Five bridges spanning railroad tracks in Charlottesville and Albemarle County are considered "structurally deficient" by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and there are currently plans to replace only one of these troubled overpasses. These figures are the result of a recent study of area bridges by local VDOT officials. The qualification of "structurally deficient" […]
Five bridges spanning railroad tracks in Charlottesville and Albemarle County are considered "structurally deficient" by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and there are currently plans to replace only one of these troubled overpasses. These figures are the result of a recent study of area bridges by local VDOT officials. The qualification of "structurally deficient" […]
In Holly Edwards’ view, hiring a public housing prevention specialist strikes the balance between doing the right thing and doing things right. "You have to have policies in order to provide continuity of care regardless of what your clientele base is," says Edwards, who is the program coordinator for the Public Housing Association of Residents, […]
Over the past month, C-VILLE has heard rumors of an increase of city break-ins. Local podcaster Sean Tubbs had a too-close encounter with city police (and their firearms) while they were tracking down a breaking and entering suspect near his home.
Just back from Boston, where he caught a Red Sox playoff game, UVA's Michael Klarman sits down with C-VILLE to talk about his new book, interesting cases on the Supreme Court docket and why war plays a larger role in American race relations than you'd think. Here's an edited transcript of the conversation.
After denying a 10-acre soccer facility in northern Albemarle County—and breaking the hearts of shin-guarded kids, who are legion—the county Board of Supervisors is backing a new facility for the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville Albemarle (SOCA).
music For those with eclectic tastes in a cosmopolitan hamlet like Charlottesville, it’s sometimes easy to forget just how great Southern music can be, especially when played live. Three solid acts at the Outback Lodge served as a healthy reminder. Black Twig played first and, despite sharing three members with Blacksburg-based noise-and-folk acts Pelt and […]
This week's edition of Business Week includes an essay by Scott Clemente, a first-year student at UVA's Darden School of Business, about the long and winding road he traveled before deciding to get an MBA.
Today sees the release of the third-quarter market report from the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (CAAR), which is not a happy document if you're trying to unload a three-bedroom with updated kitchen.
On Wednesday, October 10, I spoke with Double H farmer Richard Bean, now a local celebrity both for his produce…
Ace: What would you say is the highest point in Charlottesville?—Rhett E. Tuclime Rhett: Ace’s knee-jerk reaction to your question was to say that Lee Park is probably the highest point in Charlottesville (heh heh). But, Ace realized that, in all seriousness, this wasn’t what you meant, and therefore brushed up on some terms to […]