I just stumbled across a great website that catalogs the the locations and contents of every historical marker in Virginia. It’s maintained by M-CAM’s CTO, Jason Watson. I particularly like the Albemarle County section, because I’ve so often driven past those markers but had little success in reading them at 55mph. Every marker is mapped, photographed, and transcribed. Very cool!
News and meta-news about Charlottesville, VA, since 2001.
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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 am a history buff, so this link is very useful to me. Thanks, Waldo. Also, I noticed that I am getting a lot of DNS errors in trying waldo-jaquith.org and cville news contact links.
Just thought you would like to know. By the way, this is Mark from Cumberland County; I wanted to let you know that I was elected Chairman for the county committee. Now starts the fun……
Mark
Also, I noticed that I am getting a lot of DNS errors in trying waldo-jaquith.org and cville news contact links.
I’m moving waldo.jaquith.org to a new server this evening, if the good Lord’s willing and the power lines don’t fall. :)
Congrats on your victory, Mark! It’s a lot of work being chair. I wish you luck.
What a night to do this….. also, I never got a chance to congratulate you on your marriage this year. We met at the Blogger’s Summit. I was sitting at your table, and I never did find the after-summit location in c’ville. :)
Some time maybe we can tip one or two, if you are in the mood……maybe pick your brain on a few subjects.
Happy Holidays to you and your wife Amber. (is that right? geez I hope so)
Have a good night.
Mark
Waldo wrote:
I think – Yes every marker is Mapped. But not everyone is photographed or transcribed. The ones in the Scottsville area were not, nor a few other areas.
But still it is a very cool website. Thanks for pointing it out.
Haha, cool. I didn’t know that Jason had that.
– Hunter (
(I work at M-CAM) ;)
Waldo, just wondering, is there any way through WordPress to manage comments? As in, edit them or delete them? ;)
– Hunter
Nope — once you write it, you own it. :) I’ve run discussion boards in the past on which editing of comments was permitted, and it never went well. I think there’s a great deal of benefit in having uneditable comments — it forces people to be more cautious (read as: polite) in their conversation.
Yeah, that makes sense. :)
Though an in-between position that I think might be worthy of consideration would be allowing comments to be editable for 5-10 minutes after they are posted, allowing for overlooked typos, etc. to be remedied. :)
– h.