There was a gunfight on The Corner this week, Lisa Ferrari reported for CBS-19 on Friday, but somehow nobody was injured. It was apparently spurred by an argument between people attending the Slick Rick concert at the Satellite Ballroom. Shortly after midnight, two men exchanged an estimated ten shots in the corner parking lot, damaging five cars. Police are trying to track down the shooters.
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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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Slick Rick with out Doug E. Fresh? That would piss me off too. Not that it would make me want to shoot anyone, but I can see why tensions might be high.
In all seriousness, I am glad no one was hurt in this incident, and I feel for both the Satellite Ballroom and the Corner Parking Lot as this could seriously hurt their businesses financially. People will not feel safe going to these events or even parking their cars near these events if things like this continue to happen.
I was at the show, but left about an hour before the shots were fired. Satellite Ballroom had a ton of extra security that night and were essentially repeatedly frisking anyone who even came near the front door. Hip-Hop shows have a bad reputation in Charlottesville as a magnet for gunfire (that’s why the old Tokyo Rose stopped doing them), and unfortunately some idiots often feel the need to live up to that unfortunate expectation… and in stark contrast to the positive vibes and good-times being elicited inside the venue.
On that note: several times during the show, I found myself wishing that Doug E. Fresh was there, instead of a lame backing band made up of untalented 20-something white hipster kids. I saw Doug play up in NY about a year ago and he was phenomenal… one of the best performers I’ve ever seen in ANY genre (and this was at a show with at least 10 other huge Hip-Hop legends). By comparison, Rick was merely charming anfd od. Having Doug there would have brought a TON of well-needed energy to the show.