Kaine proposes smoking ban [January 8]
Governor Timothy M. Kaine will propose legislation with the start of tomorrow’s General Assembly for a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants…
Police release video of Mitchell accident [January 8; with video]
On January 7, Albemarle County police released video footage from the dashboard camera of Officer Greg Davis that shows Davis hitting local painter Gerry Mitchell as he was crossing W. Main Street.
Greek goddesses headed home [January 7]
Demeter and Kore—or at least two 2,500-year-old sculptures of those two Greek goddesses—are to return to Italy after a stint at the University of Virginia Art Museum…
Former sheriff passes away [January 6]
George Bailey, former Albemarle County sheriff, died January 4 at the age of 80, The Daily Progress reports today.
Goode? Well, they’re grrreat! [January 5]
Tom Perriello and Dave Shreve, in competition with one another as democratic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, arrived in Danville with a unified message: Goode better get while the getting is good.
Cavaliers dropped by Musketeers [January 4]
The UVA men’s basketball team fell hard in their last non-ACC contest of the season on Thursday, the Daily Progress reports.
Singing in the rain [January 3]
The local Drought Warning has been lifted, according to a press release [pdf] issued yesterday by the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA).
Last-second field goal beats UVA in Gator Bowl [January 2]
Hands up if you’re tired of skinny, alter-boy-looking kickers deciding big-time football games after the real (read: beefy) players battle it out for 59 minutes. Al Groh, Chris Long, we can see you in the back. No need for jumping.
Kaine stumps for Obama [January 1]
Days away from the Iowa caucus, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine joins presidential candidate Barack Obama as the senator travels from Sioux City to Council Bluffs…
Correction from December 25 issue
Due to a proofreading error, in last week’s Caught You Looking Sweet!, Alex Skliris’ first name was misidentified as Kelly. Our apologies to Alex—we hate getting caught looking so bad. Alex Skliris