Assessments for beginners
Taxes are due in city and county on June 5, and as you’re struggling to make out that check, we’re wondering: How does the magic happen? How do those cats […]
More charges for white supremacist
Dressed in the standard black and white prison stripes and girded in shackles, Kevin Alfred Strom strode into the U.S. District courtroom with a beatific smile, and then noticed an […]
Cook assault case ends in second mistrial
Prosecutors can’t catch a break in their assault case against Kerry Von Reese Cook. Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Edward L. Hogshire granted a mistrial last Wednesday after a juror announced […]
Virginia’s dumb drivers
GMAC Insurance recently released the results of a nationwide survey that tested drivers’ knowledge of the roads, and it’s not pretty, Virginia. Virginia ranked 41st in the nation, with 26 […]
Dems nominate Brown, Edwards and Huja
Mayor David Brown, Holly Edwards and Satyendra Huja were nominated for Charlottesville City Council at the Democratic Party’s nominating convention June 2. The convention, held at the Martin Luther King, […]
County considers charter school
The Albemarle County School Board will continue to review a proposal to establish a public charter middle school to help underachieving students. The proposal, written by local education advocate Roberta […]
Construction instruction
Construction around Culbreth Theatre has put the season on hold for the Heritage Repertory Theatre. With the student population diminished and the daylight extended, summer is the season for building. […]
Reunions bring 3,000 bodies, $23M
Fireworks danced again this year for the roughly 3,000 UVA alumni and family members who came back for reunion weekend from the 10 classes invited. It was the highest attendance […]
Kappa v. Kappa, part II
Pity the stenographer who gets a little confused: Kappa Sigma Fraternity, a 234-chapter organization founded in 1869 at UVA with its national headquarters in Charlottesville, has initiated a lawsuit against […]
Breaking and surrendering
The smash-and-grab job at Union Bank and Trust on Friday, June 1, came courtesy of members of the city police department. At roughly 9am, a city employee called the city […]