Council thanks heaven for Noah Schwartz

In recent years, Charlottesville’s Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA)—charged with the oversight and maintenance of Section 8 and public housing—has been notoriously inept. Consequently, the U.S. Department of Housing and […]

Local group calls for impeachment

A mostly older crowd packed the meeting hall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church on Wednesday, July 19, with one purpose: to impeach the president.    The event, sponsored by the […]

The bigger the better?

There’s just no denying it — the thing is absolutely massive. On the main approach from Emmet Street (where thousands of basketball game and concert goers will surely get a nice, long look as they sit stranded in event-day traffic),…

Goodbye to U

Dear Ayla: Yes, the John Paul Jones arena, which has been under construction for the past three years, is finally set to open in a matter of weeks. This means its venerated predecessor across the street, University Hall, will no longer be home to Virginia basketball games.
To track down this particular answer, Ace went straight to the top dog: Craig Littlepage, UVA’s director of athletics. According to Littlepage, “University Hall will stand for seven years or so. The horizon may be for five to seven years or maybe even longer than that.”

Snap Judgments

One season. Three categories. Endless ideas. C-VILLE’s Summer Photo Contest is more than just a way to create an issue when the Art Director is on vacation—it’s a celebration of summertime in Charlottesville in all its variety. Dive in, the water’s great!

Riverbend cuts prices for “workforce”

A potential signal of a cooling Charlottesville condo market came last week as Riverbend Condominium developers Dupont Fabros slashed prices 10 percent and began rolling out a “Workforce Housing initiative,” which provides a price break for anyone employed in “key public service sectors.”