Ryo_Road writes: NBC 29 is reporting that School Board member Stephen Koleszar, a Democrat from the Scottsville area, will be running against Robert Bell in the 58th district. Koleszar told NBC 29 that he mainly concerned about traffic funding, or the lack there of, for the Charlottesville area. He specifically mentions two of the area’s busiest roads, Route 29 and Route 53 (Charlottesville-Lake Monticello). He stated the following: “The state has been providing a decreasing share of revenue which has made more burdens on the localities. I’m also very concerned about the transportation issues there are a lot of people commuting down 29 and 53 and those roads are terrible.” NBC 29 has the full story.
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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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Daily Progress has the story March 17 2005
Calling his bid a David verses Goliath challenge, Koleszar said, “Rob Bell is this professional, polished, personable politician who everybody thinks is this giant. … I look around and I don’t see anybody else coming forward to do this, so I am going to have to do it.”