An old political adage says that every election is either about “keeping a good thing going” or “throwing the bums out.” Dems hope that a handful of victories in the Commonwealth\’s May elections signals that voters are leaning towards the latter choice.
An old political adage says that every election is either about “keeping a good thing going” or “throwing the bums out.” Dems hope that a handful of victories in the Commonwealth\’s May elections signals that voters are leaning towards the latter choice.
We still can\’t find Osama, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to track the movements of every barnyard animal in the nation.
Last week an advisory committee recommended preservation for roadless areas in Virginia’s national forests.
Dude, where\’s my bus?
For years, people forced to rely on Charlottesville\’s public transportation have found the service doesn\’t quite live up to City Hall\’s “world class” slogan. Riders reported eight-hour journeys from Downtown to Wal-Mart and back, and last year an independent consultant confirmed that riders (and potential riders) had zero faith that the Charlottesville Transit Service (CTS) could get them anywhere on schedule.
On May 3, Charlottesville police charged another 17-year-old boy with crimes stemming from the April 21 assault of two teens near Friendship Court, a low-income housing project near Garrett Street. The suspect was charged with robbery, aggravated malicious wounding, malicious wounding and participation in a criminal street gang.
UVA fourth-year Blake Marvin and Assistant Dean of Students David Bynes initiated a case against the 17 “living wage” student protesters (arrested April 15 after a four-day sit-in in Madison Hall failed to secure $10.72 an hour for UVA’s lowest paid employees). Marvin’s complaint to the University Judiciary Committee cited the students’ unauthorized entry into a UVA facility, intentional disruption or obstruction of operations [at UVA] and failure to comply with directions of UVA officialsâall violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
Dear Ace: I just heard from a friend of a guy who my sister used
to date that legendary Broncos QB John Elway has bought a
house in Advance Mills and is moving to Charlottesville. Can
this possibly be true? âBuck N. Bronco
The white board at the front of the room announced the outcomes from the individual precincts: Democratic candidate for City Council Dave Norris won seven of Charlottesville’s eight precincts and took home 3,835 votes; his running mate, former fire chief Julian Taliaferro, won 3,637. Republican incumbent Rob Schilling came in dead last with 2,389. Given that the Dems’ campaign made the election all about Schilling, the Dems’ victory party at the Charlottesville Ice Park was predictably raucous: booze flowed, Beyoncé blared, Norris even spilled his beer on an unsuspecting reveler.
“It doesn’t look good,” said Rob Bell, frowning at news coming from a radio in Lord Hardwicke’s restaurant. Local Republicans gathered around the bar on Tuesday, May 2, hoping to celebrate a second term for Republican City Councilor Rob Schilling. Yet Bell noted that early results showed Schilling far behind in Venable and Walker