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No price for dredging yet, but South Fork Reservoir could hold 1,247 million gallons

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:26:23 -0400

The estimated dredging volume totals 1.54 million cubic yards of sediment

Gift from Batten Family Fund expands Charlottesville Area Community Foundation grant program

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:15:00 -0400

The Batten gift increases available annual funds from $280,000 to $573,000. On March 1, the CACF Governing Board awarded $250,100 in grants

NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Roll with it

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:48:28 -0400

Fourteen states have legalized marijuana, and there's reason to think that someday soon Virginia may join them.

Legal Aid helps inmates take on Virginia Parole Board

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:24:38 -0400

Currently, the Roanoke Times points out, the Parole Board turns down applications "94 percent of the time...one of the nation's lowest parole rates"

Checking in with Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail's "Beyond the Bars" class

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:42:03 -0400

Students will exhibit work at Jefferson-Madison Regional Library as part of tonight's First Friday art opening

UVA basketball star Monica Wright named ACC Player of the Year [VIDEO]

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:35:28 -0400

Her last regular season game was against rival Virginia Tech. She scored 27 points and her jersey, No. 22, was retired that night in front of a crowd at John Paul Jones Arena

Small plane crashes in Louisa County, pilot pronounced dead

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:25:43 -0400

The twin-engine plane took off from Freeman Field at Louisa County Airport and was headed to Reston

Albemarle County supervisors hear overwhelming public call to fully fund school budget request

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:01:00 -0400

Also, many requests for increases to real estate tax, preservation of Scottsville and Crozet libraries from more than 130 speakers

Former Governor Douglas Wilder talks handgun control with Sabato's UVA class

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:12:03 -0400

"One handgun a month?" Wilder asked the class on more than one occasion. "Isn't that 12 a year? How many do you need, for God's sake?

LGBT activisits give money to Jefferson Area Food Bank while Westboro Baptist Church tours state

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:18:37 -0400

Donation not a direct response to arrival of Westboro Baptist Church in Virginia, but "poetic timing" not lost on André Hakes

Charlottesville City Market to accept debit, SNAP cards as of April 3 reopening

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:54:12 -0400

Swipe your card, get your tokens, pay up! Also, JABA takes gig as intermediary between market and USDA

City Council votes to enact 65-decibel limit for Belmont and Fontaine

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:41:58 -0400

"Sixty-five makes sense," Mayor Dave Norris told Council, adding that the new level allows "Bel Rio to be Bel Rio"

NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: In the grip

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:32:30 -0400

In November 2009, Delegate Rob Bell proposed an amendment to the state's school funding formula

Kluge and Moses buy back Meadows Estates lot at foreclosure sale for $3.67 million

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:06:48 -0400

The property is assessed at $2.7 million, according to county records

Charlottesville Ice Park goes on the market for $4.1 million

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:07:58 -0400

Owners Bruce and Roberta Williamson write that keeping the rink open one more year will push losses past $1 million

Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers get props in Washington Post

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:58:38 -0400

Bridezilla, Stiletto Southpaw and more get credit for inspiring similar lady arm wrestling organizations through CLAW

Realtor's suit against Patricia Kluge's Vineyard Estates cleared for trial April 2

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:03:32 -0400

Albemarle Circuit Court Judge Thomas H. Wood ruled, in hearing today's preliminary motion, that there was no termination agreement between Kluge's company and the listing agent, Frank Hardy

Recommended Albemarle County budget down $40 million compared to 2008-2009

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:44:11 -0400

County executive Bob Tucker (pictured) presented his proposed budget to the Board of Supervisors this morning. Here are a few highlights

What's a little inflation? South Fork-Ragged Mountain pipeline still looks feasible, according to review

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:26:58 -0400

Wiley Wilson design firm's study of 2006 costs adjusts for inflation, but plays it safe estimating easement acquisition costs

Rutherford Institute president John Whitehead gets Milner S. Ball Lifetime Achievement Award

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:41:31 -0400

After defending "thousands upon thousands," Whitehead says fulfillment comes from helping other people

Sale price of Patricia Kluge's Albemarle House cut in half

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:12:36 -0400

The Georgian style mansion is now on the market for $48 million

Protests planned for John Yoo appearance at University of Virginia

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:31:07 -0400

Yoo, a lawyer for the Bush administration, was one of two authors investigated by the Department of Justice for authoring memos that authorized waterboarding of suspected terrorists

UVA President John Casteen inhaled by Altria Group's board of directors

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:37:46 -0400

Altria is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, a contributor to UVA's $3 billion capital campaign

NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Putting a face on history

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:33:06 -0400

Archeologists at Montpelier spent a portion of the fall digging through the Madison family's trash that had accumulated outside a landscaping wall.

Foreclosure sale, breach of contract lawsuit to keep Kluge and Moses busy in coming weeks

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:27:19 -0400

On Friday, an Albemarle County Circuit Court judge will decide whether a breach of contract suit against Vineyard Estates, LLC will head to trial on April 2

Charlottesville Police Department unveils local CrimeView website

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:23:14 -0400

Website allows locals to map incidents and crime activity by address, neighborhood and dates

Bell's amendment to proposed budget would move $2.8 million from Charlottesville to Albemarle schools

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:07:14 -0400

Should local school boards and officials talk it out instead?

Albemarle School Board sends unbalanced budget to Board of Supervisors

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:58:13 -0400

The school board's request includes a proposed move to block scheduling, a move originally intended for the 2011-2012 school year

Harrington family: DNA results from Morgan's remains will take 5-6 months

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:28:52 -0400

Dan Harrington says that family will focus on issue of campus safety going forward

New design coming to Azalea Park?

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:55:04 -0400

Parks and Rec Advisory Board hears calls for locked gates, lights

Legal Aid Justice Center's Andy Block to take job at UVA Law School

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:39:01 -0400

Block will step down in June to take new post as Director of the Child Advocacy Clinic

Governor McDonnell to cut Virginia K-12 school budgets by $731 million

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:24:06 -0400

Says Department of Taxation projects increase in income revenue, which he hopes General Assembly will direct towards education

Patricia Kluge to unload fine and decorative arts from Albemarle House in June

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:18:33 -0400

The two-day auction will include hundreds of works of "outstanding" Georgian furniture, decorative objects and paintings, valued at more than $13.5 million.

Charlottesville noise ordinance draws vocal crowd at City Council

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:43:37 -0400

The noise controversy began last summer with the rezoning application for 814 Hinton Avenue

Albemarle, Charlottesville eligible for federal aid following record snowfall

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:26:19 -0400

President classifies December snow in Commonwealth a "major disaster"

Albemarle and Charlottesville schools confront possible teacher cuts, other budget woes

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:12:08 -0400

Walker Upper Elementary and Buford Middle may see increased class sizes, while county school board hears calls for higher real estate taxes

NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Green is the new black

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:19:42 -0400

No matter how many LED lights it donates to light the UVA Lawn at Christmas, Dominion Power, a $15 billion company, remains a huge factor in the coal industry

Cathcart Properties to turn 16 acres in Belvedere into "294-unit luxury multi-family community"

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:47:01 -0400

The Reserve at Belvedere will feature a putting green, bocce court and a whole lot of residential space

Legal Aid helps farm workers win large settlement against forestry company

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:59:16 -0400

Workers represented in the lawsuit entered the United States legally under the H-2B visa program and were recruited by Superior from Mexico and Central America

Charlottesville School Board announces budget work session

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:22:52 -0400

Board will meet on Monday to discuss Governor McDonnell's unfreezing of the composite index and a potential $1 million in additional cuts

UVA's Darden School to award local businesses defying downturns

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:19:04 -0400

News comes on heels of overall decline in 2009 retail sales in Charlottesville and Albemarle

Charlottesville schools cancel professional work days, send kids back February 15-16

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:53:40 -0400

That's not all, students. You'll also be making up days in March, April and June

Verga, Fifth District GOP challenger, "takes his lumps" from Tea Party

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:48:45 -0400

The Lump Report ranks seven Republican candidates for Fifth Congressional District

Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce and PVCC unite in workforce initiative

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:41:39 -0400

In the spring, workshops will be held in the new Stultz Center for Business and Career Development at PVCC. Until then, groups will meet at various locations at the college

Charlottesville Fire Department responds to odor, light haze in Silverchair

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:14:15 -0400

No answer at the main phone number for Silverchair, so hopefully everyone is fine

UPDATE: Virginia Senate threat assessment bill amended to remove FOIA exemption

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:38:18 -0400

An identical house bill proposed by Delegate Rob Bell seems likely to see the same amendment before moving on to Senate

They have the parts! Brown Toyota readies for local recall repairs

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:49:59 -0400

Charlottesville's Brown Automotive ready to repair all affected models, says voluntary Prius recalls can be addressed in 45-minute fix

Media General puts $300 million in notes up for private sale

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:05:10 -0400

Daily Progress parent company follows gains in fourth quarter of 2009 with sale of securities to Qualified Institutional Buyers

UVA honors first African-American Lawn resident Amos Leroy Willis

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:58:29 -0400

Willis was both the first African-American student to graduate from the College of Arts & Sciences and the first African-American student to live in a Lawn room

Jeanne Cox, longtime Charlottesville City Council clerk, retires

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:58:47 -0400

Cox and her husband, Buz Cox, director of Social Services - who will retire at the end of March - will move to the bay in Lancaster County, "right by the water"

John Casteen delivers final State of University address as UVA President

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:01:03 -0400

From the $3 billion capital campaign and efforts to find sources of revenue outside of state tax revenues to technological advances and what he called "missed opportunities"

As expected, City Council to name Maurice Jones interim city manager

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:50:05 -0400

The official vote will come at next Tuesday night's meeting. We predict five thumbs up.

Bill to increase in-state enrollment for UVA, others, dies in House subcommittee

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:12:10 -0400

Delegate Tim Hugo's bill would've required UVA to increase its in-state student population from 62 percent to 75 percent

Free parking at Downtown garages for duration of the storm, and safe heating tips

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:55:25 -0400

"No parking" signs will be posted on these streets, cars that are in violations of these rules will be towed

NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Hand-made in Charlottesville

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:44:10 -0400

From expert calligraphers and tattoo artists to typewriter and eyeglass repairmen, Charlottesville is home to plenty of people we can only call handy

Halsey Minor's Albemarle spread off the block for now

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:53:04 -0400

Originally, the trustees' sale was supposed to take place on February 18 at 3pm for a Deed of Trust dated December 2007 in the principal amount of $6.52 million.

UPDATE: More than 6,000 Shenandoah-area customers remain without power

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:17:38 -0400

More local stories from the snowstorm, from crippled trucks to indoor heating with charcoal grills

UPDATE: More photos of snow in Charlottesville and Albemarle

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:26:02 -0400

As snowfall locks down local residents and businesses, put those cameras to use, people

State Police calls access to Anchorage Farm "high risk" for those who don

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:25:13 -0400

For those who do know the area, Virginia State Police establish new phone number for tips pertaining to the Morgan Harrington investigation

Charlottesville City Council to appoint acting City Manager tomorrow

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:48:54 -0400

Will also discuss opposition to changes in school funding composite index, in light of Albemarle supervisors' 4-2 endorsement of change

Albemarle Board of Supervisors votes down zoning fee increases

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:45:16 -0400

Concern over efficiency among county staff postpones discussion with 4-2 vote, with new supervisors including Duane Snow (right) against

Charlottesville mail services to relocate to Richmond

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:42:20 -0400

All affected employees will either be reassigned to the Richmond facility or to other vacant positions.

UPDATE: Morgan Harrington's death officially ruled a homicide

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:58:11 -0400

No cause of death officially determined at this time

When snowstorms attack: Possible 4" to 6" accumulation tonight

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:20:41 -0400

Schools cancel afternoon activities, Albemarle County Planning Commission postpones meeting. And more to come this weekend?

Charlottesville Housing Authority moves away from "troubled" status

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:51:51 -0400

Bickers explained that a low score affected the eligibility of the agency to receive additional stimulus funds

Truman, JFK and LBJ speeches on civil rights in Miller Center archives

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:38:08 -0400

With the start of Black History Month, C-VILLE took a bit of time to dig through the digital archives of UVA's Miller Center of Public Affairs

NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Noise in the 'hood

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:04:12 -0400

Over the past decade, Belmont has emerged as the new up-and-coming neighborhood in Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Albemarle County schools closed due to snow

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:56:20 -0400

Make-up days not yet announced, but parents and students can expect 'em

How are the city and county responses to local snowfall?

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:38:28 -0400

Total accumulation may be between 6" and 12". Let your fellow locals know which roads are clear and what your neighborhood looks like here

UPDATE: Morgan Harrington's Pantera shirt found near 15th Street?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:41:08 -0400

Residents claim that investigators canvassed the street on Wednesday, no more than 1.5 miles from where Harrington was reportedly last seen

UPDATE: Reward money in Harrington case not awarded

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:08:46 -0400

Virginia State Police: "Still no word yet on a cause or time of death."

More snow? More free parking in Market Street, Water Street garages!

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:07:19 -0400

Parking to be restricted along West Main, Market and Water streets while city clears roads

Albemarle County assessments drop 3.18 percent, city down 1.55 percent

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:05:28 -0400

Including new construction, city decline is less than one percent. However, Orangedale residential area drops 26 percent, and Belmont is down roughly 12 percent

Local Toyota dealership cancels press conference

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:24:32 -0400

Brown Automotive announced a press conference to address Toyota customer concerns over a sticking gas pedal that prompted a recall of 2.3 million vehicles

City Manager Gary O'Connell leaves post to become ACSA executive director

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:51:19 -0400

The Albemarle County Service Authority is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was created by the county Board of Supervisors in 1964

David Bass describes finding body that is likely Morgan Harrington [plus video]

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:29:54 -0400

Farmer says the location on his 541-acre farm "could not be reached by automobile."

Anchorage Farm body, still unidentified, found 19 minutes from JPJ

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:28:54 -0400

The VA State Police will hold a press conference at 5. Morgan Harrington's parents are on the scene.

Minor's White Hall farm in foreclosure again

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:58:35 -0400

Second verse, same as the first? Minor retained his White Hall property when it was auctioned on the courthouse steps earlier this month. Will he do it again on February 18?

UPDATE: Owner of Anchorage Farm found remains

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:48:22 -0400

According to a press release, state police was notified of the discovery at 9:59am this morning by a county resident

$2.5 billion merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation approved

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:53:17 -0400

Ticketmaster must license ticketing software to would-be competitors. But can they compete with a music business of this size?

NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: In jobs we trust?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:40:13 -0400

The Defense Intelligence Agency is here.

UVA ceases publication of annual yearbook, Corks and Curls

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:16:40 -0400

The yearbook was first published in 1888, and was one of the oldest annual yearbooks in the country

Flooding and flash-flood warnings close local roads, schools

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:04:37 -0400

City website reports as much as 4" of rain, with flood warnings in effect until 2pm

UPDATE: One dead, one wounded in 6th Street shooting on Friday night

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:49:55 -0400

Victim was 32-year-old Miguel Salazar; report lists increase in weapon law offenses in 2009

Western Albemarle High School student charged with threatening fellow students

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:21:02 -0400

Patrick Dittmar Crider allegedly mentioned plans online to kill four specific students with a Glock before confessing his love for a girl, who is presumed to be his ex-girlfriend, and then turning the weapon on himself

McDonnell to give GOP response to State of the Union address

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:44:24 -0400

McDonnell is the third Virginian to offer the response in the last five years, after Tim Kaine and Jim Webb

Van der Linde to pay RSWA $600,000 in settlement

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:10:58 -0400

BFI will pay $300,000, continue to lug City trash under current conditions of 1997 agreement with RSWA until June 2010

Reversing Kaine, McDonnell makes Soering, the UVA double murderer stay in state

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:42:07 -0400

The way of the prisoner is not, it seems, to freedom by way of Germany

Charlottesville named among healthiest cities

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:15:43 -0400

Other cities that made the list in Men's Journal are Iowa City, Iowa; Boulder, Colorado; Logan, Utah; and Northampton, Massachusetts.

JMRL says budget reductions could close Scottsville, Crozet libraries

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:39:57 -0400

Members of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Board of Trustees "do not intend to swallow" library service reductions

Luxist: Patricia Kluge aims for Chinese market

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:40:16 -0400

Amidst her downsizing project, Kluge reflects on 10 years in the wine industry: "My gut was pointing me in the right direction."

More opportunities arise for locals to help Haiti

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:51:48 -0400

Following last Tuesday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake, many locals began to reach out to check the status of friends and family in Haiti, and offer assistance.

NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Reduce, reuse, redesign

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:45:06 -0400

We're up to our armpits in trash.

Notorious UVA murderer Jens Soering could finish prison term in Germany

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:13:52 -0400

Imprisoned for the brutal double murder of his girlfriend's parents in 1985, the former Jefferson scholar could be relocated, thanks to a last-minute effort by former Gov. Tim Kaine.

UVA's Casteen is fourth highest paid, Virginia Tech prez close behind

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:11:43 -0400

The presidents of UVA and Virginia Tech are among the ten highest-paid public university executives nationwide.

Charlottesville reaches out to Haiti in grief and support

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:33:55 -0400

Following Tuesday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake, many locals began to reach out to check the status of friends and family in Haiti, and offer assistance

Former UVA coach Al Groh heads to GA Tech as defensive coordinator

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:04:22 -0400

Did he pass up the same gig with the NFL's Miami Dolphins to stay in college ball?

Charlottesville Dems chose new local leaders

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:43:26 -0400

The group stated that their priority is to increase diversity among the committee.

UVA Batten School student dies in Haiti

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:37:26 -0400

The tragedy that has so far has left 50,000 dead also claimed Stephanie Jean-Charles.

UPDATE: Charlottesville foundation concerned Haiti clinic leveled

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:00:14 -0400

Yesterday, it was reported that an anonymous donor issued a $5,000 grant in support of the center, which was designed and built by Building Goodness Foundation volunteers.