Albemarle County wants public input on reservoir
The South Fork Reservoir Stewardship Task Force has prepared a questionnaire to receive public input on the reservoir, according to a press release from the county.
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Albemarle County wants public input on reservoir
The South Fork Reservoir Stewardship Task Force has prepared a questionnaire to receive public input on the reservoir, according to a press release from the county.
Suspect at large in city homicide
Charlottesville police are searching for 20-year-old Darryl Andrew Johnson in the killing of Phillip E. Adams, Jr. shortly after midnight on Saturday morning. Adams died from gunshot wounds to the chest. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Pacino’s Deli, where the two men became involved in an altercation.
On a Lighter Note: DemoCats Take SPCA Election
We interrupt our regular bursts of political hand-wringing to bring you an important message. The results of Charlottesville-Albermarle SPCA’s election between the DemoCats and RePuplicans are in, with victory going to the DemoCats.
Builders get schooled
You can’t just make a house tight as a drum and congratulate yourself on not wasting energy anymore. Yeah, it’s great to know that the A/C and heat aren’t just escaping through underinsulated walls. But really tight, efficient houses can have moisture problems if they’re not built correctly.
Esquire calls Goode a hick, endorses Perriello
Esquire magazine endorses Tom Perriello in his race to unseat Koran-hating Virgil Goode.
Senator Jim Webb and veterans endorse Tom Perriello
Virginia Senator Jim Webb and other veterans endorsed Democratic Congressional candidate Tom Perriello this morning at the Elk’s Lodge on Pantops.
New poll shows Perriello closing gap with Goode
A new poll by SurveyUSA shows that Tom Perriello has made significant progress in the past two months, closing the gap by 21 points on Virgil Goode in the race for the Fifth District.
This Election Brought to You By Exxon-Mobil
I was struck by something on the CBS News website this morning. Have a look at this screen shot I took:
Governor Kaine announces 570 layoffs to address $1B shortfall
After talking for months in general terms about impending budget cuts, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine announced today a more detailed plan to address a $973 million revenue shortfall in the current fiscal year, which runs through 2009. About $400 million will come from the “Revenue Stablization Fund,†but the rest is mostly coming through spending reductions and state agency cuts.
Goats ate my trees! And I’m glad.
And now for the coolest news of the day. We used to have, on our property, a big area of young trees and briars and weeds. Now, that area has been cleared. By goats!