The Progress has gone to the new, narrower page size that’s become more common. Remember when the Post got narrower a few years ago? Same deal. #
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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 guess that’s one of the reasons they aren’t called “Broadsheets” anymore.
Narrow is fine if it’s centered. Otherwise, anybody above 1024 x 768 is going to feel like they have to keep looking to the left for everything.
Personally, I find that an awkward way to read online, which is why I have a GreaseMonkey script that centers everything on the Post’s web site… and changes the font.
Actually, it’s the physical newspaper that’s been redesigned, not the website, though I can appreciate that’s not obvious from this tiny little blog entry.
Unfortunate to see this happen and not unexpected…but it was a little pathetic over the weekend when the DP tried to pass this off as a positive initiative in “going green” (ie. saving some trees). If that’s the real motivation why don’t we just skip all the slow bleeding and go straight to a web only site.
Maybe it’s making money. Many small papers do. There are still 30,000 people around here who want obits and TV listings and news on plain paper.
You mean there’s a print version?