A Keswick couple looking to create a winery is getting some heat from their neighbors. Albert and Cindy Schornberg want to build a boutique vineyard and winery on their 53 acres, making 120,000 bottles each year. But the idea hasn’t gone over so well — their neighbors are contesting the plan, and the ABC is holding a hearing next Friday. 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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I don’t like the idea of a winery in Keswick either, I think they oughta put up one of them nice chemical plants there like they have over in Hopewell…
And if they can’t get that how about a nice natural Gas power plant, or nuclear! yeah they need a nuclear power plant in Keswick. Keep those golf courses green year round!
I laughed out loud when reading the Progress last week, which quoted one of the residents complaining about how “ugly” a vineyard would be across the street from her house. Maybe she can get some cheese with that whine.
Oops. Meant to add a </i> after Progress.
I’m not sure if Keswickians is even a word, but it has a nice ring to it.
Well, there goes the neighborhood.