Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

Though their cover dominance might suggest that in 20 years C-VILLE has covered nothing artsy but Dave Matthews Band, we want to set the record straight right here and now: Once in a while we have reported on other pressing cultural matters, including the controversy over the state song and the 20 minutes that Georgia […]

Interference?

Ace: My husband insists, paranoid soul that he is, that there are hordes of spies out there (somewhere) checking on the specific TV programs we are watching. He says we give credibility to such folks as the Octomom by viewing a program on which she’s appearing. He also suggests our political preferences are noted by […]

The receding passion of the NASCAR fan

"Some fans are completely uninhibited, they’ll do whatever the hell they want to have a good time,” Rusty Speidel says over the phone. “They get geared up, they tailgate their brains out, they take the extra time out to travel.” Speidel should know. He’s one of the guys behind Rowdy.com, a NASCAR fan site based […]

What's in your backpack?

  Lee Minor Age: 19 Year: Freshman Major: Pre-commerce Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland What’s in your backpack? MacBook, econ class clicker, calculator, two notebooks, pen, Starburst candy, Foxfield ticket, aspirin, Carmex lip balm, Sudafed, Barnes & Noble receipt for $15.12. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com.  

City keeps striking out on McIntire Park

By this point, it feels like a broken record: The City of Charlottesville makes a decision regarding McIntire Park, the decision is publicized, outcry ensues, and the city ends up backpedaling. First, it was the softball fields at McIntire Park. Now, it’s the park’s wading pool. Forget about the parkway: It seems like the city […]