Council refocuses on affordable housing
City Council took its annual retreat on September 5 and 6, staying at a hotel in Staunton. The only media there? Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Brian Wheeler, who a few days later […]
County steps up English proficiency courses
Immigration and English fluency are a hot- button issue these days. But Albemarle County is in its 30th
Your tax dollars, at work
Resides in: Albemarle County Job title: Senior tax clerk. Flowers collects tax payments, sells decals and dog tags. Best of times: Helping those who come to the office with questions. […]
Word problem
Dear Ace: Where did the “Venable” in Venable Elementary come from? Doesn’t that word mean you’re really, really old?—Justin A. Child Justin: It is a curious thing, linguistics. Just a […]
Crozet community center worth the price?
When the Charlottesville Waldorf School moved from Crozet to its new campus off Rio Road in 2007, it left behind an aging building on a nine-acre campus that it occupied […]
Landmark Hotel investor sued by Sotheby's
Bloomberg.com reported on September 3 that Halsey Minor, a principle investor in the Landmark Hotel, is being sued by Sotheby’s auction house
Other news in development
Local developer Wendell Wood (United Land Corporation) badgered the Board of Supervisors to make an exception for him and fast track a change to his project for the National Ground […]
Perriello shows rhetorical flash in Danville debate
Tom Perriello, the Democratic challenger for the Fifth District congressional seat, went on the attack against incumbent Republican Virgil Goode on September 3 during a debate in Danville before a […]
County schools brace for $2.4M in cuts
Just a few weeks after Governor Tim Kaine announced significant cuts to the budget for the next year, Albemarle County officials are bracing for a shortfall of $4.1 million to […]
City schools want more walkers
In 2003, Greenbrier Elementary School was the first school to start a weekly event called Walking Wednesdays