Supes struggle over tax rate
Supervisor Dennis Rooker had no problem getting his fellow supervisors to approve a 35 percent increase in the county’s automobile decals, raising them to $38.50 from $28.50. But at least […]
Four, maybe more, Council candidates
“Holly [Edwards] became one of my teachers,” said retiring City Councilor Kendra Hamilton at a press conference April 12 announcing the candidacy of Holly Edwards for City Council. Hamilton addressed […]
Charges false, says neo-Nazi
As Kevin Alfred Strom waited in U.S. District Court, he glanced over his shoulder around the courtroom—a meek smile girding his face—and nodded to whomever he made eye contact with. His demeanor
Breaking the substance abuse cycle
This month sees a changing of the guard for Region Ten, a local government agency providing mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services to Charlottesville and its five area […]
Man admits to 1982 rape and murder
The man responsible for a decades-old Culpeper rape and murder pleaded guilty April 11, a local prosecutor announced. Kenneth Maurice Tinsley struck a plea deal that says he raped 19-year-old […]
Fry’s Spring Neighbors take on developer
James King may be blind, but he’s painfully aware of the development encroaching all around him. Residents of Jefferson Park Circle in Charlottesville for 20 years, King and his wife, […]
So much for SOCA’s new fields
Two extreme storylines competed in the Board of Supervisor’s decision on the fate of the request from the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville Albemarle (SOCA) to build a $4.5 million soccer […]
Batten gives $100 Million
The University of Virginia received the largest gift in its history—$100 million—on April 12 from retired Landmark Communications, Inc. executive Frank Batten, Sr. The dough will go to create the Frank Batten
Nader to students: get angry
“So here you are: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 years old. Where are you going to be in 50 years? What will you be doing? Do you talk about that […]
How to wrap a tuition increase
UVA’s Board of Visitors approved a tuition increase on April 12. That means UVA in-staters will pay 8.3 percent more per year ($655) in tuition and fees, bringing their yearly […]