Because Monticello moved their visitors center, traffic to the neighboring tourism bureau office is down 90%. #
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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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Why do we have Chris Engel, a city employee, serving as a voting member of the tourism board? He is paid to carry out the policies of the city, not to make it.
It appears that the total visitors to both tourism center is significantly down, yet the city and county continue to increase the budget. Do they naively think that the more money that they poor into this area, the more tourists will come and spend money in Albemarle and Charlottesville? Perhaps the tourists are finding more and more of the information they need on the internet and don’t have to waste gas stopping at visitor centers. If the city and county are looking for a different way of spending its lodging taxes, they can try supplementing the schools’ budgets instead of thinking of new gadgets to amuse “tourists.”
CE- Enough of your berating of city & county employees and elected officials. I think it’s about time you start your own blog….”basheverybody.” Good luck.
Which of my sentences above berated anybody, pray tell? My issue is, as usual, applying a model of good governance.
Tea Buz, I disagree with CVille Eye quite frequently, but here, CE makes a very good point.