I’m wassailing away! [December 24]
Among the Christmas tunes that inspire quizzical looks and questions of origin (right up there with “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth”), “Here We Come A-Wassailing” is a classic …
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I’m wassailing away! [December 24]
Reporter searches for the history of the holiday drink along the Monticello Wine Trail
Among the Christmas tunes that inspire quizzical looks and questions of origin (right up there with “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth”), “Here We Come A-Wassailing” is a classic …
Sons of Bill, with Shannon Worrell
The doors open at 8pm and, half an hour later, only 20 people or so circle around the line of cocktail tables at the rear of the Satellite Ballroom, or step over to the bar to grab a Kalamazoo Stout …
Mallek to appoint Loach [December 21]
The Crozet Gazette reports in its December issue that incoming Albemarle County Supervisor Ann Mallek, who defeated incumbent David Wyant, will appoint Tom Loach to the County Planning Commission. Loach has long been involved in trying to make sure Crozet’s infrastructure is able to support the area’s development.
Local food conflagration [December 20]
We were sorry to learn today that Kathryn Russell's Albemarle County Majesty Farm, which was featured in a…
Meth-odical police work [December 20]
Any area meth addicts wondering about dwindling supply can blame United States Attorney John L. Brownlee…
You've got a friend in Virginia [December 19]
Wanna-be Washington, D.C. gun owners have a friend in Virginia. And that friend holds a fairly high-ranking position.
Starr Hill to go national [December 18]
Starr Hill Brewery is going big time with the help of some folks in St. Louis. The Charlottesville beermakers announced a distribution deal with Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser…
Washington gets four life terms
Nathan Antonio Washington walked into the Charlottesville Circuit Court just after 1:30pm, his steps shortened by his shackles. Wearing a gray suit offset by a radiant green tie, he signed the documents of his guilty plea that will put him in prison for the rest of his life. When it came time to confess to […]
Lunsford readies prosecutor's office
On November 7, Denise Lunsford won the right to be Albemarle County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney, defeating four-term incumbent Jim Camblos. Even though her first official day is not until January 1, Lunsford says she has been "touching base" with all the agencies and organizations she’ll be dealing with as Commonwealth’s Attorney. "I won’t say it’s taking […]