Wal-Mart is negotiating a settlement with Sherita Grady over their racist remarks towards her on a receipt. A store spokesman described the slur as “inexplicable.” Andrienne Schwisow has the story in today’s Progress.
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Benjamin Dick, the president of the Foxfield Racing Association, wrote a letter to county supervisor Charlotte Humphris, accusing the board of supervisors of plotting to end the Foxfield races. Earlier in the month, Humphris called Foxfield “a disaster.” One supervisor suggested that Foxfield should curtail the sales of alcohol, to which the race director replied, cryptically, “Foxfield does not want to have anything to do with the selling of alcohol.” They don’t sell alcohol there? The story is in today’s Progress.
The City Attorney Clyde Gouldman is retiring after holding the position for many years, and has recommended Deputy City Attorney Craig Brown as his replacement. Council will hold a special meeting about this on Thursday. WINA has the story.
The Federal Trade Commission has cleared the way for First Union to acquire Wachovia. Wachovia appeared in Charlottesville in October of 1997, when they purchased the local folks, Jefferson National Bank. Customers and employees alike fled en masse, so presumably the folks that are with Wachovia now won’t mind being shuffled over to Yet Another Conglomerate.
Sherita Grady, who lives on Prospect Avenue, is upset. She recently put a television on layaway at Wal-Mart. She had to give them her address, which is on a well-known street, Prospect Ave. Though it’s mostly known for the crime, it’s also no secret that African Americans make up most of the population of that street. But the address that was entered by the store clerk, and printed on her receipt, was quite different: “Nigga Ave (P-spec)”. Grady was not amused, and she’s suing. C-Ville Weekly has the full story in this week’s issue.
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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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