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 […]
NFL prospect Mike Brown Jr. sees success as outgrowth of parents’ work ethic
On a busy Monday afternoon at Brown’s Store on Avon Street, Kim Brown is packing up a tray of fried chicken and her husband is ringing up customers at the […]
The other border: Immigration policy divides Latino community
The American Dream I met Bertha Solorzano at her store, El Tepeyac, on Greenbrier Drive just off 29N. It took her a few minutes to disengage herself from the cash […]
Fluvanna women’s prison sued over medical care
Charlottesville’s Legal Aid Justice Center is suing the state Department of Corrections on behalf of inmates at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, claiming poor medical care at the prison […]
Environmentalists warn federal bills could threaten public land
In the latest chapter of the debate between resource extraction and conservation, Virginia environmentalists are taking aim at a crop of legislation moving through the U.S. House of Representatives that […]
Officials pull the plug on live music in Woolen Mills
Editor’s note: We used comments in this story that we later realized were shared privately via Facebook—which means we shouldn’t have run them. We talked with the person affected and […]
Stonefield developer will keep fighting permit violation from city
A cross-jurisdictional fight over storm-water runoff has pitched one developer against another, and city and county are taking sides as the dispute appears headed for court. Edens, the developers of […]