I go on vacation for 36 hours and swine flu breaks out? The good news: it’s no more harmful than any other flu, so relax. #
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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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I imagine there are plenty of folks who are or have been ill with the flu who are just doing the typical thing one does for the flu: stay home and rest. I was sick for about five days and I’m still coughing after two weeks. But it was a lot milder than the strain I had in 2005. I didn’t bother calling my doctor, but I will on Monday if I’m still congested.
The big problem is that after five days at home, one is itching to get out and you can still be contagious 7 or so days after symptoms present. I imagine that’s contributing to the slow, but steady spread during the summer.
I told my sister-in-law about our “outbreak” and she nonchalantly told me that her small, suburban town outside of Boston had hundreds of cases when local college kids came back from Spring Break.
It helps to have some perspective when some local news outlets report on our cases as if we’re all doomed to catch it.