Democrats roll along

The victory by Ann Mallek who handily beat Republican David Wyant for a seat on the Board of Supervisors, is but one of the significant Democratic shifts across the state. Democrats picked up four seats to regain control of the State Senate for the first time since 1995.

Video from election night

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: […]

Slapshot! [November 10]

In the next day’s press, both the Grafton Clippers and the Western Albemarle Warriors received praise for thrilling seasons following their performances in the Virginia Group AA/A state championship field hockey game, but Western Albemarle returns home from the expansive artificial fields of the National Training Center in Virginia Beach with a more substantive sign […]

Free speech wins [November 9]

Tonight Charlottesville's First Amendment Monument will receive a Jury Citation Award for Excellence in Architecture from the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects (VSAIA).

Nothin' brewing

Dear Ace: One of my friends just recently went to Staunton to Queen City Brewing, where they let you make your own beer. What would it take to get this in Charlottesville? I’m seriously thinking of a trip to Staunton.—Thurs T. Dood  Thurs: First off, thanks for giving Ace a question he can sink his […]