At midnight last night, Salvia Divinorum, the mind altering Mexican plant whose use by teenagers has been sweeping the nation (if you believe the alarmed media), officially became illegal, giving some of you out there a cool, new, felony-level, drug-using past. Last March, Gov. Tim Kaine signed into law HB21, the Virginia bill criminalizing the drug.
Monticello announced today that approximately 1,000 free tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to its July 4 celebration and Naturalization Ceremony beginning Wednesday, July 2.
In an evening post on Dave Matthews Band fansite AntsMarching.org, it was announced that longtime saxophone player Leroi Moore was hospitalized for injuries sustained during an all-terrain vehicle accident at his home in Charlottesville. Moore was transported to the UVA Hospital and listed as in serious condition. A call to the UVA Health System was not immediately answered.
Which came first, the mp3 or the egg? What’s the sound of one band clapping? If a music blog rocks your world, does it make a sound? It does now.
Dominion’s proposed Wise County plant clears its last major hurdle, but not without limits. Opponents say they will continue to fight it.
Sean Singletary, one of the most electric players ever to run the floor for UVA, was drafted in the second round of the NBA draft last night, going to the Sacramento Kings with the 42nd pick of the draft.
President George W. Bush will be the featured speaker at Monticello’s 46th annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony on July 4. He bumped the previously scheduled speaker for the event, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.
Everything was going smoothly for Maxine Rutlidge, Greenberry’s Coffee director of operations, while at the Barracks Road shop on Friday, June 20 until she faced a rather unexpected surprise. Her store was being robbed.
The U.S. Olympic trials begin tomorrow in Eugene, Oregon, and Charlottesville shot putter (and recent C-VILLE 20 cover boy) Adam Nelson will have to place in the top two to get a chance to compete in his third Olympic games.
NPR’s Linda Wertheimer, known for folksy political chats with regular Americans, visited Charlottesville recently to talk to locals about how the ages of the two presidential candidates might affect their votes.