Paying tuition with plastic can cost you
The cost of higher education is getting—what else?—higher. This time, via the plastic payment option. Paying by credit card involves an additional 2.75 percent convenience fee. Though that may seem […]
Home prices fall as under $300k sales soar
Though signs of a national recovery remain elusive, the local housing market has seen a slight increase in activity in Albemarle County.
Belmont rezoning approved
The controversial rezoning application of 814 Hinton Ave. in Belmont was approved by City Council on July 6 by with a 3-2 vote.
Dialogue on race progress on the right track
“This one just sort of feels different to me,” says Cindy Stratton of the Commission on Children and Families. Stratton, along with 17 other residents and City Councilor Holly Edwards, […]
The corporate co-opting of "local"
HSBC, one of the biggest banks on the planet, has taken to calling itself “the world’s local bank.” Winn-Dixie, a 500-outlet supermarket chain, recently launched a new ad campaign under […]
Local Food Hub linking farm and table in five counties
Think of the Hub as a missing link. Enthusiasm runs high in these parts for local food—it represents an alternative to the big-box way of doing business, among other much-discussed […]
UVA braces for additional budget cuts up to $19 million
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.
Judge Swett rules Meadowcreek Parkway land transfer legal
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.
BOV line-up at stake in gubernatorial election
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.
Staff cases of swine flu prompt info campaign
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.