In May 2001, media mogul (and sometime Albemarle resident) John W. Kluge gave a gigantic gift of 7,379 acres to the University of Virginia Foundation, the taxable real estate branch of UVA. Valued at the time in excess of $45 million, the land is located in southeastern Albemarle County and comprised 11 farms and estates. […]
In May 2001, media mogul (and sometime Albemarle resident) John W. Kluge gave a gigantic gift of 7,379 acres to the University of Virginia Foundation, the taxable real estate branch of UVA. Valued at the time in excess of $45 million, the land is located in southeastern Albemarle County and comprised 11 farms and estates. […]
If you’re worried about the development that’s seeping across Albemarle’s rural areas, Bill Moses offers some reasonable advice: Have a drink. Last Tuesday, I was partaking of an iced tea while Moses was articulating this notion. It was at the Doubletree Hotel. Moses was the final speaker—over lunch—at a two-day conference on what’s known as […]
This year’s freshman class was the last to participate in a practice that dates back to the 1960s—early decision. Beginning next fall, UVA will not have an early decision process, in which prospective students apply early with the understanding that, if accepted, they will cancel all other college applications and enroll at UVA. The decision […]
Right from the start, the UVA women's basketball team faces some stiff competition.
When five Charlottesville government officials wanted to go on a business trip on the city's dime to Italian sister city Poggio a Caiano last week…
On Columbus Day, a posse of protestors dressed in prom gowns crowded around the Lewis and Clark statue on Main Street. They were protesting the subordinate position of Sacagawea in the statue, holding signs like "Sacagawea Never Cowered." C-VILLE went and dug through the records at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Historical Society to try to get to […]
Across the nation and in Canada, more than 1,500 correctional facilities have or are in the process of obtaining accreditation…
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]