Socialist Brandon Collins is running for City Council. Ah, Charlottesville. #
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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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What’s with the patronizing “Ah, Charlottesville”?
Didn’t an idealistic, young man once run for City Council?
? Patronizing? Not at all. I was trying to figure out how to briefly, neutrally acknowledge the fact that this is a socialist running for council, something that’s extraordinary in the United States. Charlottesville is the second-most liberal municipality in Virginia (Petersburg is #1), and is unusual in that a socialist can run for office and anybody notices.
Well, he is a bit too the right of most of Cville…
Brandon is about as socialist as Wilbur the pig. He is just playing a game, as when he ran for city council x years ago. It was the same year “Democrats for Change” or whatever it was called started up. He was spouting some libertarian credo or whatever he thought would get a rise of out the 800 dems assembled in the CHS theater. He presentation was an Andy Kaufmann-like performance piece.
I liked Taxi.
sorry colfer- wrong Brandon, I have never run before now. You are thinking of Robert Brandon Smith- a guy I know, but whose politics I don’t share.
I sure hope your the only one who gets us confused
Here’s hoping BC’s “American as F***” is the campaign theme song!!
Robert Brandon Smith III’s campaign for city council (during the last election) was, truly, one of the more entertaining moments in the history of Charlottesville politics.
But yes, he and Brandon Collins are different people.
Mucho apologies! Sorry.
I’d almost vote for someone running as a Nazi before I’d vote for a candidate from the City Dem machine.