Relentless pursuit of excellence

UVA men’s basketball Head Coach Dave Leitao did a lot of fussing during the first half against Howard on November 14. The visiting Bison were pummeled 92-53, but they had the lead early in the first half, up 24-19 at one point. Senior Sean Singletary wouldn’t let it last, however, pouring in 14 second half […]

Budget hawks prepare for battle

Previous coverage: Supes struggle over tax rateCounty approves 68 cents, city opts for 95 cents Pressured leaders lower tax rateCounty schools look to lose some funding County attacked for tax rateSupervisor Slutzky irked by “intellectual dishonesty” Last April, as the county Board of Supervisors were trying to set the real estate tax rate as part […]

Flood of water repairs

Previous coverage: Water may be low, but blame’s highRWSA weathers stormy comments on water supply plan Flowing toward the futureRWSA approves $118M five-year plan to ease strained infrastructure Uncharted watersWhat happened to our water supply plan? Assuming the maxim "Laugh now, cry later" holds true, city and county residents are in for some serious weeping. […]

Agency says MCP needs another look

A day before the public hearing for the proposed 250-McIntire Interchange, one part of the Meadowcreek Parkway (MCP), Marc Holma sent a letter to the City of Charlottesville arguing that the city had not included enough parties in the project’s planning. This might have been just another angry letter from another principled and vocal opponent […]

Taking Control

Dear Ace: I was driving home late last night and saw a dead cat lying in the street in my neighborhood. After I got home, I wondered, Who would I call to get that cat picked up off the side of the road? And, what if that cat were a bear? Would I call the […]

Correction from November 13 issue

Due to a reporting error, in last week’s cover story ["Trending Blue"], State Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. was listed as an independent instead of a Republican. While many Republicans campaigned against Hanger during the primary season this year and supported more conservative challenger Scott Sayre, Hanger still won the nomination and has yet to […]

Other News We Heard Last Week

Tuesday, November 13Crack sentences may get reduced Julian Bond supports reducing sentences for crack-related offenses. After more relaxed guidelines for federal sentencing for future crack cocaine offenders were put in place last spring, an independent panel is today considering whether to retroactively reduce the sentences of federal inmates in prison for crack-related offenses. The Washington […]

Common(wealth) ground

More features: Colin Cowherd can go to hell or, How I stopped hating and learned to love the Virginia Football CavaliersRanked No. 14, the "Cardiac Cavs" are looking for an unexpected ACC title chance—and so much more—against Virginia Tech on Saturday Football in Virginia: the new Florida? A look at recruiting suggests…not quite 2007 UVA […]