Gravity Lounge gigs rescheduled, dropped [UPDATE]
Starr Hill Presents relocates a few shows scheduled for the Downtown Mall venue, while at least one show scheduled for this weekend drops
County Supervisor Sally Thomas will retire
As expected, county Supervisor Sally Thomas will not be running for re-election. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that Thomas, who is finishing her fourth four-year term, made the announcement at the end of the Board of Supervisors meeting last night.
John Lowry officially kicks off supervisor campaign
Lowry, chairman of the Albemarle County Economic Development Authority, intends to run on a three-point platform: quality of life, education and transportation.
EPA fines Barboursville company $70,000
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cited the company for a series of violations concerning underground storage fuel tanks.
Kaine pushes for no-excuse absentee voting
Governor Tim Kaine, in one of his last acts in office, altered a bill to allow for no-excuse absentee voting, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Sean Samoheyl: Dance, puppets, dance! [VIDEO]
Thursday night brings puppet shows and a women’s barbershop quintet to Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar. Read on for details
Green reads for late frosts
A wee selection of fascinating things to read, from a terrifying lack of Wal-Marts to local passenger rail.
Dave Matthews Band: Groogrux King videos hit YouTube
Our local heroes turn their New Orleans studio into a motley dance party and mug for the cameras. Watch the videos here
For John Whitehead, local newspapers are the basis of democracy
Most young Americans are turning to the television for their daily dose of news. For Whitehead, that’s a “serious mistake.”