Belle writes: David Dadurka’s story on last night’s Albemarle Co. BOS meeting reports that electronics retailer Best Buy’s wish for changes to 29N is a fait accompli. Best Buy will get, as their initial construction plan recommended, a new intersection and traffic light on 29N in the space between the 250 Bypass interchange and the Angus Road intersection. Traffic studies by the company and the City suggest the new, lighted Best Buy intersection will not impede traffic. Today’s story reports that County supervisors remain highly skeptical.
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As a part of Albemarle County’s strengthened emphasis on the use of technology, they have launched a mailing list service, which they call “A-Mail.” They would like to transition from costly postal mailings to e-mail-based notifications, a move that they feel confident in starting, since over 80% of Albemarle residents have Internet access. They are also making a pair of computer terminals available in the county office building for those who don’t have access at home. (Of course, people could also visit any of the country libraries.) David Dadurka had the story in yesterday’s Progress.
Fluvanna resident Gary Dillon has set up a new area news website, FluvannaOnline.com. In addition to news of Fluvanna and Lake Monticello, Gary provides classified ads and, of course, discussion about each news item. The site runs on software that’s very similar to the software that runs cvillenews.com, so it should be familiar to most people. More news sources is good news — good luck to Gary.
A crowd of 1,200 people attended the memorial service last night that was held for Deputy Rodney Lee Davis, Jr., the Greene County deputy that was shot and killed last Tuesday. Although full details are not available, Davis’ partner got in a shoot-out with a suspected. Davis’ partner was uninjured, while Davis and the shooter were both killed. The service was held at First Baptist Church, with such heavy attendance that part of Park Street had to be closed off. The Rodney L. Davis Memorial Fund, to benefit Davis’ family, has been set up at the Stanardsville Bank of America. Braxton Williams 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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