UVA Foundation uses pseudonym to buy Econo Lodge
The UVA Foundation, the real estate holding wing of the University, bought the 60-room Econo Lodge at 400 Emmet St. for $6 million. That news is unsurprising—the acquisition is a […]
Big men on campus
UVA made three notable hires last week, including naming (finally) Harry Harding the first dean of the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
UVA profs and alums back the Obama administration
Once President Barack Obama took office, a new fleet of advisers, counselors and staff members disembarked in the nation’s capital—including the following folks who sharpened their skills at UVA. Janet […]
Top local land sales of 2008
Local property owners just got their latest assessments, which, for the most part, reflected the slump in real estate value.
Dredging report ready for government
After weathering yet another verbal squall, the 13-member South Fork Rivanna Reservoir Stewardship Task Force last week finally finished its report outlining reasons and proposed process for dredging. In the […]
Young Divorcees won’t get fooled again
Halfway through his band’s two-plus-hour set on Saturday night, Jim Waive stepped to the edge of Bel Rio’s short stage
Making census
Dear Ace: What’s up with all the babies on the Downtown Mall? Has Charlottesville experienced a recent population explosion? Lately all I see are strollers when I walk Downtown.—Martin Shortie […]
Ground Zero steps up
Kat Legault has this thing she does in “Poor Edward,” a piece that was part of last weekend’s portion of the Live Arts Dance Festival. Pitched on her back between […]
Wind turbines generate more debate
If you’ve ever dreamed of brandishing a lance and racing at windmills like a modern-day Don Quixote, your fantasy may soon become a reality. Though the Albemarle County Planning Commission […]
Officially and unofficially, Charlottesville moves ahead with “dialogue on race”
City Council has committed to spending $10,000 on a community-wide “dialogue on race,” and during budget hearings, it will weigh whether to spend up to $50,000 more. But the very […]