BOV line-up at stake in gubernatorial election
What would it mean for the University of Virginia if Bob McDonnell or Creigh Deeds were elected governor? That’s what C-VILLE asked a group of political experts as the race to November continues.
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BOV line-up at stake in gubernatorial election
Could choice be between “open-minded” education and Christian influence?
What would it mean for the University of Virginia if Bob McDonnell or Creigh Deeds were elected governor? That’s what C-VILLE asked a group of political experts as the race to November continues.
Staff cases of swine flu prompt info campaign
Of the 249 cases of swine flu in Virginia, 2 percent, or five total have been in the Thomas Jefferson health region, which includes Greene, Fluvanna, Albemarle, Nelson and Louisa counties. Two have been UVA employees, and Marge Sidebottom, University director of emergency preparedness, says she expects there to be more.
So, as the fall approaches and Charlottesville becomes congested with students, UVA officials are preparing for the possible increase of swine flu cases.
Monticello naturalization ceremony was Tom x 2
Last Saturday, under a cloudless sky, Congressman Tom Perriello addressed new citizens and onlookers at the 47th Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony on July 4th at Monticello. Sixty-six people from 35 countries took the Oath of Citizenship, becoming Americans in front of roughly 1,800 family members, friends, and well-wishers.
Both hands on the wheel, texters!
The rules of the road changed for Virginia drivers on July 1. The Virginia General Assembly banned texting while driving, making the action a secondary offense punishable by a $20 fine and $50 on a subsequent offense. Police aren’t able to pull drivers over solely because they are texting, says Charlottesville Police Sgt. Mike Farruggio, but police can ticket drivers if they were texting while committing a primary offense such as speeding.
What do Media General’s financial woes mean for The Daily Progress?
It’s obvious from the “History” section of its website that Media General is proud of its past.
Underground petroleum tanks mar Albemarle drinking water
People who are buying houses have plenty to think about. There’s the matter of how much to offer and what type of mortgage to take out. There’s the need to get a home inspection and consider whether any problems —leaky roof, sagging porch—are worth asking the sellers to fix before closing. You have to arrange to move from wherever you’re living; you have to get termite, water and septic tests; you have to deal with title companies and insurance companies and interest rates and points. And all this comes after the decisions about who your agent will be and, of course, which property you want to buy.
Much Ado About Nothing; The Hamner Theater; Through July 12
You’d think that John Holdren would’ve had enough of silly love songs
Getting defensive
Dear Ace: I was at the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar on the Downtown Mall the other day and noticed a free newspaper I’d never seen in Charlottesville before. It’s called “The Virginia Defender.” Can you explain where it came from and what it’s doing here?—Wrights Auf Ender Dear Wrights, Ace doesn’t know where people get […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
Roads. We hate them, we love them, we pollute them, we rename them.
Electric and Benevolent; The Extraordinaires; Punk Rock Payroll
For a band so bluntly named, The Extraordinaires’ third full-length release relies heavily on suggestion. It never tells you outright that the character from lead-off track “The Man in the Suit” is the notorious Nikola Tesla, or that you’re supposed to bear him in mind when singer Jay Purdy croons about Christopher Columbus’ egg-balancing theatrics. […]