writes: The Museum Co., a retailer of museum replicas and art reproductions with 102 stores in 30 states and Canada, filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday after sagging sales left the company saddled with debt. The Herald reported earlier this week that the filing was expected. The Museum Co. is the parent company of local C’ville company MuseumCompany.com.
The good news is that this should be the last of the local tech bankruptcies. You know, since there aren’t any other companies left.
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 four six 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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Tovaris is still going strong! : )
Yeah, if you call a bridge loan “going strong”. They’ve laid people off, too, but quietly.
Don’t forget: Almost everyone else has gone out of business and many of the extremely few remaining companies aren’t able to pay their workers. Given the context of the local tech sector, Tovaris really is doing quite well.