I just stumbled across “Urban Renewal and the End of Black Culture in Charlottesville“—that’s going on my to-read list. #
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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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The Regional Libraries have several copies. A couple appear to be missing and a couple are in reference sections. At least one can be checked out.
-Jeff
FYI: Search the JMRL website from your browser with this firefox plugin:
http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-engines.html?name=aries.jmrl.org
From my days yelling about not getting rid of the Jefferson School, I’ve been warned by many people who actually lived it that this book is more fiction that it should be: read it with a salt shaker at hand.
That is awfully good to know—thank you.
Waldo, QCC has had the authors of this book make two presentations here in the last few years. Once at Trinity Church in partnership with the Center on Lived Theology attended by at least 150 people and most recently here at QCC, with a standing room only crowd. They are both distinguished scholars at Perdue University and still have family here. I am sad to see you are so willing to accept one person’s disparaging opinion of their work.
I can’t see why I should be any more willing to accept a glowing opinion than a disparaging one. :) And thank you for that information!