Dem duke-out: Candidates face off in June primary
Wes Bellamy, Adam Lees, Kristin Szakos, Bob Fenwick, and Melvin Grady want to be on City Council, where two seats are open. Usually the Democratic primary in Charlottesville means game over for the general election in November. This year, two Republicans— attorney Buddy Weber and city cop Mike Farruggio— will be on the ballot for City Council to challenge that routine in the fall.
May 30th, 2013 issue #1222
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3 women: Council candidate's past assault, stalking charges dismissed
More than a decade ago, City Council candidate Melvin Grady was charged with two counts of assault and battery and one of stalking— charges that were all dismissed....
The recent bust of a fake ID ring where over $2 million was found in a house on Rugby Road brought attention to a lucrative criminal enterprise with high demand, particular...
Livin' the dream: Steffanina finds hip-hop success in Hollywood
Three years ago, hip-hop dancer Matt Steffania was a wildly popular instructor at ACAC and at dance studios around Charlottesville. Now he’s teaching and working al...
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After 21 years of serving up California-style Mexican food, Baja Bean Co. on The Corner is closing. At Midnight on May 31, the iconic Corner hangout will serve its last mar...
Whose hands? Your clothes hold stories
The sewing machine motor surged again and again, a comforting rhythm as I closed my eyes and sank into sleep. A few days before, a pile of red blazers had appeared on the t...
Letter: Bypass stinks but should still be built
In his May 23 Essay, "Barnum's Beaming: The greatest bypass on Earth!", Randy Salzman is incensed with the "bait and switch" tactics employed by the Skanska-Branch Corp. an...
