Local farmers take case to Richmond
Joel Salatin (left) is trying to get someone to sponsor a bill that would allow Richard Bean (right) to process his own pork without state oversight. “The culture is still […]
“Enormous Task” still needs leader
For the past three months, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) has been trying to fill a new position, director of redevelopment. After running ads regionally and in national […]
Local groups receive $200K for homeless
Three days before Christmas, two Charlottesville groups that provide services to the local homeless population got an early gift: As part of almost $21 million bequeathed to the state by […]
You’re invited to our virtual reality
Join C-VILLE writer Erika Howsare and Miles Fowler in Second Life for a discussion of this week’s cover story on Thursday, January 10, from 5-6pm. To attend, register and create […]
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.