Senator Creigh Deeds and Senator Ed Houck have announced that they are running for reelection. Deeds was nominated by the Dems for what’s known as “Emily’s seat” in a special primary in November of 2001, and won by a landslide against Republican Jane Maddux in the special election in December. Houck, also a Democrat, is running for his sixth term. Only Houck faces competition, Republican Robert Stuber of Fredericksburg. Bob Gibson 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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we know how the outcome is going to be in the election. deeds will win without any opposition. we know how it’s going down to. A) deeds has a huge base in most of the district. B) He’ll win charlottesville by a huge margin. and it’ll take a mircale to someone to beat him. for all i care he going to have a easy ride to richmond in the fall. well gotta run Law&Order: Crimnal Intent is coming on.
Deeds will win because the GOP carved out insane precinct boundaries to create this seat of Democratic power, thus making it easy for the Republicans to take seats in all of the surrounding districts. (Or so went the theory.) I certainly hope that somebody runs against Creigh, if for no other reason than I hate to see anybody run unopposed.
the truth will come out about creigh deeds. we in the charlottesville area do not want to see another politician just dominate every 2 or 4 years like in the case of mitch van yahres that every year he runs unopposed. now he’s got some running against him. first time since 1997. well got to go. peace.