Call it the ultimate red dirt alert. Several years ago, during development of Hollymead Town Centre on 29N, a large swath of bare ground sat with no vegetation. Seasons passed, and every rainstorm washed away more soil. “We live downstream from Hollymead Town Centre,” said Scott Elliff, a director of the Forest Lakes Community Association, […]
Call it the ultimate red dirt alert. Several years ago, during development of Hollymead Town Centre on 29N, a large swath of bare ground sat with no vegetation. Seasons passed, and every rainstorm washed away more soil. “We live downstream from Hollymead Town Centre,” said Scott Elliff, a director of the Forest Lakes Community Association, […]
Controversy over the new, proposed health care bill has been played out on the national stage for some time now, but local mental health providers may have a different kind of crisis on their hands. The University of Virginia will soon end its agreement with Martha Jefferson Hospital (MJH), where 20 beds in the psychiatric […]
“It’s a very historic event for the President of the United States to come out and applaud community colleges and praise them,”
We asked you to vote, once again, for the best stuff in Charlottesville. You delivered—100 of your picks for best pizza, best shoe store, best place to swim and more. Plus, C-VILLE staff pick a few winners you didn’t find on this year’s ballot. Don’t forget to comment, and check out the exclusive videos for […]
Temps have been cooler than usual, but one thing that has stayed hot for four summers running is our annual photo contest. The art director heads to the beach and we turn to you, dear readers, to fill in the picture. Though you share with us images from every imaginable aspect of local life, the […]
Ace: So, I’ve been hearing voices. Nixon’s voice, specifically, and he keeps calling me Bob. My wife, she says to me, “Bowie, you may be crazy, but those voices aren’t in your head, they’re at the Miller Center.” What is she talking about? Or is my wife just trying to mess with my mind?—Bowie Meangrove […]
Even for left-leaning liberal media pantywaists such as ourselves, one thing simply cannot be denied:
Let’s talk local. You shop it, you buy it, you eat it, but have you ever shot it? We asked area photogs to send in their pictures of Charlottesville and they gave it their all: Images of local hotspots, buskers on the Downtown Mall and concert photos—among other things—came rolling in. In the end though, […]
Walking by the Landmark Hotel, you might wonder if construction has really stopped: Sounds of clanging steel on steel continue as dust rises. But it has been about eight months since construction crews set foot on the grounds of the would-be luxury hotel. Halsey Minor’s Landmark Hotel has now become a long-term problem. The question, […]