Organizer André Hakes evoked Martin Luther King, Jr. in a speech to the crowd, proclaiming, “We want the right to be judged by the content of our character. We come in peace, we are unashamed and we are proud to be Americans.â€
Organizer André Hakes evoked Martin Luther King, Jr. in a speech to the crowd, proclaiming, “We want the right to be judged by the content of our character. We come in peace, we are unashamed and we are proud to be Americans.â€
In a move toward broader inclusion, 84 members of the Charlottesville Democratic Committee voted last night to change its process for nominating candidates to city office from a mass meeting to a “firehouse primary.â€
And yet another closing. But this time around, it’s not on the Downtown Mall. The Ivy Road branch of the coffeehouse Java Java.
According to a press release, the Jefferson could not be adapted to meet the specialized needs of the opera within the capital budget.
Ross McDermott is traveling the U.S. in a vehicle powered by veggie oil, taking photos of wacky festivals.
The neighborhood’s throwing a block party to celebrate…Chicago?
Economic woes are hitting the local Latino population pretty hard, according to researchers.
Contractor Faulconer Construction Company will begin by clearing right of way from East Rio Road to Meadow Creek so that work can start on a bridge over the stream. The construction will shut down the Rivanna Trail on February 17.
Retail sales are down in Charlottesville and Albemarle for all of 2008.