Breaking news: local bird is just fine. Yes, but what about the other 250,000 birds in the area? Has anybody checked on them? #
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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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Well, we are taking care of the squirrels too, not just the birds. I’m glad your dog is doing OK. Mine is too.
http://www.nbc29.com/global/story.asp?s=10995019
Reading that news blurb and writing this post are a few minutes of my life I’ll never get back….oh well.
Will someone PLEASE think of the possums???!!!
Seriously though, I kinda liked that a merry band of people tried to rescue the bird. Just feel that the story was a bit too anticlimactic to make it onto the news. Sorry 29. If only there had been some zombies involved somehow…
Speaking of birds, the Rockfish Gap Hawkwatch at the Inn of Afton Mountain has started and they need volunteers. Volunteer counters and watchers are especially needed on weekdays.
The hawkwatch has been running every fall for 34 years and there is some concern that it may have to fold due to lack of volunteers. Many of the original founders are passed away or no longer able to do it.
Be a great way to introduce young people to the Great Outdoors. They also observe and note other migrating birds, butterflies, dragonflies, and anything else of interest.