The receding passion of the NASCAR fan

"Some fans are completely uninhibited, they’ll do whatever the hell they want to have a good time,” Rusty Speidel says over the phone. “They get geared up, they tailgate their brains out, they take the extra time out to travel.” Speidel should know. He’s one of the guys behind Rowdy.com, a NASCAR fan site based […]

What's in your backpack?

  Lee Minor Age: 19 Year: Freshman Major: Pre-commerce Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland What’s in your backpack? MacBook, econ class clicker, calculator, two notebooks, pen, Starburst candy, Foxfield ticket, aspirin, Carmex lip balm, Sudafed, Barnes & Noble receipt for $15.12. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com.  

City keeps striking out on McIntire Park

By this point, it feels like a broken record: The City of Charlottesville makes a decision regarding McIntire Park, the decision is publicized, outcry ensues, and the city ends up backpedaling. First, it was the softball fields at McIntire Park. Now, it’s the park’s wading pool. Forget about the parkway: It seems like the city […]

A timeline of the Landmark Hotel tragedy

The Landmark Hotel—intended to become a 10-story boutique luxury hotel with 101 rooms, a five-star restaurant, and a roof top bar—started as a $30 million project that even the Board of Architectural Review could love. Now, only Mother Nature is working on the skeletal tower that stands as a sardonic reminder of the times.

City Councilor argues IMPACT ignores complexities

Since first convening in 2006, the social change advocacy group IMPACT (Interfaith Movement Promoting Action by Congregations Together) has held its so-called Nehemiah Action every March. While the meeting is conducted under the auspices of requiring social justice from local government leaders, the gathering always has a festive feel. This year, the mood was perfectly […]

Charlottesville preps early for 2010 census

It’s no secret that the City of Charlottesville was disappointed with the 2000 census. In general, the more people, the more federal and state dollars, and originally the 2000 census concluded that 45,049 folks lived in the city. But Albemarle County quickly noticed that one block at UVA had zero responses, and the city joined […]