Four living wage activists were arrested following a march on the Downtown Mall yesterday evening. A dozen or so folks marched down the mall in early evening, waving signs and puppets, before several of them chained themselves to the Omni’s elevators. Spot Etal, Nicholas Graber-Grace, Andrew Holden and Abi Miller were arrested after police cut them loose. In an interview with the Progress, an activist with the UVa Labor Action Group was shocked with the arrests, saying “To see [Graber-Grace] taken away as a criminal has really hurt me a lot.” George Loper has the full article on his website, in addition to a press release from the four arrestees.
News and meta-news about Charlottesville, VA, since 2001.
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After an anonymous donor gave UVa $20M a month ago, UVa is now proceeding with full-on planning for the replacement for University Hall. They intend to put the 15,000-seat arena in the north parking lot, across from U-Hall. The project will cost $125M. UVa says that they intend to raise funds in a similar manner to that of the Carl Smith Stadium. I guess that means that we’ll have Littlepage Court at the Bob Young Stadium at the George Welsh Arena in the Pete Gillen Basketball Center, or something like that. The story is from the Cavalier Daily.
Based on the hours-old gathering of semi-inebriated ex-Boxerites at Miller’s, it looks like about a third of Boxer Learning employees have been laid off. BoxerJam, thir sister company, laid off everybody in May, so this could be worse. It’s a tough time to be a tech in C’ville.
The Progress reports that Trax is closing down for the summer, and reopening again in the fall with a new name and new events. Fresh owner Michael Duchesneau says that it will likely end up with the moniker of “Tahiti Joe’s” or “Frankie’s Patio.” He intends to introduce top 40 dance nights, and is quick to point out that there will be “no hip-hop, no rap.” Writes Fidel: “Thank heavens. Can’t be having that subversive element in Charlottesville…need to give the old Katie’s crowd a place to go!” Say, I wonder if Duchesneau’s considered naming it “Crossroads?”
Eric Cantor, who represents the 7th District, has introduced a bill to the House that would amend the Constitution to make it illegal to harm the U.S. flag. Concidentally, public radio commentator (and my mother) Janis Jaquith recently wrote an essay on this very topic. WINA has the story.
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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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