Earlier this year, Forest Lakes Arby’s owner Tom Slonaker got awful upset when the county told him that he had way too many signs in front of his store. (See The Hook’s January 30th story for details.) In the months since, he’s somehow managed to make it an issue over the right to fly the American flag in front of his store, and Albemarle has been unsure of what to do about him. Now the county has invited nine local organizations (ranging from the Chamber of Commerce to the Piedmont Environmental Council) to form a committee to review the county’s sign ordinances. In specific, they’ll be looking at the ordinances that address neon signs, vehicles bearing advertising, ads in windows, and flags bearing advertisements and logos. They’ll meet four times, beginning at the end of this month, at the end of which they hope to have revised ordinances for public review. David Dadurka has the story in today’s Progress.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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