Rob Lowe was born in Charlottesville? Who knew? #
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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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This origin for Lowe as born in Charlottesville March 17, 1964, and living here for a few years has been difficult to prove.
Neither the phone books nor the UVa Directories for those years lists a Lowe with the appropriate letter C except John C Lowe, a one-time pal of mine unrelated to Rob. (That Lowe became Chief Gordon’s law partner.)
The owner of the house or apartment where Rob Lowe spent his first years could probably follow the American dream by jacking up the rent.
Somewhere there must be a source on the net that lists the father’s full name.
Fred I thought you might like this
Lowe was born the son of Barbara (née Hepler), a teacher, and Charles D Lowe, a trial lawyer; Rob’s parents divorced when Lowe was young. His mother took Lowe and his younger brother, actor Chad Lowe, to California. Because of a virus during infancy, he is deaf in his right ear. He was raised in a in Dayton, Ohio before moving to the Westside of Los Angeles.
His father is a University of Virginia grad (LL.B., 1964). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, University of Virginia Law Review, 1963-1964. Listed: “The Best Lawyers in America” in areas of Family Law and Personal Injury Designated Top Ohio Lawyers. Member: Dayton and Ohio State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Domestic Relations; Family Law; Civil Litigation; General Practice
Rob attended Santa Monica High School, the same high school as fellow actors Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Sean Penn, Chris Penn and Robert Downey Jr. (something in the water fountains?)
For a moment I thought this said ‘Al Lowe’ and I got all excited.