Back to school
Or is this some kind of trick question designed to confuse the students? âWanda Ring Aigh
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Back to school
Dear Ace: Every time I drive past the Covenant School building on the 250 Bypass, I notice that it says "McIntire School" on the front. Are they just confused?
Or is this some kind of trick question designed to confuse the students? âWanda Ring Aigh
City planning commission rejects Fifeville project
In an uncharacteristic decision, the City Planning Commission flexed its muscles August 8 and unanimously voted to reject the preliminary site plan for a four-storey, 27-unit Fifeville development that would be located a few hundred feet from Walker Square. Developers of the 850 Estes St. property call it “mixed-use” despite reserving only 835 square feet, […]
Libertarian Arin Sime on county development
Arin Sime, vice chair of the Jefferson Area Libertarians, isn’t the first from his party to comment on Albemarle County’s mountain overlay and phasing and clustering ordinances, which would limit development in the county’s rural areas. Here, some of Sime’s hands-off opinions on property rights and county development.
Bundoran Farm wins waivers for private roads
Over the past several months, Qroe companies, the Bundoran Farm developers, have built considerable trust with neighbors, planners and officials. At an August 8 meeting, they parlayed that trust into unanimous County Planning Commission approval for a large number of waivers for their 94-lot limited development on the 2,301-acre property formerly owned by Fred Scott. […]
Keeping kids out of the news
Recently, the case of several Albemarle teens convicted of plotting to blow up their school has sparked lawsuits between media organizations seeking information and judges keeping the case on lockdown. The Daily Progress has already run photos and full names of two teens and, pending another court hearing, more info on the kids’ trials could […]
New traffic data spurs speeding arrests
The Charlottesville Police Department is embarking on a hunt to diminish the city’s indigenous population of lead-footed motorists. These ongoing efforts to redistribute local traffic patterns may also double as snares for unsuspecting speed demons—although officials are quick to dismiss talk of “speed traps,” and say that many high-volume speeding arrests are actually in response […]
Body found in remote county location
Late on Sunday, August 6, police discovered the body of Randall R. LaForce, 39, just off the CSX railroad tracks in northeastern Albemarle County. LaForce was first spotted by the crew from a passing train along a remote stretch near the Louisa County line, at least half a mile from the nearest road. LaForce was […]
Senator Allen thanks police for endorsement
Senator George Allen spoke to a few hundred policemen from all over Virginia at the Fraternal Order of Police\’s state convention on Wednesday, August 9. He thanked them for their endorsement, and got overwhelming support for his positions on crime and other issues.
Two county teens confess to church vandalism
Two Albemarle teens confessed Friday, August 11 to setting a wagon near Alberene Church on Plank Road on fire and defacing the church kitchen with condiments on Sunday, August 6. The vandalism is not suspected to be a religious attack. Albemarle spokesperson Lee Catlin says the youths lived near the church. The wagon fire could […]
$3 billion capital campaign on track
With the “public” phase of UVA\’s $3 billion capital campaign about to kick off in October, the University considers itself on track to meet its goal of $1 billion during the so-called “silent phase.” As of the end of June, the campaign has netted almost $933 million.