A Child's Christmas in Wales
stage Although 60-degree days may try to fool us, Christmastime is in full swing. There are cards to write, presents to buy, cookies to bake—all kinds of chores to be […]
The friendly skies
Dear Ace: I recently read about an American Airlines flight being grounded because a woman lit a match to cover up an unpleasant smell. After my giggles subsided, I got […]
Correction from previous issue
In an article about circuit judge candidates [“Who are you outside of the law?” Courts & Crime News, December 19], we incorrectly reported the name and marital status of one […]
Final Countdown
It’s the 25th anniversary of First Night Virginia, and the list of New Year’s entertainment options is as long as your bar tab ought to be by the night’s end (if you choose to cap off your First Night Virginia experience with a few spirits, that is)…
First Night 2007
In celebration of 25 years of cramming extraordinary entertainment into a single day, First Night Virginia adds a few new events to a list of returning favorites from the 2006 […]
Biscuit Run: more complaints
It ought to have been a festive occasion: Lane Auditorium was all decked out with frazier fir boughs, decorative ribbons, yellow poinsettias and Christmas lights. An eclectic crowd filled the […]
BAR relents on nine-storey building
A nine-storey building planned for 201 Avon St. finally was conditionally approved at the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) meeting on December 19 by the slender margin of one vote. […]
Woodlands kills woodlands
On December 10, a thick forest of trees sat idly alongside Sunset Avenue Extended, separating the developments of the Villas at South Ridge and Jefferson Ridge. Four days later, the trees were gone, and in their stead stood a barren landscape of red clay upon which 300 residential units will be built.
Hamburglar pleads guilty to arson
When Charlottesville fire fighters arrived at 990 Fifth St. on May 4, they found the roof of the one-storey portion of Charlottesville Church of Christ had collapsed, with flames shooting […]
Serial rapist worth $20,000 plus
If he’s caught, the serial rapist will not only have been one of the most dangerous criminals to plague the community—he’ll also be one of the priciest. Crimestoppers, a police-based […]