In politics, as in life, it’s all about the Benjamins
By funneling his sea of cash into his organization, The Macker (i.e. Terry McAuliffe) secured the top spot on the Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot. It’s certainly no coincidence that […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
With this, the 13th issue of the year, we’re a quarter of the way through our highly selective tour through the past 20 years of local news and arts in […]
Trashy novels
Ace: What’s up with the trailer full of books at the back of McIntire Recycling Center? I see people hanging around in there when I drop off my empties. Is […]
How rehabilitation saved one old house from the bulldozer
A “Carpenter Gothic” style home sits at 208 Hartman’s Mill Road, restored to all its late 19th century glory. The Nimmo House
Dems will nominate Dave Norris…and who else?
Given the stranglehold that Democrats have on city politics—a complete lock on all elected positions except for the nonpartisan School Board—the real election for City Council is taking place May […]
After FOIA battle with teacher, county schools relent
Mark Crockett is no stranger to public records. The teacher at Western Albemarle High School has used salary information to compare pay raises for the district’s administrators and teachers and […]
Hunter Smith rains love on marching band
Hunter Smith’s love for a marching band knows no end. In keeping with tradition, Mrs. Smith, wife of the late Carl W. Smith, has pledged $10.7 million
Miss Manners, students rail against the rude boys
It is time, America, to be more civil. This was the message handed down on Friday, March 20, in the Dome Room of the Rotunda. America is lacking in manners, […]
Warren Craghead makes huge art in small spaces. So C-VILLE gave him one.
The last thing that local artist Warren Craghead needed was something to keep him up at night—more time to kill, more spaces to fill. A hobby? Pffft. Craghead needs a […]
Comics, stripped
I don’t think I can do better than to quote the curators of the show in Second Street’s Dové Gallery, which gathers an international collection of art that’s influenced by […]