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Boyd Tinsley offers scholarship students his rags-to-riches story
Boyd Tinsley rocked a very different crowd today. The virtuoso violinist of the Dave Matthews Band was one of the keynote speakers at the leadership conference for the Ron Brown Scholar Program, which awards college scholarships to African-American high school students, at the Paramount Theatre on the Downtown Mall.
Activists protest at North Anna nuclear power visitor center
At 2pm this afternoon, activists from Blue Ridge Earth First, Rising Tide North America, and Nuclear Watch South staged a non-violent protest in Dominion Resource’s North Anna nuclear power visitor center in Mineral, Virginia.
Six protesters arrested at North Anna
Six activists from Blue Ridge Earth First, Rising Tide North America, and Nuclear Watch South, were arrested for taking over and refusing to leave the Dominion Resource’s North Anna nuclear visitor center in Mineral, Virginia.
Homeless evicted from Rivanna campsite
A homeless campsite near the Rivanna River was shut down Monday after occupants were ordered away by police for trespassing on public property.
Supervisors seem sanguine about CHO project
The Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) has come under some criticism from a few local residents for its plans to expand its runway 800’, but the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors seemed willing to re-affirm its support the project at its regular meeting today, offering to put a resolution on its consent agenda next week.
VDOT announces Route 29 closures
If you are thinking about driving to DC next weekend, think again. Route 29 South in Prince William County will be closed to traffic on three separate weekends over the next month due to the installation of a new deck on the bridge over Broad Run at Buckland. The Virginia Department of Transportation is advising motorists to add a good half hour to their leisure travels.
Update on Tavern, media paradoxes
On Friday, August 1, the C-VILLE reported that The Tavern restaurant voluntarily closed for one day, but soon re-opened to business. Today, The Daily Progress reports that the Tavern is currently closed while it awaits the results of the Department of Health’s inspection, and won’t be open until Wednesday at the earliest.
Michaels Bistro reopens with few changes
Raise your Belgian beers! After a short hiatus, Michael’s Bistro is back in business.