This week Teresa Sullivan begins her term as the eighth President of UVA. She walks into a situation dominated by economic challenges and ever-shrinking financial support from the Commonwealth. But that hasn’t kept faculty and staff at the University from crafting a wish list of changes they’d like to see happen under the new Prez. […]
Willie Nelson’s contributions to the American musical canon are so great that he could’ve ululated naked Saturday at the Charlottesville Pavilion
From former clients of his Virginia Payroll & Tax business to the Virginia Department of Taxation, more than a few folks would like to know the whereabouts of Jim Baldi. Baldi, who also owns the Belmont club Bel Rio, now shuttered, slipped out of Charlottesville during the last few weeks without a trace, apparently. Other […]
On the west side of Old Lynchburg Road, directly opposite Biscuit Run, sits Whittington—Biscuit Run’s Rural Area cousi
John Anzivino, senior vice president of Springsted Incorporated, the firm that is helping the city with its city manager search told Council last Monday that 73 people responded to the city’s online survey. In addition, the firm received 122 personal comments and interviewed 19 local community leaders. According to Anzivino, the firm has already received […]
Mark Brown had never stepped foot inside the Charlottesville Ice Park until roughly six weeks ago, when he approached the 25,000-square-foot building with an eye towards buying it. Now, the park has a new owner, a new name and, to hear Brown tell it, more than a few new ideas for its future. From full-time […]
A few weeks ago, Governor Bob McDonnell got to indulge in one of the most satisfying acts of log-rolling available to Virginia’s chief executive: the appointing of friends, campaign contributors and the occasional unqualified alum to the state university system’s various governing boards. Now, this quadrennial packing of the Boards is never a pretty sight—it’s […]
It’s not yet 1pm, but Steve is closing in on his $30 panhandling goal. His feet bracket a black duffel bag and a blue Maxwell House coffee container with a few bills inside. He doesn’t ask for money aloud, so a potential donor must get close enough to read his sign: “Due to the economy, […]
About 200 volunteers and supporters gathered July 12 for a much-anticipated town hall meeting to discuss the future of WTJU, UVA’s community radio station. It seemed to bring to a close a contentious period between some members of the 53-year-old station’s volunteer staff and university administrators, who shelved plans that DJs feared would put an […]
This fall, the 78-year-old Jefferson Park Avenue (JPA) Bridge—long overdue for an overhaul—will finally receive more than lip service. The Jefferson Park Avenue (JPA) Bridge, which connects the Fry’s Spring neighborhood to the portion of JPA that leads to UVA, will likely be out of service to cars for 16 months while it is fixed […]