Losing the Fifth

It could easily have been a day of mourning. A cold November rain dampened a crowd of volunteers last Thursday as they gathered a final time to hear from the man they’d worked but failed to re-elect two days before, Fifth District Congressman Tom Perriello.“Tom, you have changed who I am as a human,” said […]

London rallies Hoos for diminished crowds

Nine games into the Mike London era, UVA Football is already on the upswing with a 4-5 record and a win over a ranked University of Miami squad. Lackluster home attendance, however, is enough to ask whether Hoos fans appreciate the difference. For the victory against Eastern Michigan, the Wahoos reportedly drew 37,386; in actuality, […]

Give a buck, or give up?

Early this summer, a concern among some local businesses about increased panhandling led City Council to further restrict begging on the Downtown Mall, despite an absence of police citations for such problems. Now, panhandling citations are up on the Mall, while a program developed by the Downtown Business Association (DBA) and the Thomas Jefferson Area […]

City seeks site for Downtown grocery

With a few pieces of Lexington Avenue property owned by Martha Jefferson Hospital (MJH) ready to hit the market in the next month or two, the desire for a mid-sized Downtown grocery store has been rekindled among Charlottesville residents and city employees. Five parcels next to the recently purchased Martha Jefferson Downtown location will go […]