Higher level
Freshman phenom Monica Wright, a starting guard for the UVA women’s basketball team, shoots a fadeaway over a helpless Wake Forest player during the Cav’s 77-70 home victory on January 11.
County planners to glimpse Places29 draft
After a postponed deadline, officials behind Charlottesville and Albemarle County’s massive transit/land-use master plan dubbed “Places29” (www.albemarle.org) say that the process turned out to be just as complex—if not more—than […]
Legislative help for small wineries
Last July, the landscape changed radically for small Virginia wineries. No, the rolling hills didn’t flatten. Instead, the wineries lost the right to put cases of their own Viognier in […]
Little Big Minds
words At a certain point in my adult life, I decided to give myself a crash course in philosophy. Sure, I’d learned plenty of details in college, but they had […]
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 […]