In other Perriello news, the freshman congressman was assigned to the transportation and infrastructure committee, putting him in a prime position to work on President-elect Barack Obama’s stimulus package.
President-elect Barack Obama has selected Kaine to be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Kaine will succeed current chairman Howard Dean.
A colorful and essential glimpse at the next year in rogues, mavericks, Presidential pooches and more.
“The Schilling Show†has been off the air for just about two weeks, and people are already feeling a void. But, fear not! Fans of former Charlottesville city councilor Rob Schilling have created the “Bring Rob Schilling Back†blog, a place, they say, for fans, information and activism.
The new year began with a bang for Charlottesville’s daily newspaper. The Daily Progress reported on January 1 that Media General, the Richmond-based owner of the newspaper, is planning to put the Progress building, and the property on West Rio Road in Albemarle County, up for sale.
No more screaming for Grateful tunes at Bob Weir and Phil Lesh gigs. The Dead are coming to town in April.
Federal regulators rejected a request by Virginia officials to postpone plans to drill for oil and gas off the shore of the Commonwealth.
The C-VILLE cover story this week highlights the mess that’s left behind after certain big local parties. Appropriate, given that tonight is another occasion on which corks will pop.
In response to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, artists across the nation are uniting in a day of protest. The “Freedom of Information 2008†initiative is a 24-hour symbolic vigil and protest that represents refugees and their struggle to survive.
The secret ‘stache of one of the year’s biggest bands talks red wine and his new record before his January 6 gig at Boylan Heights.