On the trail with local game warden
Steve Ferguson was born to be a game warden. His father was a game warden, his uncle still is. When he was in the sixth grade,
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On the trail with local game warden
Eyes of the law keep watch over woodlands
Steve Ferguson was born to be a game warden. His father was a game warden, his uncle still is. When he was in the sixth grade,
Enraged dad gets 12 years
The kids had plans with friends at Chris Greene Lake, so last August 19 their parents, Colin and Virginia Glasgow, packed them into the family’s blue Toyota van and headed out from their home in Crozet. The plan: drop the kids (a son and daughter) and Virginia at the lake while Colin, unemployed, would continue […]
Mom gets 9 months after re-trial
The adoptive mother of a 15-year-old boy was convicted April 18 of felony child endangerment for withholding HIV medication from the teen. County police were contacted by social services in February 2006. The case ended in a hung jury last November when defense attorneys argued the teen could have been lying to escape a strict […]
Cinema employee avoids R-rated robbery
The last four films to screen at Carmike Cinema on Friday, April 20, all began at approximately 10pm. The longest of the bunch at 104 minutes, Disturbia—a blend of teen horror and Hitchcock’s voyeuristic Rear Window—most likely finished before midnight. At roughly 1am on Saturday morning, someone had their eyes trained on Carmike Cinema: The […]
UVA examines safety after tragedy
Following the violent shooting April 16 at Virginia Tech that left 33 people dead in a campus dormitory and classroom building, university officials everywhere are examining policies that protect students’ safety.
Students respond on Facebook
It’s no secret that college students live their lives online. So, when tragedy struck Virginia Tech’s campus last week, Facebook.com and other online forums became a primary method for students to ask questions, express reactions and grieve. All in all, five instructors and 27 students, many of them undergraduates with an active online presence, were […]
Men’s tennis topples UNC for ACC championship
The UVA men’s tennis team, ranked No. 2 in the nation, defeated No. 6-ranked North Carolina to win the ACC tournament on Sunday in Cary, North Carolina. It was UVA’s third tournament win in four seasons, and it was a blowout—the Cavs trounced the Tar Heels 5-0. The Cavs went undefeated in ACC regular season […]
Westhaven residents air complaints
A few weeks ago, a generous donation from IMPACT, a group of local faith congregations, paid off $17,000 in overdue rent for nearly 80 residents of city public housing, allowing them
City bike loop gets $100K
After years of discussion, Charlottesville will finally begin to build a bike-accessible loop trail around the city that will exist in addition to the Rivanna Trail, a recreational hiking trail that’s rough in most sections. The new bicycle bypass would serve commuter bicyclers and parallel the existing trail for the most part. In some places, […]
Sportscaster to inspire young women
One of the most famous female sportscasters, Lesley Visser, has been named “Woman of the Year” by the Emily Couric Leadership Forum. The forum will present $20,000 in scholarships to 11 women from local high schools at a luncheon April 25. The Emily Couric Leadership Forum has a new “Woman of the Year” in […]