Less than one week after driving a van into a chain-link fence, Curtis Tyrell Montague, Candace Marie Williams and Jada Marie Dubrose Dickerson were denied bond until May 1, when they will appear in court to set a preliminary hearing. Together, Montague, Williams and Dickerson were charged with first-degree murder, robbery and firearms charges in […]
Less than one week after driving a van into a chain-link fence, Curtis Tyrell Montague, Candace Marie Williams and Jada Marie Dubrose Dickerson were denied bond until May 1, when they will appear in court to set a preliminary hearing. Together, Montague, Williams and Dickerson were charged with first-degree murder, robbery and firearms charges in […]
Plaintiff: Cynthia Johnson Defendants: UVA Health System, Commonwealth of Virginia, Dr. Kenneth Greer and John Termini Court: Charlottesville Circuit CourtWhat’s at issue: Whether the dermatology doctor is responsible for injuries allegedly inflicted by a student under his watch. On August 10, 2004, the plaintiff was a patient of Greer’s when Termini—a Louisiana State student who […]
As the deadline nears for the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) to release its final report on its solid waste strategic plan, there is one idea that the head of the RSWA isn’t considering. It hardly seems controversial—consolidating curbside trash and recycling pickup in the city and county—but because of an 18-year-old agreement, it’s off […]
Among the P.R. flotsam and jetsam swirling in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 16 decision on lethal injection, a semantic battle over the death penalty continues in Virginia. On April 1, Democratic Governor Tim Kaine granted what he called “a temporary reprieve” of the April 8 execution of Edward Nathaniel Bell while […]
Worked for the county for: 11 yearsResides in: Charlottesville Job title: Lead custodian at Jackson Burley Middle School. He has four other assistant custodians to aid him in his daily quest to keep the bathrooms sanitary, the cafeteria clean, the floors sparkling and the mice out of the classrooms. Calvin Sowell, Sr. Best of times: […]
It’s been another couple months, and the local real estate market still hasn’t moved. According to the latest report from…
When you’re trying to scratch out a billion and a half dollars, the last thing you want to see is an economic downturn. So how has our recent financial malaise affected UVA’s $3 billion capital campaign? Let’s just say University fundraisers haven’t exactly been forced into selling pencils and apples on West Main Street. UVA […]
Talk about dominance. The UVA men’s tennis team, propelled by the reigning NCAA singles champ Somdev Devvarman, has become a college sports juggernaut on par with USC football or UNC women’s soccer. The Cavaliers are 28-0 and on Sunday won their fourth ACC tournament in five years. The team has won 31 matches in a […]
Beckett Fog Age: 20 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky Major: Architecture What’s in your backpack? Hand/foot warmers for skiing, thank you note, UK v. Louisville basketball ticket, six packs of Stride gum, dress buckle, tanning lotion, Moleskine notebook, lipgloss, bracelet, eraser, keys, sucker wrapper, Canadian quarter, dollar bill, euro coin, $8.23 in change, headphones, […]
The expression “behind closed doors” is a favorite of mine. There’s the weight of it, the dense and dark tone of its implication mixed with the fluff and nothingness of the actual phrase, like a mother telling a child “Because I said so, that’s why.” There’s the gameshow temptation, the “Deal or No Deal” thrill […]