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July 22, 2008
Hope for survivors of B-52 crash dwindles
U.S. Air Force still hopes for survivors in B-52 crash off of Guam, but those hopes decrease with each passing hour.
The Commute
Tuesday, I’m just beginning to see and now I’m on my way....to work, of course.
July 21, 2008
On West Main Street, hope for a brighter tomorrow
On summer afternoons, throngs of people bustle around the shops and restaurants on the Corner near the University of Virginia, creating a steady flow of pedestrian traffic up and down the University Avenue area.
Council OKs mall renovation
With the Downtown Mall renovation, there’s no turning back.
The Sixth Street killing: Police probe possible gang links
Police have arrested four Charlottesville residents in connection with the Saturday slaying of a 19-year-old city man — including one suspect previously charged with a Buckingham County homicide.
County takes account of its country stores
Nancy Kallander sells high-quality deli sandwiches, bottles of wine and fresh-cut flowers at her country store on Garth Road.
Suspicious package spurs major response
A suspicious package found in an Albemarle County house prompted a response from six police, fire and rescue agencies Sunday.
Billy Corgan brings the band downtown
Smashing Pumpkins will perform Aug. 16 at the Charlottesville Pavilion, officials announced Monday.
Police say Saturday shootings likely related, maybe gang-related
Police believe a Saturday slaying and subsequent shooting are likely related and may be gang-related.
Four arrested for slaying
Police have arrested three men and a woman in connection with a Saturday morning slaying.
The Commute
Here’s where we prove the Mamas and Pappas to be prophetic....
July 20, 2008
UVa seeks to curb alcohol, substance abuse
The University of Virginia is escalating its efforts to discourage new students from imbibing staggering amounts of alcohol.
How green will officials make Albemarle County?
From hybrid vehicles to motion sensor fluorescent lights, Albemarle County government is going green.
Downtown project could get go-ahead
Plans for the Downtown Mall restoration, a $7.5 million overhaul slated to start in less than six months, could be set in stone tonight.
Police search for answers in 2 shootings
Two shootings in Charlottesville over the weekend left one young man dead and another wounded.
July 19, 2008
Greene schools try new math approach
Math classes in Greene County’s primary and elementary schools are about to get more hands-on.
19-year-old fatally shot downtown
“When they responded to the area, one of the officers discovered the body of a male subject who died of an apparent gunshot wound,” Police Chief Timothy J. Longo said. “The detectives have been working non-stop, along with crime scene investigators, gathering facts relevant to the event.”
New life for the chestnut
“When the chestnut trees in this area started dying out it came as a real shock to people, especially those living in the mountains,” said Wayne Bowman, research forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry.
UPDATE: Police offer first details in fatal shooting
Charlottesville police have provided more details on the early-morning shooting that left a 19-year-old city man dead.
July 18, 2008
Flock of abused macaws to fly to Florida facility
Thirty-one macaws seized by animal control officials from an Orange County couple in May will be transferred to a facility in Florida and returned to the couple in 18 months, providing they pay nearly $20,000 in medical bills owed to local veterinarians.
Students get crash course in sciences at UVa camp
Former astronaut Dr. Bernard Harris asked more than 50 middle school students and their parents on Friday to use their imaginations as he described what it was like to walk in space.
School gets millions for smoking study
Nine University of Virginia researchers have been awarded a total of $10 million to study diseases associated with smoking.
State superintendent to leave for UVa post
Billy Cannaday Jr. plans to resign from his post as the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction to become a dean at the University of Virginia.
The Commute
Friday morning, feeling fine. Got Friday night on my mind.
July 17, 2008
Fluvanna woman gets bench trial in theft ring case
The wife of a man who police said might have been involved in a Central Virginia property theft ring will face a bench trial Oct. 31.
‘Don’t attack Iran’ events planned
Local advocacy groups are pre-emptively urging the United States not to attack Iran.
UVa researchers land money for cyclotron
A team of researchers at the University of Virginia has received a $2 million grant to purchase a cyclotron that will help expand the university’s imaging research.
Man assaulted, robbed in county
A man was assaulted and robbed in the 2000 block of Commonwealth Drive on Wednesday night.
Alanis Morissette to remind you of free clinic with Pavilion concert
Canadian-born singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette is coming to town to support a good cause.
Grant aims to up appeal of walking to school
The city of Charlottesville is getting $328,280 as part of the statewide Safe Routes to School program, designed to make bicycling and walking to school safer and more appealing for students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
