Local Planned Parenthood to join NC branch
Contraceptive devices might be getting smaller—patches that are paper thin, hormone pills that are low dose—but Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge (PPBR) is in final negotiations to supersize itself. […]
Patience, says son of Iraq president
“We should encourage the participation of the communists in Iraq,” said Qubad Talabani. Eyebrows were raised among the roughly 150 people listening. Talabani, with his British accent, pinstripe suit and […]
Free Union VDOT station to close?
As Dick Hayden was driving to his home in Free Union, he thought the flashing roadside sign might caution him of a closing lane ahead. But as he drew closer, […]
City CVS design shot down
“It’s a mess up there, I’ll admit that,” said Russell Mooney, a 75-year-old man who once ran an Oldsmobile dealership with his father on the corner of W. Main Street […]
Hardware River unsafe for humans
On the last night of November, a smattering of locals gathered in the Scottsville Town Council Chambers to discuss a messy topic: water quality problems in the Hardware and North […]
Developing the final Fontaine frontier
At 69.5 acres, the Granger Property is the last major undeveloped tract of land in the southern Albemarle growth area surrounding UVA, officially known as Area B. On Tuesday night, the Albemarle County Planning Commission wanted to know why.
Red Dirt Alert!
The inexorable march to fill all empty city lots continues at the southern edge of Belmont. Dozers are grading in preparation for 29 residential units in the Carter’s View development—single-family […]
Officials go to school on mass transit
What happens when you put government officials in the position of students? The scene begins to resemble a high school classroom, with the skeptical kids asking deflating questions and the teacher's pets answering them.
Blog bounty
Blog bounty Dear Ace: Recently, I was trudging through the so-called blogosphere and decided to do a search for “Charlottesville” on Blogger.com. I was astounded tosee over 60,000 results! Why […]
Study: Doors closing for black, poor
Decades after the fall of state-sanctioned segregation and Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty,” flagship state schools like UVA are getting richer and whiter. Such is the conclusion of a new […]