Dangerous curves
Since his childhood, a dream of working on luxury cars has revved Kenny Shreves’ engines. He currently works mostly on Porsches in Werkstatt, his performance shop in Charlottesville, where […]
Speed thrills
When I arrived at the Augusta Government Center in Verona, I was immediately greeted by a line of Porsches waiting for their turn to race the circuit. I was supposed […]
Lawsuits brewing over MCP
Even though City Council has cast its final vote on the city road portion of the
Craig buys Wachovia building for $6.7M
Not everyone is in retreat mode during the current economic climate. Local developer Hunter Craig has purchased the Wachovia building on the Downtown Mall for $6.65 million. The building at […]
Hotel developers given leeway with facade
The black granite façade of the former Boxer Learning Center
CAAR to write neighborhood Wiki entries
Once a novelty and now a rather pedestrian online encyclopedia, Wikipedia triggered its news avalanche when someone rewrote the entry about Sarah Palin shortly before she joined McCain’s presidential bid. […]
The "X" miles
“The project that really gets my fancy right now is that I am building one of those X Prize cars,” says Oliver Kuttner, one of Kenny Shreves’ early employers and […]
Lean, green racing machines
It was bound to happen: even racing has “gone green.” The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) announced in January its commitment to using alternative fuels in motorsports and partnered with […]
YMCA: More softball questions than Larry King
Bob Fenwick sat on a bench in front of McIntire Park’s softball fields. “This is such a beautiful place,” he says, pointing to the trees that stretch into the horizon. […]
"I am just worn out"
December 12 is the last day for Noah Schwartz, executive director of the Charlottesville Redevelopment Housing Authority (CRHA). After three years at the agency, he is leaving the area to […]