To the polls Tuesday: Democratic primary recap
The Democratic primary is Tuesday, June 11, and besides the statewide contests for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General (in which Albemarle residents will cast votes, too), Charlottesville voters...
View ArticleUPDATE: Albemarle man killed in area’s second police shooting in two weeks
UPDATE, 3:30pm Monday, June 10: State police have confirmed that the man killed in an officer-involved shooting early Saturday morning in western Albemarle was Gregory A. Rosson, Jr., 21, of Crozet....
View ArticleDumler’s out—what’s next?
Eight months after his felony sexual assault arrest, four months after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery, and just five days after a judge denied a petition to force him out of office,...
View ArticleCouncilors say city utility fees are becoming too big a burden for residents
The Charlottesville City Council adopted rates for the city’s three public utilities for the coming fiscal year last month, and the numbers weren’t dire: Water and wastewater rates are up, but they’re...
View ArticleCommonwealth’s attorney clears boy, parents in Crozet shooting
Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney Denise Lunsford has determined that the 10-year-old Crozet girl who was shot to death by her brother in their living room last month was killed accidentally....
View ArticleSo many primaries, so little time
Okay, we’ll admit it: we’re jealous of you. Why, you ask? Because you are in the future, reading this, while we are stuck in the past, writing it. You are in the process of enduring, or have already...
View ArticleCity 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...
View ArticlePrimary 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...
View ArticleWhat’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...
View ArticleTop cops respond to demands for details after recent shootings, stand their...
After an Albemarle County Police officer shot and killed 21-year-old Gregory Rosson on June 8—the third officer-involved shooting this year— public demands for information were immediate and fierce....
View ArticleDragas done as rector, a vacancy at PHA, and E. Coli: 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...
View ArticleBoard of Supervisors to select new Scottsville representative
It’s been eight months since former Albemarle County Supervisor Chris Dumler was arrested on a charge of forcible sodomy. Now that the rallies, mid-meeting outbursts, plea bargaining, court hearings,...
View ArticleWhat does the Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA mean for local couples?
It’s 10am on Wednesday, June 26. Debra Guy and Meridith Wolnick have put their morning on hold to hover around a computer, anxiously following the SCOTUSblog as it ticks live updates from the nation’s...
View ArticleFare play: Yellow Cab angles for exclusive rights to Amtrak passengers
When Main Street Arena owner Mark Brown shook up the local taxi industry by buying up two aging cab fleets and installing card swipe machines and GPS trackers in his cars, he didn’t win many fans among...
View ArticleWhat’s coming up the week of July 8?
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...
View ArticleShooting details revealed, alternative mapping project, and new ABC policies:...
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...
View ArticleLabor pains: How a local case helped resurrect Virginia’s labor investigations
Last week, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry made a small change to its website: It added a link to a downloadable wage claim form, something that had been missing since the state slashed...
View ArticleRoyal privilege: The McDonnells’ surprising life of leisure
When Bob McDonnell was elected governor in 2009, he took office with a reputation for moral rectitude. He was, after all, an openly devout ex-military man who had earned his law degree at Pat...
View ArticleCraddock named interim Scottsville supervisor
William “Petie” Craddock is the pick to serve as interim Scottsville representative on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, filling the seat left vacant when Chris Dumler abruptly resigned after...
View ArticleDevelopment boom, flooding, and the latest on the ABC raid fallout: 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...
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