When ground broke on the Landmark Hotel nearly two years ago, developer Halsey Minor said it would be “like nothing people have ever seen.” Boy, oh boy, have truer words never been spoken. Since then, Minor’s been involved in a slew of nasty lawsuits, the most recent of which involved a refiled suit against former […]
These days, the media in Charlottesville has been awash in the unlikeliest of topics: garbage. Solid waste, that is. For months we’ve been reading and hearing about the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority’s lawsuit against Van der Linde Recycling, a private waste collector that sees itself as working towards a greener future for the […]
Well, here we are, poised at the starting gate of another fantabulous year.
Hey Ace: During the snowstorm, I cleaned my house and went through some old things. I have a couple of blankets I no longer use, and was wondering how I might go about getting them to somebody in need. Which organizations collect these, and to whom do they distribute?—Giving-it-away-in-Charlottesville It really is a shame that […]
The state’s already-stretched safety net just got thinner. And, as usual, Virginia’s neediest people are the ones most likely to fall through. Two months after it terminated filling prescriptions, the Community Resource Pharmacy (CRP), formerly the Aftercare Pharmacy, has shut down, leaving thousands of indigent mentally ill Virginians without a source for discounted meds. The […]
Helen Trainor reads about 50 letters a month from women at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]