Three new whale tails are going in, courtesy of ArtInPlace. #
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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, shut my mouth and call me Ishmael, that’s great news.
I just hope they’re a little sturdier than the last one.
I’m glad he’s leaving the wood exposed to show the grain. I think the biggest mistake was made when he covered that gorgeous wood with black paint. It looked so good in its natural grain.
three times the ugly. no more public art please!
Oh come on! At least it’s not abstract art like a lot of the other pieces.
it would be a stretch to call it art. illustration maybe? really it’s just a bad dorm room poster come to life. why does new public art in this town have to be so bad. we were off to a pretty good start with what we had before art in place. i’d much rather see one decent work of public art added than a plethora of badly sited, amateurish dreck like art in place has given us.