Republican attorney TJ Aldous is running against Sen. Creigh Deeds. #
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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’m disappointed I won’t be able to vote for Creigh again. Damn redistricting.
Perhaps Mr. Aldous should keep in mind who he’s running against before pulling out the same old generic talking points against someone who is not a generic politician.
It was pretty dumb of him to attack Creigh in his very first speech. That creates an “us vs. them” dynamic, and if people are picking sides, they’re picking between this totally unknown guy and their senator. This guy’s not going to win without convincing people to switch, and his current tack is doing the opposite of that.
“Us vs. them” is what’s wrong with politics. Everyone is against everyone and no one is for what’s right.
Soooooo…”whats right?”
I’m on the right so it must be ME!
Local political figures appear on Charlottesville’s locally-produced interview program Politics Matters with host Jan Paynter: http://bit.ly/polmatters, including a discussion on redistricting with Fred Hudson.