Tuesday, August 16 Deeds supports bassicide Today Creigh Deeds, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, launched a gun-rights group called “Sportsmen for Deeds” to play up his support for the right of all Virginians to hunt, fish and purchase weapons. Like fellow Democrat Tim Kaine, the gubernatorial candidate, Deeds apparently feels the need to pander to […]
Tuesday, August 9 City will vote on elected school boards City Councilor Rob Schilling today announced that he was cheered by news that on November 8, Charlottesville voters will decide whether the City School Board should be elected or appointed. Motivated in part by irritation with the previous board’s handling of last spring’s superintendent crisis, […]
Tuesday, August 2 Virginia Lotto profit nears a half-billion bucks For the fourth consecutive year, Virginia Lotto has hit the jackpot with another record profit. That’s what the lottery’s Interim Executive Director, Donna M. VanCleave, announced today. This year’s count? $423.5 million. That’s $15 million more profit than last year, and it’s all getting donated […]
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 […]