Formerly development partners Lee Danielson and Colin Rolph are continuing their public feuding: this time it’s Lee Danielson suing Colin Rolph. Danielson is accusing Rolph of mismanaging assets, particularly the Charlottesville Ice Park, and is demanding $4.6M to make up for it. Jake Mooney has the story in today’s Progress.
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toby writes: This Monday, April 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. there will be a city council candidate forum on issues relating to the environment. The forum will follow a question and answer format, with a majority of the time set aside for questions from the public. The event takes place in Clark Hall, Room 147. Clark Hall is on McCormick Road on the UVa Grounds. If you have any questions, please contact Toby Reiter at 295-2050 or by email at toby@breezing.com.
Belle writes: A Monticello Association committee has issued a report recommending that the descendants ofSally Hemings NOT be allowed full membership in the association. The vote to accept or reject the recommendation will take place May 4 at the association’s annual meeting at Monticello. Carlos Santos has the story is today’s Times-Dispatch.
Last night, the Board of Architectural Review voted to allow the partial demolition Holsinger warehouse on West Main, the erection of a 3.5′ fence around the planned carousel in front of the Virginia Discovery Museum, the demolition of the former Merchants Tire and Peyton Pontiac buildings next to the bridge, and the demolition of the old Strawberry’s building next to the Paramount theater. Jake Mooney has the story in today’s Progress.
bim tells us that City Council moved toward tighter parking regulations around UVa at their meeting last night, looking to pass a law that would leave parking regulations up the residents of each street and extend the restricted hours to 12am-7pm. Council also approved the $88.8M budget for the 2002-2003 fiscal year and raised the cost of trash stickers by 25%, to $1 per 32-gallon container. Jake Mooney 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
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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