Tuesday, July 26 County wants YOU to weigh in on Supe search On June 15 Albemarle County school superintendent Kevin Castner announced his retirement. Today, in conjunction with the search for his replacement, the County launched an online survey to get feedback from the community until August 30. Taking a lesson, perhaps, from the City’s […]
Tuesday, July 26 County wants YOU to weigh in on Supe search On June 15 Albemarle County school superintendent Kevin Castner announced his retirement. Today, in conjunction with the search for his replacement, the County launched an online survey to get feedback from the community until August 30. Taking a lesson, perhaps, from the City’s […]
Tuesday, July 19 It’s not the heat, it’s the… O.K., it’s the heat With temperatures topping out at 91 degrees today, we’re suffering through, er, enjoying the 11th day of 90+-degree heat so far this year. Just to put that into perspective, 2004 registered only three days of the wretched 90+-degree temperatures. There is a […]
Tuesday, July 12 Phone book company plays dirty? DataNational, Inc., the company that puts out The Community Phone Book, filed suit today in U.S. General District Court-Western District against competitor Yellow Book Sales and Distri-bution Company, Inc., and six former DataNational employees who now work for Yellow Book, seeking $7.7 million in damages. In the […]
Tuesday, July 5 Now City Hall can ignore you more efficiently Today marked the debut of the much-ballyhooed CityLink, which unifies Char-lottesville’s various computer systems. CityLink will cost $17 million over the next decade, but in return City officials promise that residents will be able to pay certain bills online, and that City staff will […]
4-DAY Holiday Edition Tuesday, June 28 Housing Authority drafts new director The beleaguered Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority could breathe a little easier today, since Noah Schwartz has announced he will take over the Authority on July 25th. Schwartz has led the Monticello Area Community Action Agency since 2001. He replaces New York attorney Paul […]
Tuesday, June 21 Teen drinking couple gets another chance The Virginia Court of Appeals today decided to review the case of an Earlysville couple who served alcohol to more than 60 teens at their son’s 16th birthday party in 2002 and were eventually sentenced to 27 months for their actions. Investigating three complaints of underage […]
Tuesday, June 14 Major grant for AIDS service Today Charlottesville’s AIDS/HIV Services Group (ASG) announced that they re-ceived a $180,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The money will provide housing assistance to six of ASG’s 90-some clients, says Meredith Richards, president of ASG’s board. Richards—a former City Councilor who […]
Tuesday, June 7 ’Hoos on third Today the Washington Nationals drafted UVA third baseman Ryan Zimmerman in the first round of the 2005 Major League baseball draft. The pick is a historic double-play. As the fourth overall pick, Zimmerman was drafted higher than any Cavalier in history. Furthermore, he is the first draft pick by […]
Tuesday, May 31 In Charlottesville, even the Republicans are progressive While politicians in the rest of Virginia make a beeline for the right-wing, here in Charlottesville even the Republican candidate wants to be “progressive.” Today city Republican Tom McCrystal, 44, announced his candidacy for the 57th House of Delegates seat to be vacated by Mitch […]
SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION Tuesday, May 24 Allen polishes ultra-con credentials After a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators orchestrated a compromise on the controversial subject of judicial nominees, moderates lauded an agreement that pulled the Senate away from a historic clash. Senator George Allen, meanwhile, bemoaned the triumph of public interest over conservative hegemony. “Overall, this […]