The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has announced that they will conduct a hearing on Monday regarding the revocation of Foxfield‘s liquor license. Underage drinking, public drunkeness and disorderly conduct has been an ongoing problem after the twice-annual races. There is some question as to whether or not the race organizers even need a liquor license, given that they don’t serve alcohol, but merely allow attendees to provide their own. Peter Savodnik has the story in today’s Progress.
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Sheriff’s deputies in Central Virginia are on the lookout for Anthony Slaughter, of Stanardsville, who is accused of abducting his girlfriend, Terry Wooddell, at 4 am yesterday morning. He reportedly kidnapped her at gunpoint while the woman’s 64-year-old mother attempted to fight him off. Slaughter has a history of this — in 1988, he kidnapped a 14-year-old girl from her home, held her for 19 hours, raped her repeatedly, and threatened to kill her before releasing her. Reed Williams has the story in today’s Progress.
A fire escape was removed from the Paramount Theatre recently, which historically served as the entrance for blacks into the theater. Its demolition was inadvertently approved by the Board of Architectural Review after a presentation on the Paramount was shortened for time, and the detail was lost in the shuffle. A Paramount board member blamed a lack of dialogue between Martinez & Johnson Architecture, the city and the developers for the loss of the culturally-significant entrance. Elizabeth Nelson has the story in today’s Progress.
City Council intends to discuss changing the 29 & Hydraulic intersection to a grade-separated interchange at an August 5th hearing, WINA reports. SELC has long been a proponent of a change of this nature at this and other major intersections, since it could smooth the flow of traffic along Route 29 and help reduce the demand for a bypass.
Belle writes: The City of Charlottesville has filed papers with the DEQ, asking that more accurate information about the affect UVa’s planned garage would have on local vehicular traffic The Lewis Mtn. Neighborhood Assoc. made a similar request this week. City Mayor describes the garage as a “fundamentally flawed idea” and the City Planning Director alleges that the planned garage placement would violate VDOT regulations. Eric Swensen 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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