Ex-NGIC employee pleads guilty
In February 2006, Mitchell J. Wade pleaded guilty to influencing congressmen—most famously Randy "Duke" Cunningham—in order to procure contracts for his defense contracting firm MZM, Inc. As part of the […]
Local elderly get punk'd
As if getting home repair work done wasn’t stressful enough, with that oh-so-ambiguous "arriving between the hours of 8 and 4" business, a recent scam makes judging the credibility of […]
Driver fees challenged across state
Previous coverage: Rutherford challenges abusive driver feesCharlottesville judge upheld fees, Institute will appeal As The Rutherford Institute prepares for its appeal in the Charlottesville Circuit Court challenging the constitutionality of […]
Setting the bar too high
Back in 2002, the UVA athletics department drew up some lofty 10-year goals for its 25 intercollegiate sports teams. This year, top donors to the athletics program received an update […]
Prof looks at race and politics [with interview transcript]
Michael Klarman leans back in his office chair and kicks his feet up on the desk.
No action on rural "protections"
Previous coverage: Supes try to delay rural "protections" voteThose up for re-election concerned about details, constituents Wyant credits the tractor factorCounty moves forward with rural-area restrictions Supes warm to mountain […]
Wood must wait with NGIC expansion
Wendell Wood's efforts to build 180,000 square feet of office space and a 120-unit apartment building adjacent to the National Ground Intelligence Center met with another road block at the October 9 Planning Commission meeting.
Real estate market, minus 170 jobs
Fluvanna County leaders got a shock last month when Furniture Brands International’s Creative Interiors announced that it planned to close its doors in Carysbrook next month, taking its 170 jobs […]
Board of Supervisors Race: Focus on Scottsville District: In a sweltering church
On this particular Sunday, it is very hot in Rising Sun Baptist Church, and as the noon hour nears small handheld fans bearing the visage of Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Board of Supervisors Race: Focus on Scottsville District: Lessons from the police academy
"I’m still riding around with Mr. King," Sergeant Jim Larkin tells a police dispatcher halfway through his hour-long road trip with the Scottsville candidate. "He’s throwing out some serious questions." […]