Business owners on the Downtown Mall are demanding that Charlottesville City Council clean up the mall’s image.
Joseph Edward Duva, the 21-year-old man who attempted to burn down the University’s observatory last February, pled guilty Thursday to destruction of property, according to an Albemarle Circuit Court employee. Judge Cheryl Higgins ordered Duva to pay a $418.52 restitution fee to the University for the damage.
Homelessness in Virginia has declined 8 percent since 2010, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Wednesday in a press statement.
Runk Dining Hall employee Matthew Beaulieu had a dog leash, rope, duct tape, nylon restraints and handcuffs in his car and intended to hold his potential victim for several days, according to a signed affidavit and probable cause statement describing his attempted abduction of a University student Thursday evening. Charlottesville police received a phone call from the victim shortly after the attack.
In a email sent to students Wednesday afternoon, Patricia Lampkin, vice president and chief student affairs officer, said the absence of a University-wide notification about the attempted abduction of a University student by a Runk Dining Hall employee last week was consistent with University policy.
Charlottesville Mayor Satyendra Huja announced in a Wednesday afternoon ceremony that the City of Charlottesville has named a portion of Fifth Street Southwest “George R.
A study released this week by the Institute of International Education revealed a great increase in the number of international students attending U.S.
University Dining employee Matthew Beaulieu, 26, had just finished serving a driver’s license restriction for marijuana possession in early September when he attempted to abduct a female University student Thursday evening, according to Charlottesville, Albemarle and Fluvanna General Court records.
Local and state officials gathered at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion Monday to recognize veterans alongside ongoing celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Charlottesville’s founding.
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration annually asks state agencies to prepare plans for cutting their budgets if it were to become necessary in the coming fiscal year.
The United States Geological Survey presented research Tuesday showing an earthquake in the eastern United States can travel much farther than originally thought. The study used data from last year’s earthquake in Virginia to see how far away the shocks could be felt, USGS scientist Randall Jibson said in a press release.
By 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, the major media networks declared President Barack Obama the winner of Ohio and the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama will win his second term Tuesday if he can snag key swing states Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, New Hampshire, Nevada and Wisconsin, according to Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato’s most recent Crystal Ball prediction. According to Sabato’s most recent analysis, the Democratic incumbent will garner 290 electoral votes on Election Day.
Democrats dominate the greater Charlottesville area, according to Jefferson Area Community Survey polling conducted throughout October. The survey of registered voters conducted by the University Center for Survey Research found President Barack Obama and Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine held sizeable leads against former Gov.
Hurricane Sandy has departed, leaving Charlottesville mostly untouched but sending waves flooding through Maryland and cutting power in New York City. The University canceled classes Monday and Tuesday as a safety precaution, marking the first time the University has ever canceled two consecutive days of classes, University Historian Alexander “Sandy” Gilliam said.
Gov. Bob McDonnell held his final scheduled press briefing Tuesday in Richmond to discuss the impact of Hurricane Sandy in Virginia and the state’s recovery efforts. Hurricane Sandy took a heavy toll on much of the Atlantic seaboard, particularly in states such as New Jersey and New York, but Virginia was spared the brunt of the storm.
Devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy could affect the election outcome, particularly in swing states such as Virginia and New Hampshire, Center for Politics spokesperson Geoff Skelley said.
The Cavalier Daily staff live blog developments from the storm expected to hit central Virginia Monday evening through Tuesday.
On Election Day, Virginia voters will see a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution on the ballot that would define more narrowly the way government bodies can employ eminent domain to seize private land.
A Storify feature of live coverage and responses to the University’s announcement that classes on Monday, October 29 would be canceled.
