Riverboat to carry hikers 'cross Rivanna

Beyond bikes, cars and buses, city and county residents will soon have another mode of transportation to consider: ferryboat. A "pedestrian ferry" is currently being developed that will cross the Rivanna River and allow access between Darden Towe Park and Pen Park. The aptly named Rivanna River Ferry is part of phase one of the […]

UVA students arrested for abduction

On the evening of November 20, just two days before Thanksgiving, UVA students Guan Yu Lu and Baichan Shu waited in Tysons Corner for another Chinese national who had been called by an associate and asked to help out with car trouble, according to Fairfax Police Officer Don Gotthardt. Instead of finding a friend to […]

City woman faces federal time

A federal jury convicted a Charlottesville woman of conspiracy to commit wire fraud on November 29 in the U.S. Western District Court. City resident Mary Dowdell and California resident Gregory Smyth faced charges stemming from a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $29 million. Smyth pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire […]

Fox warns law school about Stark

Christmas came early this year for local blogger, political activist and UVA law student Mike Stark. His present? Last month, Fox News tried to stir up trouble for Stark at UVA law school in retaliation for Stark’s activism directed toward the conservative network’s prickly talk show host, Bill O’Reilly. Previous coverage: Stark raving madWhile the […]

Energy expert warns about peak oil

As you’re hopping into your car, gearing up for the holidays, driving every which way to pick out shiny gifts, think about this: According to Robert Hirsch, a past senior energy program advisor for world oil production with Science Application International Corporations, the one resource that provides all those things could soon be in dangerously […]

On your own in domestic court

Annette Morgan, 41, is no stranger to the domestic court system. She can use terms like "remand" and "guardian ad litem," describe how proceedings for child custody work in practice, and discuss eloquently the problem of not having any records kept during domestic court hearings. But like many involved in domestic court, she is not […]

Kyoto: 10 years warmer

"Feature Spread"Click here to view larger More features: You’re getting warmer The Kyoto Accord began the race to halt global warming.On its 10th anniversary, why are we barely past the starting gate? Chill out Skeptical environmentalist Bjørn Lomborg questions the Kyoto Protocol’s effectiveness Kyoto accordinglyWe ask a few American notables how far we’ve come since […]

Dying for the cause [video]

A dozen or so UVA students stage a "die-in" outside the Corner branch of Bank of America, a protest against the bank's investment in coal. The action was planned in conjunction with the national group Step It Up…