After the police chief’s recent declaration that gangs are a problem in Charlottesville, the president of the Westhaven neighborhood association is taking issue with that conclusion. The 30-year-old Harold Folley, a former member of Westhaven’s Project Crew, says: “This town’s too small to have gangs. If we had gangs, we’d have killings every day.” Counters Chief Longo: “I don’t care what you call them. I don’t care if they’re a group of Boy Scouts.” Reed Williams has the story in today’s Progress.
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Belle writes: WINA is reporting that the hot topic for tonight’s City Council meeting is the proposed placement of the bus transfer station at the east end of the Mall; this placement is part of a larger plan to redesign the east end of the Mall. WINA reports that City Mayor Blake Caravati is confident that more city residents will support the project and its location once they see the plans.
These plans have been debated for a few months now. Presumably, a vote is going to happen before too long.
After a scant two and a half years of publication, Richmond’s 64 magazine is going under. The popular arts and culture magazine enjoyed strong support from the business and arts communities, and won several major awards during its tenure. Their July issue will be the final one, unless something happens to save the publication. Bob Rayner has the story in today’s Progress.
Groundbreaking was held yesterday for a 42-unit condominium being built in Belmont, near downtown. The location isn’t clear in the Progress story, but based on the sketch, it’s pretty close to the coal tower. The project is being headed by mega-developers Frank Stoner and Robert Hauser, known mostly for their extensive contributions to development of the suburban ring around Charlottesville. The three-story apartments are scheduled for completion by next spring. Jake Mooney has the story in today’s Progress.
Albemarle County assistant superintendent Jean Murray is leaving her job, having been accepted as the superintendent of the Stafford County public schools. Murray was the last of the three Charlottesville superintendent candidates after the previous two bowed out, though she, too, declined the position. (Presumably knowing that she would get this job.) This leaves Albemarle in need of two assistant superintendents for the fall, and Charlottesville remains in need of a superintendent. Kate Andrews has the story in today’s Progress.
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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
four six 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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