Futuristic, green design for new car wash
The drive west on Ivy Road is nothing out of the ordinary: shopping malls, few restaurants, residences and university apartments. The architecture is traditional, Victorian at times. But at the […]
ACAC comes to Old Trail
Although Old Trail Village was put up for sale at the end of April, construction of the commercial space is going full speed. The Old Trail Village is host to […]
Fundraising is priority for new president
On Friday, June 12, UVA President John Casteen announced his retirement after what will be 20 years at the helm of the University.
Fall will be busy time for City Council to vote on Meadowcreek Parkway
“We are waiting to hear what Judge Swett decides and it’s been a month already and we think that’s a good sign, because he is giving it a lot of […]
Dam study lacks cost estimate; dredging study next
Last November, Charlottesville’s City Council passed a resolution calling for a raft of studies related to the community’s 50-year water supply plan. The move came amid continued controversy about the […]
VOP interns canvass local neighborhoods
“Hello, I’m from the Virginia Organizing Project, which is a non-partisan group, and I was wondering if I could ask you about what issues are important to you,” says Caty […]
That's amore
Dear Ace, My fiancé and I live in Charlottesville, but we plan to get married in Italy next summer. Will we need to have a ceremony in Virginia as well? […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
Is there anything that won’t thrive in Charlottesville? In 24 weeks of looking back through our 20-year archives, the answer seems to be no. Whether it’s local rock or a […]
Exploring the outlaw heart of Sons of Bill’s new album, One Town Away
Your name is James Wilson. More than 2,500 miles away from your family’s home in Ivy and with a few songs in your head, you’re learning what it means to […]
SoHo comes to Fifeville
At the corner of Grove, Ninth and King streets, following the winding Roosevelt Brown Boulevard, sits a vacant piece of land that is seldom walked on by Fifeville residents. Yet, […]