Bright Charlottesville scenes that are more filling than a bowl of cereal
Let’s talk local. You shop it, you buy it, you eat it, but have you ever shot it? We asked area photogs to send in their pictures of Charlottesville and […]
Landmark Hotel's long-term exposure to elements damaging?
Walking by the Landmark Hotel, you might wonder if construction has really stopped: Sounds of clanging steel on steel continue as dust rises. But it has been about eight months […]
New Fluvanna High School begins construction
Trucks from Nielsen Builders clear the 90-acre site of the future Fluvanna High School. On April 14, Fluvanna County Public Schools performed a groundbreaking ceremony for the much heralded—but controversial—new […]
RWSA provides Gannett Fleming costs, takes heat at board meeting
Last week, C-VILLE reported on what the local community has spent thus far to develop a much-scrutinized water supply plan. As a July 27 update on our website indicated, we […]
UVIMCO to up private equity holdings
The University of Virginia’s investments, which include the multibillion dollar endowment, reported positive returns after months of significant losses. In the first quarter of FY 2008, the UVA endowment, then […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
Certain mysteries remain unsolved, lo these two decades. To wit: Why did local musician Stephen Barling pen his music column under the name Cripsy Duck? (We know, but if we […]
No girls allowed
Ace: I recently discovered a bizarre landmark at 401 West Franklin Street in Richmond: a private sports and social club where women aren’t permitted to set foot. In fact, before […]
Places29 implementation puts transportation first
The redevelopment of the Route 29 corridor has been under discussion for years. Albemarle County has recently released the implementation chapter for Places29 Master Plan that lists the top priorities […]
Downtown grocery store to open in September
To all those who are impatiently waiting for Trader Joe’s to open in Charlottesville and had once hoped it would locate downtown, don’t despair. Market Street Market, a grocery store […]
Cost of creating water plan is tough to quantify
It’s been more than a month since the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) announced on June 25 that it had fired Gannett Fleming, the engineering firm that developed the […]