers. Here are some of our favorite shots, from photographers Tom Corey, Gina Proulx, Robin Macklin, and Nicole Sheridan. What did you take in at Tom Tom? […]
“That’s a beautiful view,” Melanie Crawford said, staring out the windshield of a white pickup truck that had just come to a stop in the red dirt at the end of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport runway. She wasn’t looking at the Blue Ridge in the distance, but at the earth-moving activity in front of her. Crawford, […]
As the first anniversary of the attempted ouster of UVA President Teresa Sullivan approaches, a major restructuring of the upper levels of the University’s administration is underway, as still-new Chief Operating Officer Patrick Hogan reshuffles his business and fundraising chiefs. But an even bigger management shift has gotten less attention. Sullivan has reorganized, renamed, and […]
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. Worrell named Juvenile Court judge Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Claude Worrell has served in Charlottesville for […]
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 Charlottesville City Council meets at 7pm today in Council chambers at City Hall. Up […]
On any particular day at the Jefferson School City Center, Greg Burroughs can be found checking in on “his” employees at the Jefferson School City Center. Through his company Futureworks, Burroughs helps people with developmental and intellectual disabilities find jobs or volunteer positions. “There’s a real sense of community here. Everywhere I go people seem […]
Albemarle County now has a contested race for the Samuel Miller District seat on the Board of Supervisors. Veterinarian and Albemarle County Service Authority Vice-Chair Liz Palmer announced yesterday that she’s seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat, which Republican Duane Snow is running to keep. Palmer, 57, has lived in the county since 1996, […]
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 statewide happenings. Got an event or a tip you’d like to see here and in the paper? Write us at news@c-ville.com. Birds of a feather: At […]
Local cycling enthusiasts are gearing up for both warmer weather and National Bike Month in May, when communities across the U.S. will encourage and celebrate bicycling for both recreation and transportation. Organizations like Community Bikes and Bike Charlottesville are hosting several events to get people of all ages excited about hopping onto two wheels. Charlottesville Community […]
“It takes persistence, not necessarily any particular genius, to be an entrepreneur,” said University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce adjunct professor Brendan Richardson. A UVA graduate and startup investor himself, Richardson has spent more than 20 years working with new ideas and the people behind them. The next Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates might […]