City sues over collapsed courthouse

A handful of Spanish-speaking workers labor slowly in a dirt and gravel pit, laying foundation for the expansion of the city Juvenile & Domestic Relations Courthouse. The façade of the old brick building, its interior completely gutted, hides behind a green wall that has long taken over the sidewalk along High Street. The name of […]

Tail between his legs

Dear Ace: Something seemed a bit off in your recent column about roadkill.—Bambi Goboome Bambi: What’s that smell, you say? Dead varmint on the asphalt? No, it’s the stench of Ace’s not-exactly-clear previous column. Ace had a miscommunication with an official at Animal Control. Nevertheless, Ace is a gentleman and does not like to place […]

Correction from November 27 issue

Due to a reporting error, in the story "State to pay for six new profs" [UVA News, November 27, 2007], it was stated that the company Rolls-Royce still makes Rolls-Royce cars. In fact, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was sold in 1998 to Volkswagen, and now the rights to the Rolls-Royce car name belong to BMW.