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“It would be a terrible thing to happen”
A jury says a Charlottesville man should spend 14 years in prison for killing a 19-year-old city resident.
Investigators, who still consider 45-year-old Michael Comer a missing person, don’t suspect foul play.
More than a year after the idea was shelved, the Charlottesville School Board is again considering the merits of a student exchange program with Poggio a Caiano, one of Charlottesville’s sister cities.
WINTERGREEN — The president of Glenmore Country Club was missing in the hills and forest around Wintergreen Resort on Thursday, the target of a search that began the day before and grew increasingly intense.
Charlottesville and Albemarle are giving a $30 rebate for those who purchase new rain barrels, which hold water and are seen as an environmental conservation measure to reduce consumption and runoff.
White Mountain Road in Albemarle County will close to through traffic Wednesday so road crews can replace a stormwater pipe.
Safety concerns are spurring the Virginia Department of Transportation to establish a new four-way stop at the intersection of Route 676, Route 660 and Route 1040 in Albemarle County.
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In Brief
High Growth Coalition meets in Culpeper to discuss new state regulations impacting land use and transportation »By Julia Glendening Charlottesville Tomorrow Friday, July 3, 2009 The Virginia Coalition of High Growth Communities, is a membership association for local government officials from counties in Virginia with rapid residential development. Also known as the High Growth Coalition, the…
Independent Bob Fenwick discusses plans for economic growth »Fenwick will use his website www.DemandJobs.net to notify people of possible jobs, citing his extensive contact base in the field as a way of hearing about these opportunities for people.
Board of Supervisors support Crozet stormwater management system; Cost higher than original estimate »By Julia Glendening Charlottesville Tomorrow Thursday, July 2, 2009 Greg Harper, Water Resources Manager for Albemarle County Greg Harper, the Water Resources Manager for Albemarle County, presented an update on the Crozet stormwater management system to the Board of Supervisors…
UVA project pictures the meaning of water »As the photos in an exhibit at UVA demonstrate, one South African village is a place where water is a daily struggle.
County Supervisors briefed on water and sewer issues; Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s may face added delays due to inadequate sewer capacity »By Sean Tubbs and Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Thursday, July 2, 2009 Every three months, the Executive Directors of both the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) and the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) appear before the Albemarle County Board…
Staged or Not? »The White House says it did not plant questions at Wednesday’s town hall forum on the president’s health care forum.
President Obama spent about an hour talking about his plan for health reform at Northern Virginia Community College. He took a total of seven questions, three from the live audience at NVCC. You can find the video [...]
1:00 p.m. — Good afternoon from Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, where President Barack Obama will hold another town hall-style meeting to promote his health care plan. The event will start shortly, with the president taking questions from the live audience here and from online participants. I’ll update throughout the event, as long as [...]
Republicans have made Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA 05) the prime target in a July Fourth recess media blitz.
Starting Thursday, the National Republican Congressional Committee will slam Perriello in a television ad airing in Southside and portions of Southwest Virginia.
The NRCC plans to go after nearly 20 lawmakers during the recess, but Perriello is the only congressman [...]
State lawmakers have asked the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to speed up plans to look into Virginia’s lucrative computing contract.
Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) and Sen. Chuck Colgan (D-Prince William) want JLARC officials to present findings to lawmakers in October, instead of in December, as was planned.
JLARC is investigating the multi-billion dollar Internet [...]
Despite a fierce battle led by Rep. Eric Cantor (R-7th), the House passed a landmark climate change bill Friday, by the narrow tally of 219-212. The vote is a major victory for President Barack Obama, who pushed hard for the so-called “cap-and-trade” bill.
The measure calls for sweeping changes to U.S. energy policy designed to cut greenhouse gas [...]
