Local writer Jonathan Coleman had an amusing piece in Sunday’s Washington Post that I’d be remiss if I ignored. John Grisham has gotten into a tiff with Gabe Silverman over the attempted towing of Grisham’s car after he parked in a private space while shopping at the Main Street Market. Grisham sent an angry letter to Silverman’s business partner, who took the opportunity to circulate copies of the letter and sent Grisham the 95 bucks for the tow, which was not well received. Neither Grisham nor Silverman have any idea of when to back down from such a confrontation — Grisham forecasts the pissing match will last at least a year.
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It’s official — we’ve got mumps, Aaron Kessler reports in today’s Daily Progress. Or, at least, UVa has mumps. There are now three cases among undergrads, all of which are linked. There are another twelve suspected cases, with just four among non-students. The school has set up a quarantine building, nicknamed Mumps House, where two of the infected students are riding out the illness.
The CDC has a good explanation of Mumps, and the NIH provides extra detail for those who want to know more.
Crimes like robbery and even carjackings occur with regularity in the area, but it’s not often that they take place in broad daylight while witnessed by a blogger. WT reports on the attempted carjacking that he witnessed in Court Square this morning. I love seeing citizen journalism like this, though obviously I could do without the carjacking.
10/14 Update: CBS 19 has the story. Check out the picture of the suspect, one Elvis Gene Shifflett. If ever there was a guy who was going to attempt to kill somebody, it’d be him.
Cvilleyankee writes:
Daphne Keiser, principal of Burnley-Moran Elementary School, has won the 2006 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of working with Daphne knows how much she deserves this award. Though how she spends the $25,000 award is unrestricted, she will spend most of it on a broadcast studio and science lab for Burnley Moran.
For those who are wondering like I was, yes, it’s that Milken.
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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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