One car from a train derailed this morning. It rolled from the 10th Street train yard to the Carlton/Meade crossing, landing on its side. CSX officials have learned that some folks were trespassing on CSX property last night, and it’s possible that they released the brake. The derailment was apparently intentional, a security mechanism to prevent runaway train cars from crossing roads. WINA has more info.
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…but the two aren’t necessarily related. After last night’s Scottsville fireworks (which were quite good, IMHO), 24-year-old Steven Campbell was relieving himself in the parking lot when he was attacked by several men. One of the men bit off the tip 1/3 of Campbell’s left ring finger. So if you see a white male in his early 20s with an extra fingertip, let the Albemarle County police know about it. The story is from WINA.
The Washington Post had an extensive write-up about the Downtown Mall this weekend. Author Caroline Kettlewell speaks quite highly of our Mall, praising landmarks like Mudhouse, McGuffey, Chaps and Mark’s Hotdogs, and seems to have especially enjoyed Fridays After Five. Quite satisfyingly, she describes the Mall as “thriving and vibrant,” and “decidedly happening,” something that nobody rational could have said just a few years back. Yay us.
Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo has replied to the Albemarle Police Chief and Commonwealth’s Attorney’s recent accusation that C’ville police botched the murder case against Dylan Tyree. Adrienne Schwisow provides the details in today’s Daily Progress.
WINA reports that Delgate Earl Dickinson is quitting the state politics business. After the recent redistricting, his once-rural district now includes Henrico County, which isn’t an area that he’s interested in representing. (Richmond is in Henrico.) Dickinson feels it’s likely that other state Democrats will not re-run as a result of the redistricting.
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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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