Abuses exposed at Fluvanna Correctional Center
Helen Trainor reads about 50 letters a month from women at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women.
Budget strains improvement projects
It may look like the budget office’s $40 million projection for capital improvements in 2011—about twice as much as most other years—means Charlottesville has cash to burn. But don’t loosen those belts just yet. Take away the roughly $18.5 million of state and federal funds from the proposed $20 million bypass for 250 Interchange, and […]
Search on for director to "serve humanity"
At a time when many people are looking for work, UVA is still looking to hire its first ever Executive Director for Technology Transfer and Ventures. The role represents UVA’s broader attempt to increase revenue from and recognition for its inventions and innovations. Thomas Skalak, UVA’s vice president for research, says that the role of […]
Want to be a Cav in 2010? Avoid 1984 in 250 words
For the 2009-2010 academic year, UVA received 21,839 applications for undergraduate enrollment—a 17 percent increase from the previous year, accompanied by a 6 percent drop in the acceptance rate. Factor in this year’s $51.1 million reduction in state funding, and stakes may feel a bit higher for wannabe Wahoos. So last week, days before the […]
New growth area could be south Albemarle
In 2005, David and Elizabeth Breeden put their 1,353 acres near Old Lynchburg Road up for sale. Certain that development would change the pristine woodlands forever, it was not an easy decision. The Commonwealth of Virginia has bought Biscuit Run for $9.8 million. Now, questions remain about the well-being of the county: Where will growth […]
Who killed the flying car?
Dear Ace: 2010 is here. Where is my flying car?—Future-Schmuck-in-Charlottesville Robert Zemeckis’ 1989 film Back to the Future II doesn’t show the flying car in common use until 2015, so you’ve still got five years to go before you can officially start feeling disappointed in the future. See, flying cars have actually been around for […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
Meet the New Year! Same as the old year? As C-VILLE’s journey through our archives comes to a close, it’s nice to know that the more our city changes, the more it stays the same. Case in point? You’re either a Gogol Bordello city or you ain’t—and Charlottesville, you most definitely are. New York City’s […]
2009: Casteen got to packin'; co-eds got to strippin'
1 Casteen calls it quits after 20 years John Casteen’s retirement, which he announced on June 12 and which will be effective in August, will end a successful, yet controversial, reign. Though he’s a Hoo to the bone—he got his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University, and was dean of admission—he will mostly be […]
Stories on the national radar
Harrington disappearance remains a mystery Morgan Harrington has been missing since October 17 when she left the Metallica concert at John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia State Police say the 20-year-old Roanoke native found herself outside the arena, and, due to its no re-entry policy, was denied admission. Though Harrington’s purse and cell phone were […]
2009: Lawsuits can’t stop a road, but they sure can hinder a hotel
1 Biscuit Run scrapped in favor of state park? After years of planning and months of discussions about its rezoning, it looks like Biscuit Run, the biggest would-be development in Albemarle County, will soon be donated to the state of Virginia as parkland. Behold the power of the Great Recession. Why else would Hunter […]