Charlottesville follows Beverly Hills on Forbes millionaires list
For Charlottesville residents whose adjusted gross income totals more than $200,000, the average filing is $16.7 million
President Obama pardons White House turkeys
Tomorrow is one of the best days of the year to be an American. It’s a day to count our blessings, spend time with the ones we love, and enjoy some good food and some great company. But it’s also one of the worst days of the year to be a turkey. (Laughter.) They don’t have it so good.
UVA doctor links low body mass with higher fatality risk
Just in time for thanksgiving, a UVA doctor authored a study that shows a relationship between low body mass index and high fatality rates.
Wes Swing makes plans for an eco-friendly touring van
A local alt-folk cellist looks to ditch the Civic for biodiesel
Occupy Charlottesville wants indefinite permit to camp in Lee Park
With a potential expiration date for the group’s camping permit looming (November 26), Occupiers have decided to lobby City Council for an extension.
Too much sugar for a nickel
The pause that refreshes. Put a nickel in the machine and out popped a shapely bottle of tasty effervescence. A few gulps and you were on your way. It was a Coke and it was six ounces.
Governor McDonnell issues Thanksgiving Day proclamation
WHEREAS, the first permanent English speaking settlement in the New World was established in Virginia at Jamestown in 1607, as Captain John Smith led a group of settlers across the Atlantic on a voyage that would entail much hardship over the coming years, including disease and starvation; and
It’s Time To Put Your Fiscal House In Order
When discussing personal investments, stocks, bonds and 401(k)s come to mind. It’s true—these are definitely considered investments, but the largest investment that an American family has tends to be their home. The difference between your home’s current value and the balance of any liens against it represents your home’s equity. It is this equity that […]