The Hook reports on their blog that a portion of the under-renovation Juvenile & Domestic Relations Courthouse on High St. collapsed a few hours ago. Charlottesville blogger Michael Prichard says that it appeared to be empty at the time of the collapse, while another commenter says that the workers previously managed to set the building on fire. The Hook’s got pictures, too—it looks like quite a mess.
6:15pm Update: Jordan Conley has a few great photos in his Flickr stream [1, 2, 3].
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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NBC 29 has their truck there this afternoon…so if you catch the 11pm news you can probably learn more.
God is trying to tell us something about this supposed bomb case going on in the juvie court right now.
What was he telling us when it caught on fire? I think what he’s really telling us is to hire a new contractor.