Earlier this month, the United States Senate tacked on an amendment to the 9/11 Commission Homeland Security Legislation that would create a “Rural Policing Institute” (RPI) within the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, which already offers limited training to local law enforcement, particularly in the drug field. Even so, only 32 officers across Virginia enrolled […]
UVA may have lost on Sunday to Tennessee, cancelling dreams of the Sweet Sixteen and a national championship. But Wahoo fans can sleep at night knowing that at least they made the academic Final Four. Using data from the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, the publication Inside Higher Ed […]
Somehow, in a place filled with things that others have deemed undesirable, there was dancing and singing. More than 400 people (including 80 UVA students) had come to the city dump of Nicaragua’s capital, Managua, on March 5. The event—El Dia de Luz, The Day of Light—was organized by Brad Corrigan of the now-extinct jam […]
Brains or brawn? UVA football coach Al Groh (63-66 in six seasons) may spend most of his time on the field, but an invitation last Thursday from University Librarian Karin Wittenborg prompted the pigskin
Odd years may be off years as far as national elections are concerned, and one can’t watch five minutes of U.S. news without learning of the latest nuance in a presidential race that’s still 20 months away. But the November 2007 election, a mere eight months away, will arguably be more important in locals’ daily […]
The city has announced the Jefferson School General Partnership, a private entity that will purchase the Jefferson School, keeping it eligible for $8 million in federal tax credits to restore the historic site.
Budget talk is heating up (well, as much as budget talk ever heats up): Should the city and the county lower the tax rates in the wake of double-digit rises in real estate assessments? If so, what should get cut? What should the government do to help middle-class homeowners? Are the schools getting all the […]
Six years after the Rivanna Village at Glenmore was first proposed, the project to add up to 521 new residential units and 125,000 square feet of commercial space to the community in eastern Albemarle is at last going before the Board of Supervisors. The county Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve the project, with numerous […]
A little over a year ago, photographer Michael Higgins opened the front door of his house to see local farmer George Cason standing there. “He said I want to be a good neighbor,” remembers Higgins. “He brought over pumpkins and gave apples to my kids.” A month later, Higgins says Cason was hurling inflammatory threats […]
Can destructive development be stopped by a well-crafted essay? Janisse Ray thinks it’s worth a try. Along with fellow Southern writer John Lane, she’ll lead a discussion on March