The Senior Center is moving to Four Seasons Drive. Which is awkward, since other services for seniors have sprung up around the existing location. #
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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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Regarding the Senior Center’s possible move to Four Seasons, I’d like to clarify two key points.
First, this project is not final. Our Center’s Board of Directors continues to conduct due diligence on the property. The Planning Commission recommendation is but one step in the process, and the Board of Supervisors must still vote on approval of our special use permit to use the Four Seasons site as our Senior Center. We will not know until fall or early next year if this dream can become a reality. Second, the proposed location on Four Seasons Drive is on the CTS bus lines and very centrally located, just one mile from our current site. Thus, it is very accessible to the entire community, including those who live near Pepsi Place or who use the JABA headquarters on Hillsdale Drive. This accessibility is one of our primary considerations as we work to fulfill the mission of our Center.
Peter Thompson
Executive Director
Senior Center