Media General is furloughing Progress employees for 15 days between now and the end of the year. Part of MG’s commitment to quality news coverage, I assume. #
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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 blame cvillenews.com, for one. ;-)
Yup, first ATMs were costing jobs and now that dastardly web and people who are willing to post news content for others to read… and comment on.
Ban them all.
I can’t remember when I last read the DP, but I do read the local greene county weekly paper that MG publishes. Or will read until there is a good local news web site.
Media General is a lousy company that cares nothing about its employees,the community, or journalism, just the bottom line.
For a big corporation, they have always acted like they were some small struggling Mom and Pop business that was about to go under if they couldnt come up with another $20.
Worst thing ever happened to the DP was when MG bought it.
One wonders if the inclusion of Charlottesville Tomorrow has hurt the Progress and it’s bottom line more than an Excel spreadsheet might reveal
Would anyone notice the difference?!
Well, the top four stories on cvillenews.com right now come from the Daily Progress, so I’d certainly notice the difference! (And I suspect a lot of readers would, too.) Like it or not, the Daily Progress—and, significantly, Charlottesville Tomorrow—is the major source of news in town. The TV stations and WINA get a great deal of their news from the Progress, as is true in most markets.
Charlottesville Tomorrow is incomparable and essential. They are completely awesome at getting into the nitty-gritty left behind by so many other news orgs.