Virginia Blood Services is having an emergency blood drive at Fashion Square Mall from 5pm – 9pm this evening. Fashion Square will be shut down, operating only for the purpose of this drive. For more information, call 804-213-4105. If you can give blood, please go to Fashion Square this evening to do so.
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News and meta-news about Charlottesville, VA, since 2001.
Two hijacked planes have been crashed into the World Trade Center, destroying one of the buildings. Another plane has been crashed into the Pentagon, and there are currently unconfirmed reports by ABC News that there have been a similar attacks on the Capitol Building and the White House. We will, of course, make no attempt to cover things here — just get thee to a television. (And if you’re reading this from D.C, come home to C’ville!)
Now that UVa has sold QualChoice to Coventry Healthcare, 145 local employees are being laid off. They’ll lose their jobs gradually over the next year, receiving 60 days notice and a bonus to stay on until their termination date. Claudia Pinto has the story in today’s Progress.
Charlottesville Fire Department has promoted firefighter Lisa Carpenter to captain. Carpenter is the first-ever female captain. WINA has the story.
Former CHS teacher Jeffery Hutchinson has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for having sex with a 15-year-old student. The 46-year-old teacher pled guilty, and had 60 days of his 90 days suspended and was ordered to have no contact with the girl. Hutchinson resigned from his job at CHS toward the end of the 2000-2001 school year. WINA has the story.
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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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