Pocket bikes, or pocket rockets, those tiny versions of hot street bikes that have teenagers riding with their knees to their chins, are no longer allowed on Virginia’s public roads. Though they are really gangsta, at less than 24" tall the bikes are, um…kind of dangerous. The law, (Virginia Code 46.2-100), which took effect on […]
Pocket bikes, or pocket rockets, those tiny versions of hot street bikes that have teenagers riding with their knees to their chins, are no longer allowed on Virginia’s public roads. Though they are really gangsta, at less than 24" tall the bikes are, um…kind of dangerous. The law, (Virginia Code 46.2-100), which took effect on […]
Crime statistics from January through May of this year show a reduction in violent crime, but a climb in property crimes like motor vehicle thefts, burglary, and thefts from vehicles compared to the period last year. The trends mirror county trends reported last week, which saw a hike in larceny, stolen vehicles and burglary. Aggravated […]
The Albemarle School Board will solidify policies that allow schools to discipline students for off-campus behavior. Since two parties in Albemarle and Crozet resulted in the death of 17-year-old Western Albemarle student Nolan Jenkins and the ticketing of dozens of teens, schools have been debating their role in battling underage drinking. A recommendation presented Thursday, […]
With City Council purged of Republican dissent following the May elections, can we expect a year of agreement, decisive action and swift resolution to age-old Charlottesville problems?
The Eastern Connector took a baby step toward existence at the most recent Albemarle County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors approved an Eastern Connector alignment study to explore options for a road that would connect Route 29N to Route 20, with the idea of alleviating heavy traffic on Route 250 and Rio Road. Mark Graham, […]
Charlottesville is trying hard not to lose touch with its relatives, but with three official “sister cities,” that can sometimes be a tough job. For those not completely sibling-savvy, Charlottesville has three “sisters” through the Sister Cities International program, a “nonprofit citizen diplomacy network” that links cities globally. Our oldest relationship is with the […]
The second-floor office is no bigger than 15′ x 20′, but it opens onto the world through a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking Court Square. A bookcase laden with few books, but with 30 3"-thick binders labeled “Ford Motor Co.,” “Bronco II,” “Exhibits,” “Cases,” “Decisions” and the like, serves as a backdrop to a large, wooden lawyer’s […]
There’s a new player in the development market looking to become major: Habitat for Humanity. The local chapter of the nonprofit Christian housing builder stepped into the development market last year with the purchase of Sunrise Trailer Park in lower Belmont, a property currently housing 21 families, and stepped up its game dramatically with a recent contract on Southwood Mobile Home Estates, which currently has 371 trailers on 100 acres near Old Lynchburg Road.
The Bundoran Farm project will continue as planned, says new Qroe CEO Robert Baldwin Jr., son of former CEO Robert Baldwin, who died June 14 in an Albemarle plane crash while he and Regional Director David Brown tried to land on the Bundoran property that Qroe has been developing. Baldwin acknowledges the heavy blow from […]
Changes are in the pipeline for Upward Bound, a federal high school program administered locally by UVA that is designed to increase college attendance rates for those most at risk: low-income students and those whose parents didn’t attend college. Local programs stand to lose autonomy in how they recruit high school students to receive Upward […]