Get smart
Dear Ace: Is there anything you don’t know?—Harry Stottle Harry: Ace does not walk blindly through life. He keeps his eyes peeled, his ears open and his hands to himself (unless […]
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
An appreciation of Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid series has always depended largely on one simple thing: How do you feel about “cut scenes”? If you enjoy having your game […]
I Am My Own Wife
Anticipating a one-person show—even if it’s Doug Wright’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play, I Am My Own Wife—isn’t an altogether pleasant experience. It’s just so hard to believe that […]
City can’t consider cell tower health risks
Among national cell phone service providers, Verizon Wireless has been noticeably absent in the Charlottesville area. Recently, the company has been aggressively installing cell phone towers in Albemarle County, but […]
Time to change RWSA Board?
Dredging of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir is coming closer to a reality, one board meeting at a time.
No green light for photo red cameras
Almost a year after the state legislature granted approval for localities to use photo red cameras, neither the City of Charlottesville nor Albemarle County seem to be in a hurry. […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the city for: 30 years Resides in: Albemarle County Job title: City assessor. Barbour is responsible for appraising all property around the City of Charlottesville, spread out into […]
City, stores clash over carts
Ten years ago, Dave Taylor opened the Read It Again, Sam used bookstore, and as a way of pulling in customers, he placed waist-high racks of paperback fiction outside his […]
Incentive zoning as preservation carrot
Though Charlottesville pays a lot of lip service to preserving its historic structures—devoting an entire chapter of its comprehensive plan to the subject—it’s easy for property owners to think they’re […]
Gas prices drive contractors to new ideas
It’s a by now familiar sentiment: “We are definitely on a strict budget with gas.” But the person saying it is not a stressed mini-van mom trying to double up […]