DMB fans have invaded Charlottesville for today’s show. The Mall and the UVa Corner are overrun; DMB bumper stickers abound. I, part of the problem, led over 100 people on (free) tours of the Downtown Mall. Several folks from the press attended. This can only lead to much embarassment for me. Traffic is pretty bad, and Miller’s t-shirts abound. The show starts in a few hours and then things should go back to normal. Anybody have any amusing stories of encounters with DMB fans?
News and meta-news about Charlottesville, VA, since 2001.
Monthly Archive for April, 2001
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Two Cavalier Daily writers have documented how to make local celebrities feel uncomfortable in several easy steps. Following their simple directions, you, too, can make Dave Matthews Band feel uncomfortable in their own home town. I think I’m going to go hurl bananas at John Grisham.
Paula Johnson, mother of one of the babies in the famous 1995 UVa baby-switch, has reached a settlement with the state. The settlement is valued at $2.3M, $475,000 of which goes to Paula Johnson. The remainder will go to her (non-biological) daughter, who will receive a series of payments until she turns 30. This settlement comes just one day before the Virginia Supreme Court was to rule on her $31M lawsuit against UVa. According to WVIR, she’s continuing with her lawsuit against the manufacturers of the bracelets that the babies were wearing. Maria Sanminiatelli, formerly (?) of the Progress, has the story from the AP.
What with the debate over the Sperry property, cvillenews.com regular Jackson Landers has written a timely piece on the topic. This is the very first article in our new satire section (note the icon), a category to which Jack is likely to be providing a good bit of material. Read on.
Dear Big Development Company,
I’ve really appreciated and enjoyed the time that we’ve spent together. You’ve made me feel special in a way that no out of town developer has since Lee Danielson blew into town.
I know that you’re looking for a real commitment. You’re not going to be happy until you know that you can move right into that old Sperry Marine property. To spread your wings and build a multiplex theater, a hotel and some day even have a cluster of big box stores that we can call our own. I want those things too, but I’m just not ready.
When Sperry Marine left town, it left a big hole in my life. My head may be downtown, but my heart will always be on route 29, right across from the Post Office and kind of near Chi-Chi’s and Marshalls. That traffic light has been green for no one for a long time now. But I’m just not ready to move into a new relationship.
I don’t know if it’s just fear of commitment, fear of getting hurt again. You know how it is. You go through all the months of zoning and bulldozing and permits. Then the next thing you know, that special someone runs off and ‘merges’ with some high-tech corporate bimbo and it’s over.
So I’m sorry, Big Development. I’m just not ready to commit to this. I’ve been hurt too many times. All I can tell you is to remember that there are other fish in the sea. Try Northern Virginia.
Sincerely,
Charlottesville City Council
The Foxfield Races are next Saturday out towards Free Union. Admission is $20, parking is $15. A tip for you UVa students: Don’t miss out on the horses. They’re the big furry animals running in circles.
This story was updated 04/19/01 at 1:49pm. It originally indicated that Foxfield was “this Saturday” instead of “next Saturday.”
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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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