Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
It’s that time of the year again for two great traditions that go great together. We speak, ’natch, of the time-honored practice of lying about the status of your term […]
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to give out highest load of supply
He is the CEO of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network, whose Charlottesville branch is located at 1207 Harris St. Tanya Sperl, who is now a volunteer at the […]
Future of city budget looking bleek
Less than a week after the City of Charlottesville reported a surplus of $1.7 million, Director of Budget and Performance Management Leslie Beauregard presented the forecast for the next fiscal […]
MCP Interchange needs more ped and bike amenities
On October 29, close to 100 people showed up to a public hearing on the design of the 250 Bypass Interchange for McIntire Road and voiced their opinion.
Extended-stay hotel proposed for West Main
The latest proposal from local architect Bill Atwood is an extended-stay hotel on West Main Street. On November 17, Atwood presented the project to the city’s Board of Architectural Review […]
Planning Commission endorses wind turbines despite viewshed impacts
For some people, the sight of a small wind turbine merrily turning in the breeze behind a house or business is a beautiful thing. After all, a turbine represents that […]
Tuition and private funding likely source of revenue at UVA
The financial crisis has hit the nation’s largest and smallest institutions with the same force.
Casteen stressed entrepreneurial spirit
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce awarded UVA President John Casteen the 2009 Paul G. McIntire Citizenship Award on Wednesday, November 17 at its annual dinner. Casteen, who will retire […]
Morgan Harrington: a month into the case
On October 17, Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington went missing after leaving a Metallica concert at John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ). What follows is an overview of official police statements […]
The Republican Party of Virginia sharpens its claws
Remember, kids: Political momentum, like Parcheesi leads and poker hands, can turn on a dime. Even the most irreversible-seeming trend can evaporate overnight, given the right combination of party complacency, […]