Board of Supervisors Race: Focus on Scottsville District
The Scottsville race is the least clear cut. Lindsay Dorrier is an incumbent Democrat who tends to vote with the two Republicans on the Board.
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Board of Supervisors Race: Focus on Scottsville District
The issues and candidate profiles
The Scottsville race is the least clear cut. Lindsay Dorrier is an incumbent Democrat who tends to vote with the two Republicans on the Board.
Five local bridges "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" […]
Heading off eviction
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, […]
How crooks spent your summer vacation
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.
The "heroic" institution
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.
SOCA Announces new facility in Belvedere
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).
Casa de Chihuahua, with Mr. Baby and Black Twig
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 […]
Gorillas and cheerleaders [October 22]
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.
For sale: A buttload of houses [October 15]
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.
Nelson County for Double H [October 11]
On Wednesday, October 10, I spoke with Double H farmer Richard Bean, now a local celebrity both for his produce…