Area's largest employer expands
The number of us employed by UVA. It’s expected to increase by at least 300 this year. One out of every five of us who work works for UVA. If […]
UVA names preparedness director
On August 7, UVA announced the creation of a new officer, the emergency preparedness director. The new position will oversee all of the University’s emergency response plans and assess its […]
$7,845 versus $25,945
If you’re like many smug out-of-state undergraduates, you came to UVA proudly boasting your Pennsylvania pedigree, and you spent your first year finding subtle ways to constantly remind everyone that […]
What's in your backpack?
Rich Bishop Year: Sixth-year Ph.D. student Major: Religious studies Home state: Montana What’s in your backpack? Umbrella, water bottle, old eyeglasses, loose change, pens, Latin dictionary, lunch pal, portable filing […]
100 doorbells in 90 degrees
"Didn't we do this street already?" Harold Folley, an apprentice organizer with the Virginia Organizing Project, leans back from the wheel for a second look at the seemingly endless rows of beige houses for a better look.
"Photo red" cameras, redux
Smile, you’re on candid camera: The General Assembly has made it easier for localities to put cameras on traffic signals. Prime candidates in the city include the Preston-McIntire intersection. Red-light […]
City funds sustainable population study
The City of Charlottesville will help fund a study to define an optimal population for the Albemarle-Charlottesville community. A request for $11,000 by the Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population […]
Drought watch '07 continues
C-VILLE has been following local water levels ever since a drought watch was declared in late July, and the news isn’t getting any better. This week’s figure for local stream […]
County man arrested in two sexual attacks [Update August 16]
On Tuesday, August 16, the Charlottesville Police Department confirmed that, using DNA, it has genetically linked Nathan Antonio Washington to the 2002 sexual assault in the Willoughby subdivision.
Best of C-VILLE 2007: The GOOGLE Map
Best of C-VILLE 2007: The GOOGLE MapYou named ’em … we mapped ’em!