Dear Ace: The mumps outbreak, year-end Y2K flashbacks and too manyepisodes of “Jericho” have me thinking about emergency preparedness. Where doI go for info in case of a catastrophe?—Calamity Jane Dear Calamity: Zombie outbreaks, alien invasions, roving gangs of bitter George Allen campaigners…there are a lot of things that could go wrong in Charlottesville, and […]
Dear Ace: The mumps outbreak, year-end Y2K flashbacks and too manyepisodes of “Jericho” have me thinking about emergency preparedness. Where doI go for info in case of a catastrophe?—Calamity Jane Dear Calamity: Zombie outbreaks, alien invasions, roving gangs of bitter George Allen campaigners…there are a lot of things that could go wrong in Charlottesville, and […]
The Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting on December 5 was a testament to the power of the individual—or at least a persuasive argument for citizen vigilance. On the docket for a work session were two matters concerning additions to the Hollymead Town Center, which includes Target off Route 29 in northern Albemarle. The commission was […]
David Slutzky pins the conception of a local transferable development rights (TDR) plan to an April lunch at Lord Hardwicke’s. Phasing, the primary effort to preserve the rural areas of Albemarle County then on the table, was clearly dying on the vine. So he turned first to a group with “a dog in the fight” […]
“I never thought we’d say this…” Planning Commission Chair Marcia Joseph paused and a smile pursed her lips. “…but can we turn up the volume on Mr. Cox?” Laughs scattered throughout Lane Auditorium. The subject of Joseph’s jab was architect Frank Cox, who came to represent the New Era Properties investment group (rumored to include Coran Capshaw and Biscuit Run developer Hunter Craig).
Judge Paul M. Peatross decided former Charlottesville High School Choir Director Jonathan Spivey, indicted on seven counts of sexual abuse while in a custodial role, is not a flight risk and granted him $50,000 bond on December 8. But, Spivey is barred from leaving the state, having direct or indirect contact with any of his […]
It was a warm day Friday, April 7, and Leon Mann was doing some yard work at his home in the Ashcroft subdivision east of Pantops, when he got a phone call. Removing his shoes to step inside his house, Mann picked up the phone and heard his next-door-neighbor’s frantic voice on the other end. […]
After Lorenzo Townes served 32 years for a string of sexual offenses, including the rape of a 10-year-old girl, he spent two years at a treatment center, then appealed and was granted his release. Four months later, he was arrested for raping a 12-year-old girl, according to The Washington Post. Many states are grappling with […]
Is it just us, or do the holidays make everyone just a bit desperate? Whether it’s accepting a New Year’s date with the guy named Wilbur from your meditation class or breaking down in tears when the lady in front of you buys the last Jingle Beanie, it’s amazing how the season of joy can […]
The resignation of Arts & Sciences Dean Ed Ayers after five years in UVA’s administration (www.virginia.edu) prompts the question—how long do University top dogs stay, and when is it time to roll over? You can’t touch this: John Casteen outpaces other elite university presidents by almost 3 to 1. If administrators at comparable universities are […]
City residents have been upset from time to time by UVA’s massive real estate projects. Things like 1,200-car parking garages come to mind. So how will this news from City Council (www.charlottesville.org) last week sit with them: The UVA Foundation