Anthony Dale Crawford, the Manassas man who shot his wife, raped her and positioned her body in a room at the Quality Inn on Emmet Street, will serve two life sentences plus 67 years for his crimes, a judge upheld May 3. The jury recommended the sentence in February in a trial for one of […]
Anthony Dale Crawford, the Manassas man who shot his wife, raped her and positioned her body in a room at the Quality Inn on Emmet Street, will serve two life sentences plus 67 years for his crimes, a judge upheld May 3. The jury recommended the sentence in February in a trial for one of […]
When the weather’s warm, watch out: Criminals, just like law-abiding citizens, are likely about. That’s according to Albemarle County Police Lieutenant John Teixeira, who jokes that February is his favorite month because it’s cold and “all the bad guys are inside.” County police have had a fair number of robberies on their hands lately, the […]
A young woman from Nelson County has been charged on two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Alishia Stewart is accused of giving alcohol to a 15-year-old Western Albemarle High School student. Stewart, 24, is the junior varsity softball coach for WAHS. She is not a teacher at the school.County police began […]
Shortly before 8pm on Saturday night, April 28, the UVA Music Department’s director of promotions was heading to a performance by the UVA Jazz Ensemble when she and a couple of friends boarded one of Old Cabell Hall’s elevators. The three were going up—when suddenly they found themselves falling. Next time, take the stairs: Three […]
The Jefferson Scholars Foundation, a non-profit organization best known for holding the purse strings of UVA’s prestigious Jefferson Scholarship, has purchased the former Beta
On July 1 of this year, Robert Pianta, director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning and UVA psych professor, will become dean of the Curry School of Education. He takes over for David Breneman, who will co-chair a curriculum planning committee for the recently announced Frank Batten School of Leadership and […]
It’s been said that the Wahoo, the fish that shares its name with UVA students, can drink twice its weight in water. But the Wahoo isn’t all play—this heavy drinkin’ seafarer is also pulling its weight as a fundraiser for UVA’s Alumni Association. If you’re a recent graduate of the University, you may have received […]
Poor funding for the mental health care system has long been an issue for state legislators. But focus has returned to the state of mental health care since the shootings at Virginia Tech university, in which deranged gunman Seung-Hui Cho, likely in serious need of psychological help, shot 32 people to death before killing himself. […]
The four-decade debate on the Meadowcreek Parkway has a new image: Interchange Alternative C1, which could also be known as The Rotund Roundabout.
Gather ’round, proud citizens of Charlottesville, and hear tell of a golden land that your city leaders have envisioned. Imagine a world where every worker has a well-paying, career-ladder job. Where every student is a success, and learning is lifelong. Where housing is affordable and attainable. In this new shining city, all take part in […]