Warner turns down televised debate
Perhaps Mark Warner feels he’s had enough television exposure after his speech at the Democratic National Convention. In a press release, The League of Women Voters of Virginia says it […]
Section 8 waiting list to open next week
As previously reported, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) is set to reopen the Section 8 Rental Voucher Program waiting list for the first time in four years, and […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the county for: 3 yearsResides in: Albemarle County Job title: Principal, Woodbrook Elementary School. As principal, Sterrett ensures the safety of students while ensuring a quality education for […]
Home is where a Depot isn't
Dear Ace: There seems to be a Home Depot lurking around town somewhere. I get applications in the mail for their credit cards, frequent sales flyers, etc., but always without […]
Long, strange trips
Eight travel stories by C-VILLE writers: Fresh shoes for the weary Having a devil of a time in Death Valley No tanks; I’ll have sushi Waiting for change in the […]
One hundred pilgrims
Friday, 7:30am. As I walk to the gas station to buy toothpaste, I get a taste of what it is that brought me here. Everywhere I look there are pine […]
Fresh shoes for the weary
Never before have I planned a trip to which people’s reaction universally included the word “crazy.” Well, this was the one. I was going to Death Valley in July. My […]
Got parka?
Am I allowed to say “ass”? Too late. At least I have no trepidation about saying “freezing,” “my” and “off.” Destination:Chicago in FebruaryLocation: The brittle shores of Lake MichiganDistance from […]
Praising a six-ton Jesus
“Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-JulyAnd I just hit town and my throat was dry,I thought I’d stop and have myself a brew.”—From “A Boy Named Sue” I’ve been to […]
No tanks; I'll have sushi
There is some special place in my heart reserved for cities and towns well past their prime, an affection that comes, I suppose, from having lived in places like New […]