Two weeks ago, I spent an hour riding around with Albemarle County Police Sergeant Jim Larkin and Denny King, a Scottsville candidate for the Board of Supervisors. As part of their discourse, King asked the sergeant about the housing issues his officers face. For the next few minutes, Larkin relayed the travails incoming police encounter […]
If vandalism, drug dealing/using or late-night anonymous public sex is your thing, you’re going to want to listen up: Public park hours are changing. City Council just passed an amendment that will close Bailey and Starr Hill parks at 9pm, and close McIntire, Pen, Tonsler and Washington parks, along with the Downtown Pavilion, at 10pm. […]
In discussing this year’s planned $300 million budget cuts, Governor Tim Kaine has emphasized that education, public safety and public health will be protected. "Throughout this difficult process, we made a determined effort to keep these budget cuts from impacting our most vulnerable citizens," Governor Kaine said in an October 1 press release. "In fact, […]
If the voters of Albemarle County elect Ann Mallek and Marcia Joseph to replace David Wyant and Ken Boyd on the Board of Supervisors on November 6, then this is what would happen: Developers will be asked to pay more to develop here …
Last year, the city gave the developer of a 101', 100-unit luxury condo building on Avon Street 365 days to submit finalized site plans for the project.
Ford Motor Company is facing a hefty product liability lawsuit through the Albemarle Circuit Court because of a tragedy involving one of its minivans.
Heated debate concerning the North Anna Power Station is expected to continue Wednesday, October 24, as Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff meet with members of the public to discuss the intention of Dominion Power to build a third nuclear reactor at the site, located 30 miles from Charlottesville.
Let’s just get this out of the way: There are still a lot of homes on the market in the Charlottesville area. A whole lot. According to the third-quarter report [pdf] by the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (CAAR), there are 3,471 homes on the market, 479 more than this time last year and three […]