Yet again, a large-scale melee broke out at Fashion Square, more than 100 teenagers shutting it down last night. See also July 2007 and January 2008. #
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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 happens because most of the “poverty” apartments are within walking distance to “The fashion mall.”
1. Rio Hill Drive (Poverty apartments- which the BOS wants to connect via moped path to the Woodbrook neighborhood).
2. Any of the Apartments on Commonwealth Drive (Trophy Chase, etc).
3. The “Parkside” apartments on Whitewood Road.
Most of the Albemarle County version of “Prospect/Hardy Drive/etc.” (meaning the county/republican version of Public housing) are all within walking distance of the Fashion Mall.
That is why this is happening.
(And I say “republican version” because it’s a private/public partnership- as opposed to Public/public).
I say it’s stupidity and the scent of that awful perfume they spray out of Abercrombie. That’s enough to drive anyone to violence, even little old ladies…
Not much news from our local news providers…
@Just Bob, I don’t know anyone who’s willing to walk from Whitewood or Commowealth Drive acroos Route 29 to Fashion Square Mall. It sounds as if you know some of the participants. If so, have you contacted the police?
DP reports brawl was planned:
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/crime/article/mall_rumble_was_planned_on_web_sites/53264/
Thanks for the link.