Anyone who’s been to UVA in recent months has surely walked away wondering, “What’s up with that black fabric wrapped around the tops of the columns at the Rotunda? Is UVA in mourning or something?” Turns out, it’s part of a much larger effort to completely overhaul the entire building. Stately though it may seem—architectural […]
Last week, City Councilor Kristin Szakos broke a 2-2 vote on one of the most contentious elements of the $143 million water supply plan, which was first approved in 2006. In a 3-2 vote, City Council supported the replacement of the existing Lower Ragged Mountain Dam (pictured) with a new earthen structure composed of materials […]
According to Patricia Romer, UVA’s Acting Chief Housing Officer, portions of the project are up to one year ahead of schedule, which translates into an earlier completion, but less available housing now. Overall, the Alderman Road Replacement project will provide an extra 500 beds.
Members of the Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park have filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Highway Administration to prevent the construction of the U.S. 250 Bypass and McIntire Road interchange.
If you’re anything like us, you spent the winter the way our Neanderthal ancestors did: At home, where the hearth is hot, the whole family’s around and the threat of being attacked by a saber-toothed tiger is minimal. But now that March is here, it’s time to cast off those old ways; there’s a lot […]
Casar tells C-VILLE that the campaign is ready to send Sullivan a letter asking her to “audit the contracting companies that work at UVA” with the hope that, during a March meeting, Sullivan will be able to address all their concerns.
Unwilling (or unable) to temper his prickly nature, Webb became notorious for brusquely brushing off reporters and refusing to hold his tongue, even when it was in his political interest.
The legacy of Biscuit Run continues to reverberate in this session of the General Assembly, where two bills head towards passage, each tackling the implications of the state’s hasty acquisition of the 1,200-acre former development for a future state park. After the Virginia Department of Transportation appraised the 1,200-acre Biscuit Run tract at $12 million, […]
Until business colossus and “The Apprentice” star Donald Trump cuts checks for Patricia Kluge’s foreclosed properties—the 45-room Albemarle House mansion, the unrealized luxury real estate development Vineyard Estates and the 900-acre Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard—the three parcels belong to three separate banks, which hold combined liens totaling $65 million. However, sources close to negotiations […]
Two of the events defined the local arts in 2010, and you’ve probably heard plenty about both of them. In the middle of the summer, a group of up-and-coming photographers gathered at a local farm for an event called LOOKbetween to share their photographs on an inflatable screen pitched beside a peaceful little lake. A […]