Charge it!

Just before President Obama took the stage at the Charlottesville Pavilion on October 29, Congressman Tom Perriello delivered a well-honed stump speech about successes from his first (and only) term. Among these was bringing electric vehicle (EV) tech jobs to Charlottesville. The crowd responded with rapturous applause. Even if Perriello never spelled out exactly to […]

Water update: Norris defends DEQ meeting

Progress on the much-debated water supply plan continues at a drip’s pace, but in the past couple of weeks, Mayor Dave Norris has gotten into hot water for a meeting he had with the director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), David Paylor, in late October.  In late October, Norris met with the […]

No incidents yet on Meadowcreek Parkway

We last left the Meadowcreek Parkway saga with construction underway, the county detour open, and the Federal Highway Administration ruling that the Meadowcreek Parkway would not have a considerable impact on the environment. What’s next for the 43-year-old project? The county portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway opened last month and no accidents or tickets have […]

E-ville Fuzz; 6 Day Bender; Self-released

When I first encountered the musical energy that would become 6 Day Bender’s 2008 self-titled debut, the boys were perched atop a booth at the Virginian on a lazy fall night, strumming their acoustic guitars and crooning for anyone within earshot. Barely a few steps off of Mr. Jefferson’s turf, from where frontmen Clayton Avent […]

New Stories from the South 2010; Amy Hempel, editor; Algonquin Books

At first glance, the landmark 25th edition of Algonquin’s venerable New Stories From the South appears to be alphabetically arranged. It starts off with newcomer Adam Atlas and then moves on to old-timer Rick Bass, who led off 2007’s A-to-Z version—but then it jumps down the alphabet to Brad Watson, who has not only the […]

YMCA-related suit against Albemarle dismissed

In May, the Charlottesville Area Fitness Club Operators Association filed lawsuits against the Board of Supervisors and City Council claiming private clubs were denied a fair shot at construction bids for the McIntire Park YMCA.