UVA plans walkway, city smiles
It was a quick decision, in that it was a decision at all, one that took no more than 10 minutes at the September 4 City Council meeting. The city […]
Kicking off another season
They come in their sun dresses and orange ties, a steady stream of students and alums, the rabid fans and the cheerful socialites, the drunks young and old who like […]
Jeff Scholars ask for $21M loan
If approved by the Board of Supervisors as expected at its September 12 meeting, the Jefferson Scholars Foundation will be on their way to a $21 million loan to help […]
City green lights 101' W. Main building
Even though City Council backed the proposed 101′ building on the corner of W. Main and Ridge streets last Tuesday night, Councilor Dave Norris called the Planning Commission’s earlier decision […]
Dogwood units to remain "affordable"
Thanks to an $850,000 loan from the City of Charlottesville, 57 units of Dogwood Housing will remain affordable for the next five years.
Minor becomes key for Mall hotel
Lee Danielson is finally back in Charlottesville, though to what degree is still up in the air. Last week, public relations firm Payne, Ross & Associates announced that the boisterous […]
Into Surrender
cd Chris Jamison walks a fine line on Into Surrender. On "A Heart Unbroken," the opening track, he steps onto the wrong side of this line. The "oooh"s and "yeah-a-yeah"s […]
Get your freak on!
The inaugural C-Fest event, dubbed Freakfest by the event's creator/mad scientist Lance Brenner, packed the Satellite Ballroom with two stages and 10 bands on Saturday, September 8.
John Hammond, with Thomas Gunn
music At the corner of Rugby Road and Grady Avenue, the stink of cheap beer is in the air. By 10pm or so, lines will begin to form at the […]
Looking to learn from VT panel
The panel appointed by Governor Tim Kaine to investigate the April 16 incident at Virginia Tech released its findings and recommendations last week, and neither Tech nor the Commonwealth came […]