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November 12, 2008
The Commute
Are we there yet?
UVa researcher gets $1.5 million grant
A University of Virginia researcher has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study how late-stage prostate cancers continue to activate the androgen receptor, as well as androgen-responsive genes, in the presence of low levels of androgen.
University Police Chief Gibson wins Crisis Intervention award
Not long after he took over at the University of Virginia Police Department, Chief Michael Gibson got a call seeking his help with a new program.
Hotel on hold: Landmark owner says Ga. bank to blame
A major financing problem has halted construction of the 100-room, nine-story Landmark Hotel project on the Downtown Mall.
Barnes & Noble proposal on track
Even on weekday afternoons, crowds manage to form in the Barnes & Noble at Charlottesville’s Barracks Road Shopping Center.
Military ballots still uncounted
An unknown number of late-arriving absentee ballots cast by U.S. military personnel overseas have not yet been counted in the photo finish race between Democrat Tom Perriello of Ivy and U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount.
November 11, 2008
The Commute
Blue and red lights = heartache and higher insurance rates
November 10, 2008
Albemarle homebuilding rate ‘incredibly low’
The pace of homebuilding in Albemarle has slowed to a crawl.
City voter turnout quashes need to change precincts
Charlottesville election officials have been given the gift of time
Remembering ‘A Name on a Wall’
It was after midnight when Jimmy Fortune and John Rimel started writing the song “More Than a Name on a Wall.”
Phone-call town hall talks school budget
Albemarle County officials are calling 25,000 residents, inviting them to ask questions about the school division’s budget for next school year.
City, county readying ’09 school calendar
Charlottesville and Albemarle County school divisions are seeking input on next year’s school calendar, particularly on matters such as dates for school holidays and snow makeup days.
Sexshuns dealer gets prison time in pot conviction
A drug dealer involved in a local marijuana conspiracy will spend more than five years in prison.
Man sentenced to two years for Interstate 64 sniper shootings
Former Albemarle County resident Slade Allen Woodson, 19, apologized for his part in the March 27 shootings and told the judge he took full responsibility for his actions during a brief hearing in Waynesboro Circuit Court.
Week in Photos for 11/2
Daily Progress photos for the week of November 2nd.
The Commute
Welcome back my friend to the Monday that never ends, we’re so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside.
November 09, 2008
UVa mini-garden uniting students, faculty
Above the makeshift basketball court of a University of Virginia dormitory, the rows of organic herbs, spinach and flowers are thriving.
Nuclear studies set to explode
Speeches and debates during the presidential campaign about the country’s energy needs consistently included nods from candidates about the future of nuclear power.
Off-mall businesses lament parking
In the shadow of the Downtown Mall, Charlottesville’s warehouse district has undergone dramatic changes, but tenants say a critical need remains unmet
Slideshow: Hiking Old Rag Mountain
Old Rag Mountain is a beautiful and hike located in the Shenandoah Valley northeast of Big Meadows.
November 08, 2008
Area Habitat director gets statewide nod
What’s good for Charlottesville is good for the rest of the state, at least when it comes to innovations, techniques and strategies used by the area’s Habitat for Humanity organization.
New visitors center opens at Monticello
On a day when Thomas Jefferson likely would have admired the autumnal beauty of his estate, Monticello offered visitors something new to enjoy at the historic tourist destination.
For Vietnam veteran, ‘It’s like finding home’
For just a moment Bob Ford paused in mid stride, stock-still, as if he had felt a trip-wire touch the lace of his jungle boot.
Slutzky mulls bid to unseat Del. Bell; transit big issue
Albemarle County Super-visor David L. Slutzky is considering a bid to unseat four-term incumbent Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County.
Obama win a life’s work for activist
Eugene Williams thought he’d seen it all — from separate drinking fountains, off-limits eateries and schools closed to prevent blacks from attending to protected voting rights, desegregation and improved economic mobility.
November 07, 2008
Hearing set for man facing murder charge
A Louisa man facing a capital murder charge in Albemarle County will return to court next year for a preliminary hearing.
Last of 8 admit roles in city marijuana ring
Two more people have admitted their roles in a marijuana conspiracy by accepting plea agreements in Charlottesville’s federal court.
City vouches for stolen laptops’ security
After receiving numerous calls from residents concerned about two stolen laptops containing voter identifications, Charlottesville officials on Friday released new details about the computers’ security measures to prevent identity theft.
Some in family dispute late woman’s right to grave
They buried Wanda Turner Hamilton on Friday, a week late and 30 miles from the grave she wanted next to her father.
Perriello claims victory; Goode has yet to concede
Democrat Tom Perriello claimed victory Friday in his against-all-odds campaign to unseat longtime GOP Congressman Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount.
