Yet Another Shopping Center (YASC) has been proposed: “Northtown Center,” between the Woodbrook and Carrsbrook developments on 29 North. The plan is for it to have the usual array of big box retail and fast food. The homeowners associations at Woodbrook and Carrsbrook are upset, though, because the development would get rid of the stream that puts the “brook” in “Woodbrook” and “Carrsbrook,” and the prospect of a 20-foot retaining wall isn’t particularly appealing to them, either. They’re not trying to fight the development, they emphasize, but see it as inevitable — they just want it to be less intrusive and less environmentally unsound. Julie Stavitski had the story in Friday’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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I like that (YASC). Hey Waldo, you have a pic as the topic of construction crew with the subject being (YASC).
I want to know what happen to the Albemarle Town Center project. That was the supposely favorite of everyone since it was closer to town. I think the project was behind Blockbuster next to Sperry. I haven’t heard anything about that place.
I like that (YASC). Hey Waldo, you have a pic as the topic of construction crew with the subject being (YASC).
I really need to snap some pictures for new section titles — the hypothetical ones that I created, like, three years ago aren’t really applicable. Definitely a construction one. I want a shiny yellow bulldozer photo. :) And a meta-media section, some way to represent stories that are about local news outlets. Lord only knows how I’ll represent that.
One of the developers said in the news that they planned to submit site plans to the county within the coming weeks and they plan to break ground around the end of this year. The first store is supposed to open early/mid 2006 along with the arena and north pointe (if it gets approved)
im sorry that post ^ was about the Albemarle Place Town Center not the nortown center