Freshman Board of Visitors member Duane Snow is running for a second term, Molly Balkenbush reports for NBC-29. The Samuel Miller Republican promises to continue to advance transportation projects, expand the physical size of county schools, and get internet access for the whole of his district. The election is in November.
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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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This was way more interesting before I realized you meant Board of Supervisors.
Who would be the ideal candidate to run against him?
well if Snow got to choose I’d say it have to be Dumler
Who would be the best candidate to run against Snow in order to take the seat away from Snow?
D’oh—I just realized I forgot to post my normal note of clarification after I make a correction. I erroneously wrote “BOV” instead of “BOS” in the headline when I posted this. The following day (if I recall correctly), a reader contacted me to point out my foolish mistake. I fixed it immediately, but completely neglected to point here that I had made a mistake and changed it. (Hence Matt Frost’s comment, wholly sensible given how the blog entry read at the time.) My apologies for both the mistake and for forgetting to call it up!
The first sentence still says “Board of Visitors” :)
perlogik, I like the “ideal candidate to run against” idea- Snow could rent him a room so he can live in the proper district. No bringing dates home, though, Chris.