For the moment, the GOP’s standard-bearers are barely standing

Well, that sure didn’t take long! If you had asked us even a month ago which party was the odds-on favorite to sweep this year’s statewide elections, we would have (reluctantly) given the nod to the Republicans. Even though Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is a hugely polarizing figure with politics far to the right of […]

Local HUD-funded programs to see deep cuts

A Cherry Avenue crosswalk connecting residents to a busy park. New affordable housing units. An after-school study and job-prep program for city kids. The effects of federal Department of Housing and Urban Development grants can be seen all over Charlottesville. But with a range of HUD programs on the chopping block and facing cuts of up […]

UVA Foundation-owned Boar’s Head under fire for wage issues

Hospitality staff at the Boar’s Head Inn, the Ivy resort owned and operated by UVA’s nonprofit development corporation, are complaining of unpaid wages and retaliation by management, and their outcry has shed light on a history of labor law violations at the University-affiliated hotel and country club. In an anonymous letter mailed last month to […]

Bank robberies, home invasions, and new traffic laws: News briefs

Check c-ville.com daily and pick up a copy of the paper Tuesday to for the latest Charlottesville and Albemarle news briefs and stories. Here’s a quick look at some of what we’ve had an eye on for the past week. Bank robbery suspect nabbed The man police say robbed a Downtown bank during last Monday’s […]

What’s coming up the week of June 24?

Each week, the news team takes a look at upcoming meetings and events in Charlottesville and Albemarle we think you should know about. Consider it a look into our datebook, and be sure to share newsworthy happenings in the comments section. The Albemarle County Historic Preservation Societymeets at 4:30pm Monday in Conference Room 241 of the […]

Police investigate bank robbery, home invasions

It’s been a busy week for Charlottesville and Albemarle police, who are investigating a bank robbery and three armed home invasions, one of which sent a city resident to the hospital with a gunshot wound. City police are now seeking a suspect in the bank robbery, which took place around 4:45pm Monday at Union Bank […]

What’s coming up the week of June 17?

Each week, the news team takes a look at upcoming meetings and events in Charlottesville and Albemarle we think you should know about. Consider it a look into our datebook, and be sure to share newsworthy happenings in the comments section. The Charlottesville City Council meets at 7pm tonight—Monday—at City Hall. The Council is set […]

Primary tie-breaker: Fenwick beats Bellamy by five votes

Bob Fenwick is officially on the ballot for the November City Council election, having beaten fellow Democrat Wes Bellamy for the spot by five votes after a dramatic second-place tie on Tuesday. “It’s the darndest thing I’ve ever been through, I know that for a fact,” Fenwick said after the final votes were counted on […]

City approves master park plan with five-mile commuter loop

The City of Charlottesville acquired the last parcel of a 40-acre tract of parkland along Meadow Creek early this year, and with City Council’s go-ahead, trail planner Chris Gensic can’t wait to get his hands on it. Last week, Council unanimously approved the Department of Parks and Recreation’s master plan for the stream valley, which […]