Farm Bureau joins the local food party

It was a steamy day for a hot topic. A dog-day haze hung over farm stands piled with tomatoes, squash and other high-summer goodies. August 6, at the Meade Park farmers’ market, the Virginia Farm Bureau was set to launch a PR campaign that would land the group squarely on the local foods bandwagon. “Save […]

Nine-story dreams deferred

It seems as if local developer Keith Woodard’s dreams of a massive nine-story building with the city’s coolest parking garage on the corner of First and Main streets on the Downtown Mall have been definitely deferred.

Changes in ed benefits bring gains, setbacks

One of Patricia Gordon’s proudest moments happened last year. On May 19, 2007, she wore a cap and gown and processed down the Lawn. “I graduated at 49, just before my 50th birthday, so a double landmark year!” she says. “My family, daughters, parents, sisters and friends were tremendously supportive and proud. It was a […]

What's in your backpack?

Dana Wheeles Age: 30 Year: Graduate student Concentration: Art history Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Dana Wheeles What’s in your backpack? Keys on a carabiner, leather wallet, iPod, headphones, 8 cents in change, pens, Volkswagen key fob, lip gloss, Sharpie, MacBook Pro attachments. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com.

City, county come together on transit authority

Being a Charlottesville Transit System regular has its problems. Dr. Ivy Hinton is always late for her meetings, and has to walk half a mile every night in the dark to get home. She is a lecturer at UVA’s School of Nursing and has relied on the bus system since January when her car broke […]

Food costs rise, but school prices won't

In about a week, area children will start drifting into city and county schools as their summer ends and educational instruction resumes. A long summer of continually rising costs of fuel and food means the pockets of their parents are lighter and consequently so are theirs. Fortunately, the price of their school meals will not […]

Expanding the recruiting base

C-VILLE contacted the UVA athletic department for this story and got a response from Executive Associate Athletics Director Jon Oliver, but too late to incorporate into the story. Here are Oliver’s answers to our questions about the University’s spending on athletic recruiting, which at $1.2 million has gone up 80 percent in the last five […]