Old Times
stage One measure of a dramatic production is its success in bringing out qualities not apparent to a reader. On seeing director Francine Smith’s Old Times, I realized I had […]
Beer-serving parents to serve time
Two parents who were convicted of providing alcohol to minors, and who tried to take their case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, will be forced to serve a 27-month sentence.
Shooting suspect unfit for trial
Police now have three people in custody who, they suspect, fired bullets into a crowd of youths on Prospect Avenue on March 2, seriously injuring a 16-year-old Charlottesville High School […]
Thieves take $25,000 in laptops
A cart full of about 20 laptop computers, meant as teaching tools for city elementary kids, was stolen, along with two desktop computers, on June 7, Charlottesville police say. The […]
Shoppers’ World sold for $27M
Shoppers’ World has been bought by the owners of Barracks Road Shopping Center, Federal Realty Investment Trust.
Local farm to build temp worker housing
Maple Hill Farm, an organic farm near Scottsville where Dave Matthews’ Best of What’s Around operation is based, plans to house seasonal interns on its facility to learn the farming […]
Peace made in University Circle
Construction continues on the Watson Manor project, but the dust has settled from a neighborhood/developer dispute about the life (and death) of a 150-year-old beech tree. The project was halted […]
Massive identity theft at UVA
Hackers feasted on the personal information of 5,735 current and former UVA faculty members, including their birth dates and social security numbers, on 54 separate days between May 2005 and […]
Going it alone
Orphaned in the midst of UVA Health System construction is a small, 0.7-acre strip of land owned by VAParc LLC. It would seem that the University would want that strip, […]
Cure for post-traumatic stress?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a well-known illness: A traumatizing event happens to someone and they experience trouble sleeping, memory loss and trouble learning new