North Anna gets early permit
Two days before Thanksgiving, Dominion Power got to add an early site permit to its list of things to be thankful for.
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North Anna gets early permit
Third reactor one step closer to coming online
Two days before Thanksgiving, Dominion Power got to add an early site permit to its list of things to be thankful for.
Public pool priorities are changing
As the city juggles its pool options—to renovate city pools or to approve a YMCA aquatic facility—one of the most vocal contingents throughout the process has been city and county residents who regularly use the lap lanes at Smith and Crow pools. But the way citizens are using pools is changing, as evidenced in proposed […]
County restores 5.2 miles of trail
Ever since he retired, Carlos Otoya has spent more time on the trails at Mint Springs Park than anyone else. "It’s a very healthy life, clearing brush from the trail—my cholesterol is good now." New sign markers make the trails at Mint Springs much more accessible. "Unless you were a local, you were bound to […]
State to pay for six new profs
The London-based company, Rolls-Royce, which no longer makes cars that only 99 percent of the population can afford, has announced plans to build a jet engine manufacturing plant in Prince George County, southeast of Richmond.
"Open lines of communication"
For the second time this year, the Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) cancelled its quarterly meeting, scheduled for November 15. PACC is the only formal meeting of the "three parties"—the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County and UVA. "The main topic wasn’t ready for prime time," says Mayor David Brown. That topic is an idea brought […]
No last minute heroics this time
The glory of an ACC football title game and the possibility of a BCS bowl were within UVA’s grasp on Saturday as the Cavaliers battled Virginia Tech for the Commonwealth Cup. But the offense couldn’t score in the fourth quarter and Beamerball sealed the deal, the Hokies forcing two turnovers and blocking a punt in […]
UVA students charged with kidnapping [November 27]
Two UVA students have been charged with kidnapping after they abducted a man in the Northern Virginia area, tied him up in a hotel room…
Kucinich is coming [November 27]
Diminutive Democrat presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich will make an appearance in Charlottesville on December 7.
VA GOP: Restore abstinence-only sex-ed [November 23]
The Washington Post reports that state Republicans are calling for Governor Tim Kaine to reinstate funding for abstinence-only education.
Born in the JPA [November 21]
April 30, people: Mark it down. The Boss is back with the E Street Band, and the whole lot of them are coming to Charlottesville.