Gabe Silverman and Allan Cadgene have a vision for the stretch of West Main Street near Sixth Street. The local developers want to turn the former C&R Auto Service—thousands of square feet arranged in three neighboring buildings, currently vacant, dark and dirty—into a medical and retail hub for the adjacent communities. A lot of give-and-take: […]
The manager and food vendors of the Charlottesville City Market received an unpleasant surprise upon opening the bill
With the Fifth Congressional District race entering its last week, Democratic incumbent Tom Perriello is trying to keep the political faith alive by returning to a stronghold: churches. In the past few months, Perriello has stopped in at least four churches around the district, in Palmyra, Farmville, Charlottesville and Lawrenceville. Hail Mary? Democratic incumbent Tom […]
There’s more to food than just eating. You’ve got chewing, licking, nibbling, sighing, buying, imbibing, smacking, chuckling, wiping, and grinning. And then you get to start again. When we’re not busy running our mouths, we’re busy stuffing them. In those moments between editorial meetings and interviews, C-VILLE’s writers and artists can often be found somewhere between “Snacking” […]
They met in living rooms to craft arguments, stood on the curb of Route 250 to plot traffic flow
Since Halloween is right around the corner, we thought it might be a good time to revisit one of the cardinal rules of politics
Two years ago, the political current moved with the Democracts, and Perriello swam with Mark Warner and Barack Obama. This year, he must fight a national tide sweeping the GOP’s direction with no bigger fish to lure Virginia voters.
The black bean and brown rice taco that chef Martha Stafford presented to the School Community Nutrition Committee (SCNC) at Charlottesville High School last Wednesday night was anything but ordinary. The black beans were prepared with cumin, oregano and bay leaves. Onions and green bell peppers, inexpensive and in season, were sautéed, and garlic, tomato […]
The U.S. 250 Bypass and McIntire Road interchange, part of the controversial Meadowcreek Parkway (MCP)