Satyendra Huja is seeking a second term on Council. But first he has to convince Democrats to nominate him again—I gather he’s not a shoo-in. #
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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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He votes every year on his own retirement benefits which is a conflict of interest in VA.
IN dealing with him on the mall when he worked for the city I would say he seems a perfect democrat. I could not understand what he said and he buried everything in paperwork.
We were going to repaint a storefront with a new coat of the same paint, from the same can. He was walking by and stopped it saying we needed approval. Same color from same can I say. Would not accept either a piece of the paint chipped from building, or a touch of the paint from the can. Had to find a swatch from the store.
FInally I just started looking at him blankly and saying I did not understand his accent. After 5 minutes of repeating himself his phone rang and I left. Painted the storefront early Sunday morning and skipped the paperwork.
Jim Nix, the co-chair of city Democrats, told me he expected about a half-dozen candidates in the race this year.
Sean Tubbs
Charlottesville Tomorrow
He comes to meetings unprepared. He can no longer understand the facts needed to make a decision on important matters. And no one I know can understand a word he says. We can do better !
Did anybody notice all of those “old heads” in the background of the picture in the paper? If they hold a firehouse primary, those endorsements may not mean much to the new voters here. I only recognized three or four myself and some of them I don’t think have a lick of sense.