State delegate Paul Harris has announced that he’s taking a job with the Justice Department, according to today’s Progress. President Bush has appointed him to be a deputy assistant in charge of tort litigation. I guess he’s not as committed to Central Virginia as he said he was when he was running for office.
News and meta-news about Charlottesville, VA, since 2001.
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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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Congratulations to Paul on his new position with the Department of Justice!
Don’t be a stranger:)
George Loper
I guess he’s not as committed to Central Virginia as he said he was when he was running for office.
The snide tone of your remark is unfortunate. I’ll be sad to see Paul go, but I have no doubt that he’ll be back in a few years running for Senate or Governor. He’s definitely headed for high places, much to the chagrin of liberals everywhere. The intense vilification aimed toward black conservatives in general is pretty appalling. GOPaul!
Au contraire, BurntHombre!
I consider myself one of Paul Harris’ greatest flacks:)
Not only have I celebrated his new position on my web site at http://www.loper.org/~george/archives/2001/May/81.html
but I make every effort to include him anytime I can.
See http://www.loper.org/~george/trends/2000/Dec/97.html and http://www.loper.org/~george/trends/2000/Dec/82.html
Make no mistake. He and I do disagree on a number of issues.
But I do wish him well:)
George Loper
And the nice thing about cvillenews.com is that I get to make a remark with a “snide tone,” and you get to argue with me. I think that’s lovely.
-Waldo
It looks like George thought that BurntHombre was replying to his initial comment, as opposed to what BurntHombre was really doing (I think), replying to the story that I put up initially. So, for clarification, George replied as above because he thought that BurntHombre had mis-interpreted his remarks. On the contrary, BurntHombre had, in fact, all-too-correctly interpreted mine. :)
-Waldo