Election e-mail: Watching the race via inbox
There’s no better reminder that we’re in the throes of election season than my inbox. The number of campaign e-mails I get on a daily basis—buildup from years of C-VILLE […]
Albemarle residents fight against rural school closures
A recent cost study by a county schools committee has reignited an argument over the value of keeping small rural schools open, and parents are outraged that the Albemarle County School […]
Will Wegmans’ arrival spell trouble for existing groceries?
Charlottesville is buzzing about the arrival of a Wegmans grocery store in the planned Fifth Street Station shopping center, which won rezoning approval from the Albemarle County Planning Commission last […]
Extreme Makeover: Habitat for Humanity turns trailer parks into town centers
Marion Dudley thought she was going to lose her home in 2004. Local developer HT Ferron met with Dudley and her neighbors in Sunrise Trailer Court that year to tell […]
McDonnell operating below the radar on abortion
Trying to pin down Bob McDonnell’s true agenda is, as the old saying goes, like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall. Since the day he was elected, our helmet-haired […]
UVA to fight pair of wrongful death suits
UVA has been named as a defendant in two separate wrongful death suits in three months, fallout from a tragic year at the University. But how much blame lies at […]
Romney and Obama campaigns rally local volunteers
Americans go to the polls to pick a president in three months, and the battle is on in Virginia. New campaign offices for both candidates are springing up on a […]
On Facebook and mea culpas
Usually, the best way to correct a misstep is to talk about it. We found ourself in that position last week, so we’re here to start a conversation—and eat a […]
Crowdfunding site Kickstarter is popular here, but does the model hold up?
Use of the crowdfunding site Kickstarter is booming in Charlottesville, and it’s no wonder. The website was created in 2008 as a low-risk fundraising platform for creative projects, and it’s […]
Chloramine complaints drive decision to go with costlier water filtration
A months-long debate over whether to add a new disinfectant to the area’s water supply or implement a more expensive purification system came to a head last week as elected […]