Amnesty comes but twice a year
Local residents looking for an environmentally friendly way to dispose of their household hazardous waste must wait until October 6 to get rid of potentially harmful adhesives, pesticides and cleaners.
City considering cutting out bottled water
Even Mayor David Brown admits that bringing up the idea during a drought warning may not have been the best move, marketing-wise. But Brown says it’s an idea that he […]
Graffiti on W. Main statue stymies city
It’s easy to miss the graffiti on the side of the Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea statue. You have to be pretty close to even see it—a jagged black box with […]
University revamps ID system
UVA students, faculty and staff, excluding the health system, are beginning the academic year with new ID cards, and a conundrum. Brad Sayler is concerned that UVA is now taking […]
State cuts $11.4 million from UVA budget
Like a child leaving the nest, negotiating with her parents for more autonomy, UVA is seeing that increased independence also means a stingier Daddy State-bucks. The Commonwealth fell short in […]
"This was something I wasn't going to fight off"
Charlottesville firefighter David Allen compared it to standing over the top of a wood-burning stove's chimney "looking right down it." He and three other firefighters were in the UVA heating plant, watering down coal stuck in chutes that had caught fire and continued to smolder.
J.R. Reynolds to play in Italian League
When C-VILLE spoke to J.R. Reynolds in March, he mentioned that he’d like to travel outside of the U.S. and live in another country. "I want to just go tour […]
The quiet advocate
The prison's waiting room is like any other waiting room, save the walk-through metal detector to the right of the front desk. Off in one corner there's a silent auction going on. A card table holds 10 clipboards, most with only …
State Bar recognizes Block
On June 15, Andy Block was presented with the Virginia State Bar’s 2007 Legal Aid Award. The award recognizes creativity and innovation in advocacy, experience and excellence in service and […]
JustChildren's not so small victories
Won a commitment from the State Board of Education to become one of the first states to include graduation rates as a factor in school accreditation. This supports schools that […]