City agrees in concept to expand historic properties
Daniel Bluestone, a UVA professor of architectural preservation, wanted to make sure that the Compton House (most recently occupied by the Beta Theta fraternity)…
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City agrees in concept to expand historic properties
Still deciding on 75- or 100-year cut off
Daniel Bluestone, a UVA professor of architectural preservation, wanted to make sure that the Compton House (most recently occupied by the Beta Theta fraternity)…
Rainharvesting edges gables in county dispute
There were a lot of babies in attendance at the January 9 Board of Supervisors meeting. Not the figurative babies who sometimes show up to whine and throw temper tantrums. No, these were real babies, the offspring of parents there to support the Pantops Montesorri Community School’s appeal of an Architectural Review Board (ARB) decision. […]
MySpace agrees to greater policing [January 15]
In a move advertised to improve youth Internet safety, state Attorney General Bob McDonnell…
Wise plant: symbol of looming state energy debate?
The proposed Wise County plant has come to symbolize growing debates about the importance of a region’s economic health verses the actual health of its residents, the power of Dominion in state government and the looming battle over the future of public investment for our energy. While Dominion and government officials tout the proposed plant […]
What’s the frequency, Martha? [January 14]
This morning, radio listeners awoke to a brave new world, at least on the 103.5 FM frequency. That’s the NPR station based in Harrisonburg, and from now on it’ll be airing more talk programming during the middle of the day, rather than classical music.
Hot topic [January 11]
This year’s General Assembly is up to its neck in potential legislation on illegal immigration.
Change is afoot [January 10]
The New Year is already bringing some changes to the local political and educational landscape.
Perriello to Goode: Let’s get it on [January 9]
Four months of fundraising has made Albemarle county native Tom Perriello the Democratic challenger to Virgil Goode, Bob Gibson of The Daily Progress reported today.
Primary dreams
First off, caveat emptor: The sell-by date on this particular edition of The Odd Dominion is so close, that it may well expire before you reach the end of the first paragraph.
Guitar Hero competition
The DJ, a tall, goateed man in a dark shirt and a Tampa Bay Lightning baseball cap, is still connecting the HDTV (high-definition television) to his PlayStation system as the 9pm start time for the first of the now-weekly Guitar Hero competition nights at Fellini’s #9, but by a few minutes after he’s ready to go.