Voters in Virginia and across the nation head to the polls Tuesday to put an end to what has to be the longest campaign season in human history. Here in Virginia’s 5th, voters are making their selections for U.S. Congressman (a choice between Republican incumbent Robert Hurt and Democratic challenger General John Douglass), U.S. Senator […]
Nearly two months elapsed between wins for Virginia’s football team, but the ‘Hoos got their money’s worth Saturday against N.C. State, shellacking the double-digit favorite, 33-6. “Our guys played fast and excited,” Mike London said. “When we play like that, we are a good team.” UVA’s defense had forced just four turnovers and registered only […]
The most striking thing about seeing Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein sit side by side and talk about the Watergate scandal and their Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting that brought it to light is that even after 40 years of talking about it, they still get excited. Or if they don’t, they do a good job of […]
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, too. The Charlottesville City Council holds its first regular meeting of the month at 7pm today. On the […]
Each week, the C-VILLE news team joins reporters from Charlottesville Tomorrow at WTJU 91.1 FM’s on-Grounds radio station for Soundboard, an hour-long, straight-from-the-source news show that touches on the big stories of the week. Listen to this week’s show, during which we took a look at the childcare crunch in Charlottesville, the debated Human Rights […]
The redevelopment of the former Martha Jefferson Hospital in North Downtown may be running behind schedule, but the anchor tenant is eager to show work is underway. The CFA Institute, currently headquartered just outside the city limits, held a “wall-breaking” ceremony yesterday with city officials and neighborhood association reps to mark the start of major […]
No team is quite the same from one year to the next, no matter how similar the personnel might be. Few teams are as markedly different as Virginia’s 2011 and 2012 editions. Last year’s squad won five of six one-score games. Early, ugly wins over Indiana (34-31) and Idaho (21-20) gave UVA the confidence it […]
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. Ag school: The Local Food Hub’s […]
Months after thousands of people in the eastern U.S. were given back injections tainted with black mold, more than 300 have contracted fungal meningitis and 28 have died, including two in Virginia. As doctors scramble to treat those affected, regulators are trying to unravel what happened at the Massachusetts pharmacy that produced the drug. Whatever […]