The Daily Progress’ website is currently accepting submissions for the 2008 Readers’ Choice Awards, soliciting votes in a slew of categories under the heading “Vote for your favorite in the Charlottesville area!” But for those of you who don’t like playing favorites, don’t worry – the Progress’ contest is all about R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
[UPDATED 5/29] The New York Times today reveals a restrictive agreement in place since 2006 between the Richmond tobacco company Philip Morris and Richmond’s public university, Virginia Commonwealth.
NBC 29 had a story a couple of days back. Apparently there is city code for this sort of thing.
By the time (a little before 8pm) that I got to the Hope Community Center for its last night as an evening homeless shelter, the place was packed.
This September, Charlottesville will become ground zero for global financial leaders. The Miller Center of Public Affairs announced today that it will host The New Financial Architecture: A Global Summit on September 7-9.
It is widely reported today that George Garrett, writer and former UVA English professor, has died at his home in Charlottesville. According to the Washington Post, Garrett died on May 26 of bladder cancer.
Milk via I-95, 30 grand for your own wind machine, and tennis nightmares of Georgia.
More happy news from the local food front: Another farmer’s market has joined the roster, and this year’s Buy Fresh Buy Local guide is now hitting the streets. The new market is in Forest Lakes, in the parking lot of the South Recreational Facility, and runs Tuesdays from 4pm to 7pm.
While most folks were getting drunk in front of a grill, UVA’s Somdev Devvarman was kicking tennis tail, becoming only the fourth player in the last 50 years to win back-to-back NCAA men’s singles championships yesterday.