Peter Riegert: most uncooperative Hotseat interview subject ever. #
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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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What’s really funny is that Peter loved Charlottesville and had an absolutely great time while he was here. (He told me yesterday, “I feel like they gave me my own film festival. Who could complain?”). I think there’s a significant tongue-in-cheek aspect to his HotSeat answers that may be lost in the translation. Either way, he’s a charming and gracious gentleman.
On the whole, I thought the majority of the Hook’s coverage of the festival was great. I was, however, completely astonished by Lindsay Barnes’ cover story on “Nine people we’d like to see run the Virginia Film Festival” (http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2008/10/30/COVER-Amalg.aspx)
For the record, I should note that this story was utterly ridiculous, and revealed an alarming ignorance of everything about the Festival and the way it works. His “nominees” are wildly plucked out of thin air, showing a complete lack of knowledge about the entire process of selecting a Festival Director; furthermore, six of his nine choices would be confoundingly ill-suited choices for Festival Director… and at least seven of his nine names are incredibly unlikely.
This article contains not a single shred of research, insight, or journalism of any kind. It is three-and-a-half pages of what I would generously describe as “completely making shit up.” Lindsay Barnes has written credible and worthwhile articles in the past. This is certainly not one of them.