First in a two-part series on mental health reform Spurred by last year’s mass shooting at Virginia Tech, state legislators this spring unanimously passed a package of bills that will bring more people into a mental health care system that is already stretched thin. While the state gave the Department of Mental Health roughly $42 […]
First in a two-part series on mental health reform Spurred by last year’s mass shooting at Virginia Tech, state legislators this spring unanimously passed a package of bills that will bring more people into a mental health care system that is already stretched thin. While the state gave the Department of Mental Health roughly $42 […]
If you call for an ambulance, chances are that an all-volunteer squad will respond and that you’ll only be charged for medical supplies on the way to the hospital. But this budget season, local officials are exploring the idea of imposing fees, as much as $450 per ride. And as the closed-door discussions continue between […]
Worked for the county for: One month Resides in: Charlottesville Job title: Civil deputy clerk. Melampy’s primary duty is to process, file and organize all civil lawsuits and divorces in the county. Daily, she interacts with attorneys, plaintiffs and defendants and says the interaction with people is one of the reasons she likes her job. […]
It looked like a battle was brewing. A group of about 10 students, wearing yarmulkes and Israel’s blue and silver, had arrived early to take front row seats in a UVA law school classroom. Their purpose was to show their support for the Middle Eastern country that the speaker, Harvard University research scholar Sara Roy, […]
Previous coverage: Cav daily sues Virginia ABC over alcohol advertisingUse our guide to brand-name drinking on the Corner! Just one of the many things protected by the freedom of speech? Advertisements for booze in college newspapers. Last week, a federal judge struck down a Virginia state law that prohibits student newspapers from running advertising for […]
Patrick Rave Age: 23 Year: Senior Hometown: Orange County, Virginia Major: Civil engineering What’s in your backpack? TI-89 calculator, agenda, specs for a washer/dryer combo, a DVD of El Viaje Entretenido: Historia Virtual del Teatro Espanol, keys, wallet, Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood’s CD Out Louder, an e-mail print-out about Charlottesville vegetation, microbiology notes, notebook […]
About 25 students slept in hastily assembled shelters at the UVA amphitheater on April 2, a way of raising awareness for the need for more affordable housing. The students held a “Shack-a-thon” contest that involved building shelters out of recycled cardboard boxes. The event was organized by the UVA Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
The Daily Progress reports today that, while a committee of city residents and officials has chosen a design for the future interchange at the 250 Bypass and McIntire Road, there’s one wee problem…
The County Office Building had the air of a festival yesterday, with pizza and root beer, signs and stickers, WINA AM radio set up with a live broadcast on the front steps.
Just one of the great things about freedom of speech? Advertisements for booze in college newspapers.