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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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So this pretty much negates any public input that certain BOS candidates are amassing. Once you have an RFP, contractors are expecting the scope of work won’t change. Boyd constituents, you can save yourself the effort and time of attending further meetings – the decisions have all been made for you (at midnight and 15 years ago).
I’ve been torn between amusement and horror at this “process.” A midnight vote that wasn’t on the agenda; public input solicited only after the decision is made; being clear that public input will change nothing; the only one of the supes voting for the bypass who is soliciting input is also the only one running for reelection; and there is a mad rush by the State to get as much done before the election so that it will be more difficult/impossible for the new Board to reconsider any part of this road.
I was driving on Garth Road today where the By Pass would go through. It just makes me sad.
It is my impression that the design of the Bypass is still up in the air, just like that of the Parkway in McIntire Park. Supposedly, the responders to the RFP will be submitting their designs in their response. How they can do that without the necessary studies (environmental for example) being done I have no idea.
The extent of the mishaps and shenanigans associated with this bypass thing are just staggering. Boyd must not care at all about the people who voted him in last time, as he clearly hasn’t done anything to get their input … bogus town hall meetings after the fact to “set the record straight”. Hey, gan, above, don’t just be sad, if you live in this area you can vote this guy out of office in November.