Local jail seeks highest accreditation
Across the nation and in Canada, more than 1,500 correctional facilities have or are in the process of obtaining accreditation…
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Local jail seeks highest accreditation
Official: "You may be incarcerated, but we're not violating your rights"
Across the nation and in Canada, more than 1,500 correctional facilities have or are in the process of obtaining accreditation…
Blacksburg faces 25 possible lawsuits
The town of Blacksburg has received notices of potential legal action in regards to last April’s Virginia Tech shooting that left 33 dead. Lawyers representing the families of victims sent Blacksburg notice of 25 possible lawsuits in time for the October deadline. Filing notice does not guarantee that lawsuits will follow, but it certifies the […]
Roots music lover = drug fiend?
Scenes from the War On Weed in the war heavy year of 2007: Over the extended weekend of July 25-29, the Blue Ridge Parkway outside of the one-stoplight town of Floyd, Virginia, was crawling with Park Rangers up from Asheville, North Carolina, part of a special Criminal Interdiction Taskforce (CIT) assigned to police the Parkway […]
One seat could make all the difference
Only one seat on the Board of Supervisors changed hands on November 6, but that seat could significantly shift the Board’s direction when it comes to growth policies. It potentially realigns the Board of Supervisors to a 4-2 block from what has been a 3-3 split on rural regulations that would, in part, limit property […]
PAC-men pump coins into local races
The elections are over, and the winners aren’t the only ones satisfied with the results. Count among the contented the printers, the website builders and the TV stations—in short, the people who siphon dollars off the ever-expanding piles of money being raised for area elections. Ken Boyd celebrates his victory with grandson Carson Boyd. "I […]
Democrats retake the state Senate
While Virginia Democrats celebrated their winning control of the Virginia Senate and picking up four seats in the House of Delegates, the practical effect the victory will have on the near-term legislative agenda appears modest. "I don’t think you will see a great sea change on a variety of issues," says State Senator Creigh Deeds, […]
Challenging Dems for City Council: a fool's errand?
It’s post-election November, and though three candidates are preparing to start new terms as city councilors this January, nothing has changed in the Council’s political makeup. All three of the election winners—incumbent mayor David Brown, Satyendra Huja and Holly Edwards—are Democrats. Peter Kleeman and Barbara Haskins were the latest independents to take on the Democratic […]
The race is over, let's start the race
It was the day of the 2007 elections, but Tom Perriello was working to win votes for 2008. "Wherever people are suffering, we can do better," he said on November 6 to a group of 25 seniors in the back of the Pantops Ponderosa. In between campaigning for State Senate candidate Connie Brennan, he was […]
Creigh Deeds or Daffy Duck?
Where do 400-some odd write-in votes from Tuesday’s county election go to, well, die? The answer, I found out, is a cardboard box full of meticulously paper-clipped voting machine tickers (think glorified grocery receipts) in the warehouse of the County Office Building on Fifth Street Extended. That’s where I found the names of people whom […]
Coloring in the constitutional races
More election features: One seat could make all the difference High turnout key to Mallek victory over Wyant PAC-men pump coins into local races Candidates get $48,900 from Monticello Business Alliance, $21,000 from Democratic Road Back Democrats retake the state Senate Shift looks to have most meaning for 2011 redistricting Challenging Dems for City Council: […]