Belle writes: WINA is reporting that City Council has made ‘a clean sweep’ of incumbent School Board members who sought reappointment. The new members are: Peggy Van Yahres, Michael Heard, and William Igbani. The news report suggests the ‘sweep’ was a result of Council’s unhappiness with the Board’s failed superintendent search.
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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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Funny… there is no attribution to WINA’s last comment about the reason for the clean sweep, ie. because of the failed superintendent search. While it might be true, it would be nice (and more accurate I might add) if whoever produced the story at WINA might attribute that reason directly to someone, instead of speculating as to the reason for the clean sweep.
I am sure that they are only repeating what has been said off the record for weeks. I am suprised that Rev Edwards missed out as well, could it be punishment for his behavior during the cville high beatings fiasco?
Anonymous writes: “Funny… there is no attribution to WINA’s last comment about the reason for the clean sweep, ie. because of the failed superintendent search. While it might be true, it would be nice (and more accurate I might add) if whoever produced the story at WINA might attribute that reason directly to someone, instead of speculating as to the reason for the clean sweep.”
Perhaps departing School Board member John Santoski was the source; the updated version of the WINA story paraphrases his comments on incumbents being burdened by their failed superintendent search.
Or perhaps it was Toscano talking to WINA.