Waiting list for head start
The local Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, ended last month, but officials are already concerned about how they will meet the growing demand for next year\’s classes.
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Waiting list for head start
Preschool programs for at-risk families struggle to provide full access
The local Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, ended last month, but officials are already concerned about how they will meet the growing demand for next year\’s classes.
Repairs slow going at Jefferson School
The Jefferson School’s historic designation may have saved it from demolition in 2002, but its national historic status also means improvements are slow going.
Downtown library extends WiFi access to Lee-Jackson park
Want to check last night\’s NBA box score while waiting for the bus at East Market? Well, as long as you have a wireless laptop, you\’re now in luck, thanks to City Council\’s recently purchased high-power wireless antenna.
CHRA looks to build new housing
After years of tumult, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority seems to be stable and moving toward some long-stalled projects.
Major Hollymead investor sells
A major investor in the Hollymead Town Center plans to sell more than half its interest and beat town with a tidy profit.
City working on property tax relief
New legislation from the General Assembly gives Charlottesville\’s City Council more power to assist local homeowners with skyrocketing property taxes. Councilors are currently working out the details of the new tax relief programâso far, though, local homeowners shouldn\’t expect too much help.
Rain eases drought fears
As summer approaches, City and County officials are supposed to be coming up with a coordinated drought-management plan that will set usage restrictions in case of a water shortage. They haven\’t gotten the job done, but recent rains have eased fears of a summertime drought.
Soccer coach jailed on porn charges
Raja Jabbour was the girls’ junior varsity head soccer coach at Albemarle High until he was dismissed from duties on May 2, six days after his April 26 arrest and almost two weeks after he was indicted by a grand jury for possession of child pornography. He remains behind bars pending a third hearing in federal court to determine whether he will be released on a $50,000 conditional bond.
Would-be Teen bomber gets out
The 15-year-old Albemarle County High School student found guilty of plotting with three other teens to use explosives on two area high schools has been allowed by an Albemarle County Circuit Court judge to return home to his family. Reached for comment, neither the teen\’s mother, nor his lawyer, David Bruns, would comment on why the court decided that the 15-year-old couldâor shouldâgo home, because the case remains closed to the public. The teen\’s mother did say that her son is home permanently, and that she and her husband have plans to home-school him. She says that he needs to catch up on the last quarter of 10th grade since he\’s fallen behind due to his legal woes. He will have the summer off and then, his mother says, will continue his 11th grade studies at home in the fall. She also says that, “He\’s doing great. He\’s doing very well,” and that both she and her husband are pleased with the outcome.
Bryant found guilty in RICO trial
After two weeks of testimony in federal court, a jury came back with a guilty verdict for Louis Antonio Bryant on Monday morning, May 22. The ringleader of the Charlottesville gang the Westside Crew, otherwise known as Project Crud, was found guilty of racketeering and one count of attempted murder. He faces life in prison.