Dena Bowers' appeal set for January
In a $1 million lawsuit nearly two years in the making, the appeal of Dena Bowers’ case against UVA is set to begin oral arguments in January 2008. Previous coverage: […]
My department loves me, but does my president?
UVA faculty think their work is valued at the department level—but not as much at the administrative level. Profs want more money and support for their grad students, and want […]
Virginia Sentinel debuts, mocks Gore
Describing itself as an "innovative source of news dedicated to serving the University community," the Virginia Sentinel launched its online-only news source October 3 with a story about an Honor […]
Read(ing) the signs
Ace: I’ve seen signs for 1-800-GOT-JUNK posted up all over town. What are they for? And aren’t they getting in trouble putting signs up everywhere?—Tad L. Tayle Tad: Ace used […]
City School Board Race: Pick 4
In its second round as an elected office, the city School Board race seems to be garnering even less discussion than it did in May 2006. City residents voted in […]
Claytor, Harding battle for the sheriff's badge
What’s the job? Sheriff might seem like a pretty bigwig title, but the duties don’t exactly demand a Wyatt Earp. All a sheriff is required to do is transport prisoners, […]
Camblos fighting for four more years
What’s the job? "Commonwealth’s attorney" is Virginia’s gentile, planter-class, we-used-to-be-big-shots-in-England way of saying "prosecutor." It involves running an office of four assistant Commonwealth’s attorneys that handles prosecution of the vast […]
Woman charged with killing mother
An Albemarle judge has certified an attempted murder charge for Phyllis Spangler, the 51-year-old woman who was arrested two months ago for assaulting her 94-year-old mother. Spangler appeared in Juvenile […]
Ryan homes report third-quarter losses
Dave Phillips, CEO of the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors, recently said that the slumping housing market needs an infusion of new homebuyers to jumpstart sales. But a look at […]
City Council Race: Pick 3 [Extended online edition]
It’s a strange year for the City Council race. For the first time in decades, no Republican is even giving it a shot. Instead, two independent candidates—Peter Kleeman and Barbara […]