Perriello's health care town hall draws big crowd
On August 11, more than 1,300 people in the Charlottesville High School’s auditorium waited eagerly for the arrival of Congressman Tom Perriello.
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Perriello's health care town hall draws big crowd
Congressman not ready for any version of proposed health care bill
On August 11, more than 1,300 people in the Charlottesville High School’s auditorium waited eagerly for the arrival of Congressman Tom Perriello.
Beyond the fringe
All right, we might as well state our position up front, so that anyone who disagrees with us can throw the paper down in disgust right now: It is the official position of the Odd Dominion that President Barack Hussein Obama was born in Hawaii, the 50th star on the United States flag, on August […]
Little boxes
Ace, is there a single USPS blue mailbox between the railroad tracks adjacent to Water Street and Mill Creek, including all of Belmont? If so, I can’t find it. Has regular mail finally vanished, or am I just looking in the wrong places?—Blue-Box-Deprived-In-Belmont If you’re worried that non-electronic communication is going the way of the […]
Meet Josh Bare…again
Last April, C-VILLE met Josh Bare, a young man driven to change the fate of many homeless.
There will be bacon
Three lifeless pigs hang from six hooks in the walk-in fridge. Split in two, their bright skin is waxy white, traced with miniscule purple veins. A small, pink pearl sliding down one ankle is the only visible sign of blood. Each carcass shows outward evidence of the animal it once was: little pink toenails, traces […]
Interest in China growing
China has recently blossomed into one of the fastest growing economies in the world with a rapidly increasing population and a greater emphasis on contact with the outside world. The University of Virginia has been actively pursuing an academic relationship with the nation for some time and the interest is only growing. “China is a […]
Cavaliers answer questions as they near section opener
The UVA football team trotted along the University’s Rotunda during the “Meet the Team Day” on Sunday, August 16. Football coach Al Groh, quarterbacks Marc Verica and Jameel Sewell, cornerback Ras-I Dowling and right tackle Will Barker—who was selected, by teammates, as one of the six captains for the 2009 season—took questions at a […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
This week’s feature story on Nelson County butcher Richard Bean fits nicely into the ongoing coverage of local food and drink that we at C-VILLE have been publishing for a number of years now. A lot of it’s been in a celebratory vein: introducing you to Virginia winemakers, giving shout-outs to the restaurants that list […]
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Virginia: What is it for?
Ace: When did Forbes become a hippie love-rag? I was counting my money the other day when my Blackberry updated its RSS feed, and what do I see? “Forbes.com: Virginia Is For Lovers.” I am a joyless shut-in, and this is news to me. What is Forbes blathering about, and should I consider moving?—Rick Cleuse […]