For many years, the Jaycees ran the Charlottesville Independence Day celebration, ensuring that fireworks, music, and picnics happened on the 4th of July each year. A few years ago, they decided to stop doing it, and it was rescued by a couple of generous citizens who ponied up the not-insignifant sum of money to make it happen. From there, the Charlottesville Downtown Foundation took it over, and ensured that the tradition carried on. Now CDF cannot afford the $20,000 to spend on it, and the city doesn’t have the money, either. WINA has the story. So, cvillenewsers, how do we make the 4th of July happen in C’ville? 05/15 Update: The Progress has a story with more details. Tom Powell is seeking corporate donations — $7,000 down, $13,000 to go.
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Indie writes: Del Harvey is leaving her position as Executive Director of the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. According to WINA, Chairman Dave Norris “wants a flexible individual who can work with public housing residents.” There seems to always have been a contentious relationship between staff, the board, and residents. Why is this?
Big_Al writes: Beginning in July, the county will no longer pay contractors to collect recyclables. Residents wishing to recycle will have to schlep everything to the McIntire Road Recycling Center. The county blames the negative revenue stream recycling generates for the desicion. The Daily Progress has the story.
The National Weather Service reports that there is a tornado warning for Charlottesville and Albemarle. This means that a tornado has been sighted in the area or seen on radar. Has anybody seen anything? What’s the weather situation around the area? For reference, our last tornado was in June of 2002, running through the Free Union area. 3:04pm Update: As of 3:02pm now been downgraded to a severe thunderstorm, with warnings of 60mph wind gusts and 1.5″ hail. A tornado watch is still in effect, and will be until 8pm.
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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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