Google’s looking for municipalities to apply to beta test their super-fast fiber-to-the-home broadband service. Citizens can nominated C’ville, but it’d be better for the city to apply. Nudge, nudge. We’re compact, small, and have a high rate of broadband usage—a perfect test bed. #
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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 would love to see what I could do with that much fiber but can Charlottesville or Albemarle get their act together long enough to out in an application?
I don’t think that Albemarle would be a good candidate; it’s way too spread out. Perhaps the very close-in neighborhoods in the urban hub could be included.
“We’ll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.” The city has around 40,000 people. I’m sure everyone would not want to participate so the county would have to agree also.
Looks like there’s a combined move to apply: UVA, C’ville, Albemarle:
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/city_county_and_uva_to_apply_for_ultrafast_google_fiber/52659/