Watered-down DNA bills pass in VA House and Senate
Accused Hannah Graham-murderer Jesse Matthew, who was convicted of trespassing in 2010, inspired three bills in the General Assembly to add misdemeanors to the crimes for which DNA samples are […]
Dark cloud: No charges filed in Psychic Catherine raid
Last summer a phalanx of cop cars lined up at Psychic Readings by Catherine on U.S. 29 and closed one lane of traffic. The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and […]
Richmond roundup: Civil rights legends honored in Richmond
When the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, Charlottesville residents Eugene and Lorraine Williams could not have imagined the General Assembly that supported segregation would […]
Jesse Matthew indicted on murder charge in Hannah Graham case
Jesse Matthew, the man charged in the abduction last fall of UVA student Hannah Graham, has been indicted for Graham’s murder, Albemarle Commonwealth’s Attorney Denise Lunsford announced at a press […]
Landes challenger Angela Lynn announces run
White Hall resident Angela Lynn knows she’s got an uphill battle challenging Republican Delegate Steve Landes for the 25th District seat, which he’s held since 1996. Most of the district […]
Richmond rundown: Fariss votes against his own hemp bill, local DNA collection bill moves ahead
As the Virginia General Assembly enters its fourth week, we’ve got a look at how a few hot-button issues with local sponsors are faring. Hemp bill moves ahead without sponsor’s […]
ABC renews lease on West Main store
The liquor store on West Main that sparked petitions both for and against its moving, as well as discussions on race and gentrification in the midtown corridor, will stay in […]
City Council ‘breakdown’: Hasty West Main ABC resolution brings councilors’ remorse
When presented with a petition signed by more than 250 aggrieved residents calling for the closure of the West Main Street ABC store, City Council passed a resolution December 1 […]
Iachetta pleads guilty to four misdemeanors in city cell phone scandal
In a plea agreement in Charlottesville General District Court January 28, former city registrar Sheri Iachetta pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor counts of intentionally removing city property, as did co-defendant Stephanie […]
Law enforcement, Worsky family react to convicted killer Glenn Barker’s death
When Albemarle County Sheriff Chip Harding learned last week that Glenn Barker has been dead for six months, he said he slept well for the first time in decades. “It’s […]