More houses coming south of city

In the days before the 3,100-unit Biscuit Run was proposed, any project with units in the triple digits was a pretty big deal. But in these times post-Biscuit, the 124-unit Avinity project gets as much attention as a garage renovation.

Hung jury in Whisper Ridge case

Bryan Antwann Vaughan sat solemnly alongside his attorney in the Charlottesville City Courthouse March 19, awaiting a verdict and facing a possible 10 years in prison if convicted of sex-abuse allegations

Damages awarded in 1998 jail death

An alcoholic and often homeless, Eduardo Calzada lived his life on the margins of Charlottesville society. He lived in Central Virginia for 15 years, taking construction or handyman jobs around […]

Bowers set to appeal

Following a March 16 opinion by U.S. District Court Judge Norman K. Moon, Dena Bowers’ attorney was left with only one argument: that Bowers was denied a right to be […]

Freedom behind bars

The Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women is located on an isolated piece of land off U.S. Route 250 in Troy, Virginia. Its cinderblock walls are white and clean, the staff […]

Does city need its own ambulances?

Nestled within the city’s $140 million proposed budget is a line that provides $966,122 for an ambulance service for the city fire department. Officials say the new service will supplement the 47-year-old volunteer rescue

City Council hears tax woes

It could have been that the city’s budget and tax rate are of extreme importance to many citizens, especially middle-class homeowners getting squeezed by rising assessments. Or, it could have […]