Captain Tunes and His Fabulous Noteguns
music During a break midway through Saturday night’s sold-out show at Starr Hill, an audience member suddenly reached for singer Bob Girard’s head. As Girard instinctively leaned forward, she grabbed […]
Getting schooled
Dear Ace: From what I hear, we have some really good primary and secondary teachers in our town. What can you tell me about them?—Ed U. Kator Dear Ed: It’s no […]
A tale of two Cavs
It was the best of weeks; it was the worst of weeks.
The best: January 3, win at home against Gonzaga. Final score: 108-87.
Does dual enrollment work?
Educators may lament the hurdles that the No Child Left Behind Act creates for public schools, but one part of the act is almost universally beloved: emphasis on dual enrollment […]
Beat reporting at University heart center
Peter Jump, director of public relations for the UVA Health System, is eager to share some numbers from the UVA Heart and Vascular (H&V) Center (www.healthsystem.virginia.edu). This is why. Spurred […]
County approves pro-growth funding
After nearly a month of deliberations, the County Board of Supervisors (www.albemarle.org) voted 4-2 to put $250,000 toward a “jobs development opportunity fund,” which would give County officials some money […]
School superintendents have busy year
With new studies, updated lesson plans and endless hours of homework, it was a busy year in Albemarle County and Charlottesville schoolsâand we’re not just talking about the students. Following their appointments in 2006, Albemarle County Public Schools
Where does our $1 billion go?
In December, Governor Tim Kaine (www.governor.virginia.gov) announced his plan to soak up $1 billion in surplus funds with budget amendments—though it remains to be seen whether the General Assembly will […]
How dense can we get?
By Will Goldsmith, Erika Howsare and Meg McEvoy More than anything else, the big zoning changes enacted earlier this decade in both Charlottesville and Albemarle are about density. The idea: […]
The NGIC effect
Houses are built for people, and people generally must have jobs. Presumably in the mind of every local housing developer, perhaps tucked in a recess or perhaps beating violently at the fore, is the thought of how to catch some of the swarm of 800 government employees