The Colorful Apocalypse: Journeys in Outsider Art
Ten years ago, author Greg Bottoms and I worked together at a local arts and culture magazine called “Gadfly” in an office on the middle level of The Rutherford Institute […]
Glass “recycling” not clear cut [with video]
Last November, a report by the City of Charlottesville’s Committee on Environmental Sustainability turned some heads when it revealed that the glass collected locally for recycling ends up in a landfill.
GOP kills accountability bills
In the 2006 General Assembly, the Republican majority made a substantive rule change that allowed for House bills to be killed in subcommittee where votes are not recorded. Before that, […]
Fixing Virginia, one strange bill at a time [with audio]
Quick, name Virginia’s state song. If you think you know it, you’re wrong. Since 1997, when “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” was officially “retired,” Virginny…er…Virginia has been a state […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the city for: 3.5 years Resides in: Albemarle County Job title: Permit Technician. You encounter Barmore when you call or walk in to Neighborhood Development Services, in the […]
Follow-up
Last week, C-VILLE reported on City Council interviews for two spots on the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) board, which will face the daunting task of guiding redevelopment of […]
Proposed house straddles past, future
If one were inclined to compare the proposed house at 509 Second St. to a Roman god (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), a more appropriate mythological partner than Janus […]
Will Board pass rural ordinances?
At their January 23 meeting, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors opted to defer a decision on a package of rural ordinances billed as efforts to protect the environment. One […]
Projects before the planners
The skinny: Dominion Development Resources got preliminary approval from the county Planning Commission to subdivide several parcels on 544 acres into 32 development lots of two to 10 acres (the […]
When the Latter-day Saints come marching in
"Outside, if you look at the LDS church, it looks pretty wacky,” says Bryan Kasik, sitting in Java Java on the Downtown Mall. “This farm boy from New York has […]