Business park courts Crozetians

At a neighborhood meeting and open house they organized December 9, Will Yancey and his team took another step toward persuading Albemarle County to approve the Yancey Mills Business Park […]

Fredericks' 'berg

Heading into last weekend’s 'Advance'—the annual confab held by the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) to talk shop, party hearty, and plan strategy for the coming year—current RPV Chairman Jeff Frederick knew that he might be in for a rough ride.

Think global, paint local

On a bright, chilly Monday morning two days before Election Day, Edward Thomas and I stand at the perimeter of the bamboo forest at the corner of Cherry and Ridge […]

A Carol with Charles in charge

Scrooge, Tiny Tim—in some ways we know these characters better than our own family, a phenomenon that presents potential hazards and rewards for any director attempting to

High-salaried Casteen forgoes raise

According to a Chronicle of Higher Education report, public universities raised their presidents’ salaries an estimated 7.6 percent last year. UVA President John Casteen ranked third among all public university […]

What's in your backpack?

Evans Finger Age: 19 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Houston, Texas Major: System engineering What’s in your backpack? Headphones, laptop, laptop charger, pencils, planner, calculator, graphing calculator, econ class ticker, various textbooks: […]

Red dirt alert!

Norcross Station, the railroad warehouse turned chic apartment complex, is prepping to add a third building. R.E. Lee & Sons have been clearing the strip of land between Garrett Street […]