Virginia vs. Everybody
Is it just us, or is our beloved Commonwealth becoming more and more cantankerous and inhospitable with every passing day?
UVA and Google hit the books
UVA's Google Books agreement "called for 500,000 books in our collection over 5 years," says Martha Sites. "We've exceeded our target."
The playbook of love
SKIP AHEAD Ballroom dancing Professional serenades Romantic dining Tulips Babysitters Quirky dates Beta Bridge Request a song Cooking classes Drive-in movie Open fire Dessert Tattoos Sonnets McCormick Observatory Parlez vous […]
Bubble Blog gets tough on local assessments
In Charlottesville, approximately 32 percent of properties declined in value, while 39 percent held steady.
Charlottesville youth must be served
A total $2.8 million in budget cuts to CHIP (Children’s Health Improvement Program) of Virginia and Healthy Families Virginia could jeopardize services for more than 2,000 families across the state, unless the General Assembly passes a budget amendment to reinstate funds to both agencies.
David "Gundo" Cowan gunned down in Westhaven
Local residents and a number of children gathered at the corner of Eighth and Page streets on Thursday, February 3, to mourn the death of 30-year-old David Lee “Gundo” Cowan, […]
From the mouths of babes
Barring a constitutional amendment from the General Assembly, more than 2,000 area students may soon learn the significance of the old adage: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” […]
Patently obvious
The UVA Patent Foundation recently announced that university inventors received 32 U.S. patents in 2010—a record number, according to Miette Michie, interim executive director of the foundation.
The Fates Will Find Their Way; Hannah Pittard; Ecco, 225 pages
Hannah Pittard’s name may be familiar because it was attached to the unopened Belmont restaurant Southern Crescent that fomented controversy in that neighborhood. But she is more widely known for […]
Walmart surrenders at Wilderness
In an unexpected turn of events, Walmart withdrew its special use permit request to build a super-structure off of Routes 3 and 20 near Fredericksburg. The Orange County Board of […]