After being cited with 91 human rights and licensing violations in April, the Millmont Center mental health facility had a grand re-opening yesterday with their new name, The Brown Schools of Virginia. The school is proud that they haven’t been cited with a single human rights violation in three months. Said the company’s CEO, “a name change is a good way to visibly signal a fresh start.” Claudia Pinto has the story in today’s Progress.
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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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This reminds me of “Altria”… like, if we don’t see “Philip Morris”, we won’t realize they’re selling cancer.
I hope the Millmont Center has cleaned up their act, because their services are important and needed by the community, but I don’t like them hiding behind a new name. If they do the job, their reputation will clear itself up.
Wow, this site has been *dead* all weekend. Not a story, not a comment, no mention even that the Lewis Mountain people have retained a lawyer!
No moderation either (posts seem to have a score of 0).
[back to sleep]
***zzzzz***
could we have any topic? Perhaps the World cup!
for example:
Are you going to watch USA play tommorrow at 5am?
UVa players on the squad: too few or too many?
Puppies- man’s best friends or tasty korean snack?
Any of these would give us something to talk about.
yeah Waldo, your site is really starting to suck. Think I’ll start my own….
yeah Waldo, your site is really starting to suck. Think I’ll start my own….
You do that. :) But first you’ll have to arrange for some news to happen — all that’s been going on in town is people talking a lot but not doing much.
well, Waldo, we thought you left us!!