UVa’s Board of Visitors has presented their plan for the first phase of the South Lawn Project, 
the $105M extension of the Lawn across JPA, Melanie Mayhew reports in today’s Daily Progress. UVa has a webpage about the project, complete with sketches of what the new buildings will look like, a useful press release, and the audio of UVa architect David Neuman explaining what will make the project so challenging. Work is set to start next year and wrap up at the end of 2009.
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The Virginia Film Festival has announced this year’s theme: “Revelations: Finding God at the Movies,” Jessica Kitchin reports in today’s Progress. No specific films have been named for the October 26-9 event; on the contrary, festival director Richard Herskowitz has established a a blog to solicit ideas for what films should be shown. There are no comments posted yet, so now’s your chance to influence the line-up.
There’s been a lot of discussion of the knowns, the unknowns, and the what-the-hells? in the case of the four teenagers convicted in the school bombing conspiracy case.
On Wednesday, the Daily Progress‘ Liesel Nowak wrote about the now-named 15-year-old convicted in the case, Alan Newsom, talking with father Fred Newsom about the boy. The name will ring a bell for many: the boy sued Jack Jouett in 2002 after they refused to let him wear his NRA t-shirt at school. The school system’s case was terrible, and Newsom defeated them in court in early 2004, which was a public embarrassment for the Albemarle schools. I have to wonder if he was targeted in this matter as a form of retribution.
Nowak also identified the 16-year-old who pled guilty, WAHS student Dominc Hawranke, saying that he may be in prison until he’s 21. She wrote that she couldn’t learn how the case of the two 13-year-olds ended, because “authorities have said privacy laws prevent them from disclosing the outcomes of the cases.” The very next day, though, Nowak wrote that the two 13-year-olds were found guilty, with the court apparently having changed their minds on what could be released.
Sheila Pell has a piece in this week’s Hook for which she interviewed Fred Newsom and noted local children’s attorney Andy Block, speculating as to what these kids’ futures hold.
Also, Lisa Provence also has coverage of Jim Camblos’ bungling of the case in the current Hook, complete with Camblos denying that he ever said there was a gag order. I have to wonder if Camblos will make good on his threat to go after reporters who print any details of the case.
Finally, Rick Sincere has a thoughtful blog entry on Alan Newsom, what “conspiracy” really means, and about what the lesson is to other students. I’m inclined to agree with Rick’s conclusions.
City Council voted last night to cut the real estate tax rate down to $1.00, the lowest that it’s been in some years, John Yellig reports in today’s Daily Progress. That cut is a result of skyrocketing assessment rates, requiring lower tax rates in order to maintain (or increase) income for the city. Even with the cut, there will still be an effective tax increase for most residents.
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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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