Camelot fire ruled arson
A December 27, 2007, fire that occurred at 528 Jester Ln. in the Camelot subdivision of Albemarle County has been ruled the result of arson, according to Lee Catlin, county […]
Follow-up
In October, we reported on motions to dismiss in the federal lawsuit accusing Wintergreen Partners, Inc. of violating antitrust laws. But the case can go forward, according to a recent […]
Semester At Sea settles in with faculty
When it first was announced that UVA would take over academic leadership of the Semester At Sea program from the University of Pittsburgh, many professors weren’t interested in providing safe […]
Hartz to lose job to Turner?
The work of curating and directing a museum or art gallery isn’t that much different than curating and directing a website. For a lot of local art spaces, images and […]
Basketball midseason report
High-quality ACC basketball, the best cure for your post-Gator Bowl sickness! Both the men’s and women’s teams had gaps to fill this season, and while the midseason marks aren’t exactly fridge-worthy, they could be worse.
What’s in your backpack?
Jonathan Daron Year: Junior Major: Interdisciplinary Studies, with a business concentration Hometown: Norfolk What’s in his backpack: Four bottles of water, 1984, The Art of Fear, Best Darn Lies and […]
Hundreds flood Richmond to oppose new coal plant
First the politicians spoke, Virginia State Senator Phillip Puck, Delegate Terry Kilgore and local Wise County officials among them, offering bland platitudes on economic growth and construction jobs—real concerns to be sure in a place like Wise County, where jobs have become scarce.
Accord the norm for new City Council?
There was an unusual amount of energy in City Council chambers at 6:57pm on January 7. And why not? It was a new year, and a new council. Holly Edwards […]
Another drought could be disaster
The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) lifted its drought warning on January 2 after issuing it in August, and mandatory restrictions were promptly lifted by City Council and the […]
The wrong side of the law
Dear Ace: Where does the Charlottesville Police Department get those cars with the driver’s side on the right? Do they come from England?—Britt Wheeler Britt: Sometimes the simplest questions are […]