In brief: Perriello saves the day, lots of $$$, and council retreat chaos
Perriello’s Sierra Leone rescue A desperate mother needed to get her 5-year-old daughter out of Sierra Leone in 2003, and asked a stranger at the airport to take her child […]
Divestment: Charlottesville considers dumping fossil-fuel holdings
In the wake of recent U.N. and U.S. government reports on the catastrophic environmental damage already attributable to climate change, the City of Charlottesville has been challenged to divest from […]
In brief: Councilors’ credit cards, ACA sign-up perils, abusive language verdict and more…
Using ACA insurance? Read this first Yes, the Affordable Care Marketplace is still here, and sign-up ends December 15. Counselors at the Jefferson Area Board for Aging have seen a […]
Former police chief still on city payroll
Former Charlottesville police chief Al Thomas may have left last year, but it hasn’t stopped him from collecting a paycheck. Although the city said in December that Thomas’ retirement would […]
In brief: Fried chicken, flinging the mud, Long on Nike, and more
County boots Trump chicken Albemarle County said the state of emergency declared for the August 11-12 weekend was still in effect after Indivisible Charlottesville brought an inflatable chicken with a […]
Council listens: Citizens unhappy about heavy police presence, downtown lockdown
In sharp contrast to an August 13 press conference, in which 18 officials representing public safety agencies thanked and congratulated each other for a job well done over the August […]
Mike Murphy named interim city manager
After more than a week of heated exchanges between city councilors and Mayor Nikuyah Walker over the hiring of an interim city manager, there was 10 minutes of public notice […]
In brief: Wes’ repulsion, Boots’ birthday, Corey’s alleged firing and more
New chief takes oath As the city’s first-ever female police chief RaShall Brackney was sworn in June 18, she said we should all be saddened “in 2018, that my gender […]
In brief: GOP scrambles, council contretemps, stormy waters and more
Riggleman snatches 5th District Republican nomination Five days after Congressman Tom Garrett announced he would not seek re-election to deal with alcoholism, distiller and former gubernatorial candidate Denver Riggleman fended […]
Mayor Walker announces city manager out by December
Mayor Nikuyah Walker announced this afternoon that the city will not renew City Manager Maurice Jones’ contract, which ends December 7. She said an earlier separation date could be mutually […]