UVA President John Casteen announced last week that the University will need to provide the Commonwealth with plans to cut an additional 5 to15 percent from the University’s state general fund tax appropriations—$19 million at most—by July 22.
After deliberating for six weeks, Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Jay Swett has made his decision: He ruled that the 3-2 City Council vote that granted the State easement for a parcel of recreational land was constitutional.
What would it mean for the University of Virginia if Bob McDonnell or Creigh Deeds were elected governor? That’s what C-VILLE asked a group of political experts as the race to November continues.
Of the 249 cases of swine flu in Virginia, 2 percent, or five total have been in the Thomas Jefferson health region, which includes Greene, Fluvanna, Albemarle, Nelson and Louisa counties. Two have been UVA employees, and Marge Sidebottom, University director of emergency preparedness, says she expects there to be more.
So, as the fall approaches and Charlottesville becomes congested with students, UVA officials are preparing for the possible increase of swine flu cases.
Last Saturday, under a cloudless sky, Congressman Tom Perriello addressed new citizens and onlookers at the 47th Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony on July 4th at Monticello. Sixty-six people from 35 countries took the Oath of Citizenship, becoming Americans in front of roughly 1,800 family members, friends, and well-wishers.
The rules of the road changed for Virginia drivers on July 1. The Virginia General Assembly banned texting while driving, making the action a secondary offense punishable by a $20 fine and $50 on a subsequent offense. Police aren’t able to pull drivers over solely because they are texting, says Charlottesville Police Sgt. Mike Farruggio, but police can ticket drivers if they were texting while committing a primary offense such as speeding.
It’s obvious from the “History” section of its website that Media General is proud of its past.
People who are buying houses have plenty to think about. There’s the matter of how much to offer and what type of mortgage to take out. There’s the need to get a home inspection and consider whether any problems —leaky roof, sagging porch—are worth asking the sellers to fix before closing. You have to arrange to move from wherever you’re living; you have to get termite, water and septic tests; you have to deal with title companies and insurance companies and interest rates and points. And all this comes after the decisions about who your agent will be and, of course, which property you want to buy.
You’d think that John Holdren would’ve had enough of silly love songs
Dear Ace: I was at the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar on the Downtown Mall the other day and noticed a free newspaper I’d never seen in Charlottesville before. It’s called “The Virginia Defender.” Can you explain where it came from and what it’s doing here?—Wrights Auf Ender Dear Wrights, Ace doesn’t know where people get […]