Sally Thomas leaves her mark in Albemarle’s Samuel Miller District
Albemarle County has six districts represented on the Board of Supervisors, and the seat from the Samuel Miller District has been dominated since 1994 by Sally Thomas,
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Sally Thomas leaves her mark in Albemarle’s Samuel Miller District
Legacy up for grabs
Albemarle County has six districts represented on the Board of Supervisors, and the seat from the Samuel Miller District has been dominated since 1994 by Sally Thomas,
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
We’re 21 this week—21 weeks into our yearlong 20th birthday party, that is. And while some newcomers to the magic that is C-VILLE may not know it, longtime loyal readers can attest that we’ve had our eyes trained on local talent and the local scene—and scenery—the whole time. This week, a glance at what used […]
Conservatives wake up for Albemarle Supervisors races
On a wet and chilly night, last Tuesday, county Republican chair Christian Schoenewald stood just outside the entrance to the main shelter at McIntire Park and beamed.
Losing Sleep; Parachute; Mercury/Island/Def Jam
“The lights go down in Brooklyn,” sings Will Anderson at the opening of Parachute’s debut album, Losing Sleep. Right now I’m sitting in my Brooklyn apartment, the lights are down, and I’m losing sleep trying to write this review. Parachute’s debut: Something to lose sleep over? Do I take the newsy approach, talking about the […]
Games people play
Memorial Day signals the start of summer…and of high gaming season. The holiday weekend means it’s time to grease your wheels and inflate your balls. If you’ve been sedentary since October, it’s time to wrap your knees and elbows with Ace bandages before taking to the baseball diamond. If you’re into fierce competition, it’s time […]
Happy Mothers pay?
Dear Ace, Mother’s Day has come and gone, and as a mother of four, I am once again left to ponder exactly what it is that I have accomplished over the last 30 years I have been raising children. Isn’t there a law somewhere that says you just DO NOT STEAL from your mother? Maybe […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
We’re 20 weeks in to this 20th birthday party. We’re also less than a month away from the official start to summer, but Memorial Day marks its unofficial beginning so let the playtime begin! This week, a, er, backwards glance at our 1999 kick-off to summer activities as well our first take on a political […]
Master planning for public housing redevelopment begins
“This process is about change,” said Alyn Pruett, Wallace Roberts & Todd’s (WRT) principal for Urban Planning at a meeting with the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) Board.
Red dirt alert!
In 2006, the Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department found the swimming facility at Meade Park, Onesty Pool, to be “beyond the point of cost-effective repair.” It would need to be fully replaced. Maybe having learned from previous park projects (read Meadowcreek Parkway, McIntire softball fields), the city has gone out of its way to […]
School of Architecture welcomes new Dean
In the past year, the UVA School of Architecture has lost key faculty members and its dean, but last week, President John Casteen announced the appointment of Kim Tanzer as the school’s new leader. Kim Tanzer Tanzer, a professor at the University of Florida, will succeed Karen Van Lengen, who served as dean for 10 […]