Your tax dollars, at work

  Kerry Goode Job title: Director of Information Technology. Goode manages the computers that manage our city. Worked for the city for: 1 year Resides in: Charlottesville The best of times: First day on the job. “When I first got here, I was immediately able to see many things that needed help. We were able […]

Staff ponders HR plan choice

More than 3,500 UVA employees are facing a choice that could have serious consequences for their pay and benefits. Between October and December, certain staff members must decide whether to stick with the current state human resources [HR] plan or switch to a new University plan that will go into effect January 1. Brad Sayler, […]

"O-Hilton" sets new housing standard

At the building’s dedication ceremony on Monday, September 29, UVA President John Casteen illustrated why students have dubbed Kellogg House the “O-Hilton.” Kellogg, located on the incline of Observatory Hill, houses 192 students and nine RAs on five floors, offering the best views of all University student housing. From the fifth floor, one can see […]

Student pressure yields sign ban reversal

Craig Littlepage, UVA’s athletics director, announced October 2 by press release that he is repealing the policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all UVA athletics venues. For more on Saturday’s game against Maryland, read This Just In: UVA flabergasts fans by shutting out Terps “The policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all UVa […]

What's in your backpack?

  Matt Rannals Age: 27 Hometown: Richmond Year: Grad student Concentration: Neuroscience What’s in your backpack? Laptop, journal papers, one pen, one highlighter, two flash drives, 85 cents, cell phone charger, computer mouse, checkbook, empty water bottle, pear. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com.

Can he go the distance?

A strange flower is in full bloom this time of year in the neighborhoods of Charlottesville: the political campaign sign. Though it makes an annual appearance, it is particularly abundant every four years. And this year, there’s a bumper crop, with three dominant strains: Obama for President, Warner for Senate, and Perriello for Congress. You […]

A star in his eyes

Much of Tom Perriello’s success has stemmed from his decision to spend campaign funds on a summer internship program instead of stockpiling it for the October TV blitz. These 15 “Common Good Summer Fellows,” many of them from Southside, ran Perriello offices throughout the district, knocked on doors, put out signs, organized Perriello speaking events […]

Pressure unabated to expand growth area

According to Albemarle County policy, water and sewer service is only supposed to be extended to property within the “growth area,” the 5 percent of county land that’s designated for development. Yet last week, the county Board of Supervisors approved two expansions of service into parcels in the so-called rural area that border the growth […]