Washington gets four life terms
Nathan Antonio Washington walked into the Charlottesville Circuit Court just after 1:30pm, his steps shortened by his shackles. Wearing a gray suit offset by a radiant green tie, he signed […]
Lunsford readies prosecutor's office
On November 7, Denise Lunsford won the right to be Albemarle County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney, defeating four-term incumbent Jim Camblos. Even though her first official day is not until January 1, […]
Armed robberies spike as holidays near
The holidays are upon us, and it’s the season of giving. Like giving that nice man pointing a loaded gun at your head your wallet immediately. Fa-la-la-la-la. Maybe it’s the […]
City planners question fire contribution
The city’s planning a new fire station on UVA property on Fontaine Avenue to help cover the University and neighborhoods in the southwestern part of town, but several city planning […]
The questions that plague us all
UVA senior Sarah Kirkwood is a neuroscience geek who broke three Cavalier volleyball records (for aces, total attempts and total kills) during her tenure at the University. Fair enough. But […]
UVA Law student to feds: Told you so
Score one for UVA law students. In one of the cases that the UVA School of Law’s Supreme Court litigation clinic helped bring before the Supreme Court, the justices ruled […]
(Re)New(ed) Cabell Hall
Governor Tim Kaine included two UVA projects on his $1.65 billion bond proposal for higher education capital improvements across the state. The University would get $77.6 million to renovate New […]
Once again, sex issues up for state debate
Debated issues come and go with each session of Virginia’s General Assembly—this year’s fan favorites are sure to include mental health reform and bad driver fees—but there is at least […]
Farewill Lynch, Hamilton
It was nearly 7pm, time for one of the year’s last City Council meetings to begin, and the crowd hushed in anticipation. Four councilors sat on the dais. The fifth, […]
City to comcast: Just checking in
As any Comcast cable subscriber who regularly tunes in to Channel 10 knows, city meetings can rise to the stuff of Shakespeare—except that everybody involved doesn’t die at the end. […]