UVA Marching band begins summer training
It’s totally tempting to pull out every American Pie reference (flute jokes anyone?) for a story about the Cavalier Marching Band. Really, how hard is it to make fun of […]
Romance, James Webb style
Burly and bellicose verbal bombs are already falling in the Senate race between Republican incumbent George Allen and Democratic challenger James Webb.
Allen’s camp: “By announcing his opposition to the Flag Protection Amendment, James H. Webb, Jr. puts himself firmly on the side of John Kerry, Ted Kennedy and Charles Schumer.”
Webb’s camp: “People who live in glass dude ranches should not question the patriotism of real soldiers who fought and bled for this country on a real battlefield.”
City earns runner-up spot in slogan competition
Sure, we know that Charlottesville is home to the occasionally top-ranked public university in the nation. And we cannot deny the awesome truth of the city’s No. 1 ranking by […]
Fundraising begins on gay marriage issue
Although Virginia residents still have four months until they will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage statewide, they are about to be barraged by groups […]
Drive yourself crazy!
It\’s hot. Gas prices are high. You and the kids have cabin fever. Williamsburg, Gettysburg and Jamestown are so over. Besides, Charlottesvillians are the kind of folks who prefer roads less traveled. With that in mind, might we suggest something completely different for your upcoming summer day trip?
American graffiti
Dear Lou: What\’s the deal, you ask? You\’ll forgive Ace if he\’s reluctant to play societal psychologist, since he\’s more at home with a pen and a cold one than leather couches and weird dreams about trains and cigars.
Supes defer on Glen Oaks appeal
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, July 5, deferred a decision on Glen Oaks, a cluster of about 30 new homes to be built near the Glenmore neighborhood […]
Public meetings out the wazoo
Hey citizens! Fed up? Got something civic to get off your chest? Well, stop bellyaching to your barber and get yourself out to a public meeting. After all, someone’s got […]
City sued for alleged racial bias
A former employee of Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority is suing the City of Charlottesville to the tune of $300,000. Angela Estes, who worked as a property manager for CRHA […]
Judge dismisses Collins suit
A former political candidate who sued over his right to distribute leaflets in a local parking lot hit a roadblock last month, when a judge effectively dismissed his case. Now Richard Collins is trying to figure out the best way to get his case before the State Supreme Court.