After a postponed deadline, officials behind Charlottesville and Albemarle County’s massive transit/land-use master plan dubbed “Places29” (www.albemarle.org) say that the process turned out to be just as complex—if not more—than they anticipated. It’s called Places29, after all, not Place29. Places29 covers a 10-mile stretch of Route 29 between Route 250 and Greene County, encompassing the […]
After a postponed deadline, officials behind Charlottesville and Albemarle County’s massive transit/land-use master plan dubbed “Places29” (www.albemarle.org) say that the process turned out to be just as complex—if not more—than they anticipated. It’s called Places29, after all, not Place29. Places29 covers a 10-mile stretch of Route 29 between Route 250 and Greene County, encompassing the […]
Last July, the landscape changed radically for small Virginia wineries. No, the rolling hills didn’t flatten. Instead, the wineries lost the right to put cases of their own Viognier in their own trucks and drive them down to the local grocery store. Now State Delegate Chris Saxman of Staunton wants to reinstate that right for […]
words At a certain point in my adult life, I decided to give myself a crash course in philosophy. Sure, I’d learned plenty of details in college, but they had gotten lost in the day-to-day drama of making a living. It was time to start over completely. The process went something like this: 1) severe […]
music During a break midway through Saturday night’s sold-out show at Starr Hill, an audience member suddenly reached for singer Bob Girard’s head. As Girard instinctively leaned forward, she grabbed a thatch of his hair and he beamed in response. Captain Tunes and His Fabulous Noteguns keep on rockin’ in the modern world—no geezers allowed. […]
Dear Ace: From what I hear, we have some really good primary and secondary teachers in our town. What can you tell me about them?—Ed U. Kator Dear Ed: It’s no coincidence that Charlottesville has turned out some pretty high-profile people—think of Rob Lowe or DMB or the kids of any of the celebrities who have […]
It was the best of weeks; it was the worst of weeks.
The best: January 3, win at home against Gonzaga. Final score: 108-87.
Educators may lament the hurdles that the No Child Left Behind Act creates for public schools, but one part of the act is almost universally beloved: emphasis on dual enrollment (DE) programs. In such programs, high school students receive both high school and college credit, a tactic that arguably helps equip the economically disadvantaged and […]
Peter Jump, director of public relations for the UVA Health System, is eager to share some numbers from the UVA Heart and Vascular (H&V) Center (www.healthsystem.virginia.edu). This is why. Spurred by a study of 365 hospitals by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), sources from The New York Times to USA Today published […]
After nearly a month of deliberations, the County Board of Supervisors (www.albemarle.org) voted 4-2 to put $250,000 toward a “jobs development opportunity fund,” which would give County officials some money to help entice companies to settle in the county. In a separate vote at their January 3 meeting, County supervisors also opted 4-2 to pay […]
With new studies, updated lesson plans and endless hours of homework, it was a busy year in Albemarle County and Charlottesville schoolsâand we’re not just talking about the students. Following their appointments in 2006, Albemarle County Public Schools