Andy Friedman in a China shop
• Click here for Brendan Fitzgerald’s interview with Andy Friedman. The last year was a rough one for urban cowboys in New York City. First, Robert “The Naked Cowboy” Burck […]
Turf vs. grass
This spring, high school athletes in Albemarle County Public Schools will receive a belated Christmas gift from an anonymous donor and county supervisors: state of the art synthetic field turf […]
Going on the dole isn't easy work
“Unemployment insurance claims can now be filed by telephone. Call 1-866-832-2363. It’s easy, trouble-free and so convenient!” says a flyer advertising the Virginia Employment Commission’s (VEC) filing hotline. I dial. […]
VOP fights for ex-con voting rights
Virginia is one of only two states, along with Kentucky, that do not automatically restore voting rights to felons who have served their time.
Head of Patent Foundation steps down
After 11 years as the executive director and CEO of UVA’s Patent Foundation, Robert MacWright has resigned.
Over their heads?
A late UVA rally kept Virginia Tech’s 78-75 victory in Blacksburg from being a slam dunk, but a loss is still a loss. With conference play now in full […]
Water plan "architect" reflects on controversy
In 2005, Ridge Schuyler, then piedmont program director at The Nature Conservancy, was talking to former Albemarle County watershed manager
More Q&A with Ridge Schuyler
The following responses are bonus material from this article. C-VILLE: Why should city ratepayers care about restoring the Moormans River? Ridge Schuyler: This is a water supply plan. It’s not […]
Day eight: Project still on time
Good morning, fellow brick watchers! The sun is shining, the air is crisp, and the bricks are still coming up one by one.