One new school, gobs of cash, but no A&S dean
More 2007 year in Review The year of the blueprint (not the bulldozer)2007 development news in review Rape, murder, kiddie porn and more2007 courts and crime news in review Nukes, […]
Jones beats Maryland [December 25]
Ten years after being fired as UVA’s men’s basketball coach, Jeff Jones is celebrated in a John Feinstein column in today’s Washington Post. On December 22, Jones’ current team—American University—traveled […]
I’m wassailing away! [December 24]
Among the Christmas tunes that inspire quizzical looks and questions of origin (right up there with “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth”), “Here We Come A-Wassailing” is a classic …
Sons of Bill, with Shannon Worrell
The doors open at 8pm and, half an hour later, only 20 people or so circle around the line of cocktail tables at the rear of the Satellite Ballroom, or step over to the bar to grab a Kalamazoo Stout …
Mallek to appoint Loach [December 21]
The Crozet Gazette reports in its December issue that incoming Albemarle County Supervisor Ann Mallek, who defeated incumbent David Wyant, will appoint Tom Loach to the County Planning Commission. Loach has long been involved in trying to make sure Crozet’s infrastructure is able to support the area’s development.
Local food conflagration [December 20]
We were sorry to learn today that Kathryn Russell's Albemarle County Majesty Farm, which was featured in a…
Meth-odical police work [December 20]
Any area meth addicts wondering about dwindling supply can blame United States Attorney John L. Brownlee…
You've got a friend in Virginia [December 19]
Wanna-be Washington, D.C. gun owners have a friend in Virginia. And that friend holds a fairly high-ranking position.
Starr Hill to go national [December 18]
Starr Hill Brewery is going big time with the help of some folks in St. Louis. The Charlottesville beermakers announced a distribution deal with Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser…