When former Virginia Governor Mark Warner announced last month he would not seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, he left not only a hoard of disappointed supporters eager for somebody other than Hillary Clinton, but also roughly $9.8 million in political contributions. Those contributions to Forward Together, his Alexandria-based political action committee (PAC), […]
When former Virginia Governor Mark Warner announced last month he would not seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, he left not only a hoard of disappointed supporters eager for somebody other than Hillary Clinton, but also roughly $9.8 million in political contributions. Those contributions to Forward Together, his Alexandria-based political action committee (PAC), […]
The following individuals gave $2,000 or more to candidates for the Fifth District U.S. House of Representatives in 2006, according to the Federal Election Committee. In the race between Democratic challenger Al Weed and Republican incumbent Virgil Goode, Goode lost Charlottesville and Albemarle but won the district overall by almost 20 percentage points.
What can we tell from who gave?
A hirsute man sits in plain view on the toilet, straining. His wild pawing at the walls is accompanied by the sort of explosive sounds that go over big at a fourth grade lunch table. But this man is on a date, giving the sad-eyed woman on the other side of the door a horrific earful.
Dear Ace: Any time I take a scenic drive around Charlottesville, the street I’m driving on inevitably goes through about 15 name changes. What’s the deal?—Jane Jing Lane Yes, Jane, Ace must concur—Charlottesville street names seem to change names more often than Paris Hilton changes partners. But you should count your blessings—you could, after all, […]
As first reported in C-VILLE on October 31, Mall stalwart The Hardware Store will soon wrap up its three-decade run and put away its toolboxes, condiments and all, for good. Owners Stan and Marilyn Epstein have sold the four-storey building, which houses not only their restaurant but a number of smaller businesses like Race Jewelers and Art Upstairs.
Indoor fireworks, lighted torches, green lasers, a mascot rappelling from the ceiling, players making a smoky entrance, Michael Buffer proclaiming, “Let’s get ready to rumble”: UVA certainly made a spectacle in opening the $130 million John Paul Jones Arena for its first men’s basketball game November 12 against No. 10 ranked Arizona.
On November 9, two days after voters cast their ballots, Virginians finally had a senator-elect when Republican incumbent George Allen conceded the race to Democrat Jim Webb, avoiding what could have been a lengthy recount in the last undecided Senate race in the country. Webb led the former governor by 7,300 votes.
The final site plan for a 300-unit residential development off Sunset Avenue, just south of I-64 on the western side of Charlottesville, has been approved by the County Planning Commission at their November 7 meeting. Developed by Athens, Georgia based Dovetail Companies, the “Woodlands” will bring more student housing to the outskirts of Charlottesville, joining […]
The parking lot west of the former C&O railroad station building at 600 E. Water St. is for sale. The asking price for less than a third of an acre? $2.4 million, or roughly $200 per square foot. And that’s just the parking lot, not the former station. “It’s an excellent spot for a mixed-use […]
A man who was acquitted of child sex charges in Madison has been brought up on related charges in Albemarle County. Oscar Robert Lemen faces 18 indictments on various charges, including forcible sodomy, penetration with an inanimate object, aggravated sexual battery and attempted rape. All these crimes allegedly occurred with one female victim between November […]