Seeking escape, Minor sues Danielson over Downtown hotel project
Halsey Minor, the former local boy who made a fortune in California during the dot-com boom,
Rich dreams
Dear Ace: Where do celebrities stay overnight when they come to Charlottesville?—Steve “Papa” Razzi Steve: What kind of celebrities do you mean? Famous local detectives prefer to take a load off at Miller’s, but only if someone forgets to check the men’s bathroom at closing. But if you’re referring to out-of-town celebrities like Jessica Simpson, […]
Clarification from the February 24 issue
The February 17, 2009, Working Pour column on Pamela Margaux unintentionally implied that her husband, Claude Thibaut, was still employed by the Kluge Estate Winery. In fact, he left their employment in 2005.
Virginia GOP + technology = high comedy
You would think that, following the notorious e-mail escapades of page-pawing Congress-creep Mark Foley (a scandal which featured our all-time favorite non-carpentry-related use of the phrase “get a ruler and measure it for me”), Republicans would be at least slightly circumspect when using (and abusing) these newfangled intertube technologies. But, with the national GOP currently […]
Inside the creator
The relationship between art and mental illness is maybe too well documented. A much less-traveled topic is how artists might continue working despite a physical ailment. What happens to inspiration when the body is rebelling? Can art actually provide a rope to hang onto when someone is hobbling through the task of staying alive? Russell […]
Child porn bill broadens venue for prosecution
Local state Delegate Rob Bell has sponsored a bill that has sailed through the General Assembly and is now only waiting for the Governor’s signature. House Bill 2397 would expand the ability of prosecutors to go after child pornography possessors, reproducers, distributors and facilitators. But although the bill has found support throughout the legislative process, […]
Hispanics 1 percent of faculty
The US Census Bureau estimated that 6.6 percent of Virginians were Hispanic or Latino in 2007,
Shark in the water
Floating underneath the blazing highbeams that focus on the revenue sports, the UVA swimming teams have been lighting up the scoreboard this season. Under the helm of coach Mark Bernardino (below) the women’s swim team captured its second consecutive ACC title on February 21, while the men’s team won its 10th title in the past […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
We’re now into the third month of our highly selective tour through the past two decades of local news and arts in C-VILLE. Already, we’ve touted our early jump on the Obama bandwagon (remember, this is the paper that projected DMB’s rise to the top), and this week, in light of our cover story about […]
Five local agitators who keep shaking things up
JUMP TO: • Kevin Lynch • Deborah Stockton • Joy Johnson • André Hakes • Colette Hall Two words: Status quo. They’re enough to stir these five local agitators to, well, agitate. Whether standing up for tenants’ rights, protesting a road or a water supply plan, rallying for gay marriage rights, or watching what you […]