Meadow Creek Parkway: Rubber hits road
The man touted as instrumental in getting what was long called the Meadow Creek Parkway built– or at least 1.4 miles of it– wasn't there. Former U.S. Senator John W. Warner, 84, checked into the hospital the night before the January 6 ribbon-cutting/unveiling of the portion of the road named in his honor.
January 12th, 2012 issue #1102
News
2012 contest: Grisham will look for savvy short stories
2012 Hook Short Story Contest Deadline: 5pm on Tuesday, February 7 We are very strict and don't observe postmarks; the manuscript must be in the Hook newsroom by this tim...
Guv's decree: Charlottesville Amtrak service gets another two years
The three-year pilot program to run a daily train between Lynchburg and Boston– greatly bolstering Charlottesville's railroad access to New York and other zesty citie...
Indoctrination? You decide what happened at Woodbrook
It started with a blog entry at BigGovernment.com, and now such esteemed journalistic sources as the U.K.'s Daily Mail, the Daily Progress, and the
Model's mystery: Police response faulted in motel death
In the wake of the mysterious death of a down-on-her-luck former supermodel, authorities are claiming that they handled her death according to protocol, but questions remai...
Casting call: Kids sought for new tv show
The firm that did the Virginia casting for Steven Spielberg's upcoming feature film on Abe Lincoln is looking for young folks who can dance and act. The producers of "Time ...
Charlottesville escapes first wave of Sears/Kmart closings
The company that runs over 3,500 Sears and Kmart stores has released a list of nearly 80 locations that will close; and while Virginia did not escape intact, Charlottesvill...
The Dish
Cook-Out: Popular fastfoodery heading to Charlottesville
A drive-through franchise that speedily serves up grilled barbecue meats and more than 40 kinds of milkshakes is coming to Charlottesville. It's a fast-growing fastfoodery ...
Expansion: Peter Chang readies for Richmond
America's most sought-after Chinese chef is moving forward on a plan to open a restaurant near Richmond in the Short Pump area. "We've already started construction," says G...
Third cidery planned for Central Virginia
If you've recently taken the tour at Monticello, you've learned that it was hard cider– not beer, wine, or water– that was most likely accompanying Mr. Jefferso...
Essays
Rich and powerful: Why won't they save themselves?
I spent a recent week at Occupy Miami and Occupy Fort Lauderdale. One question came up several times: What if the system responds– or pretends to respond– to ..
Real Estate - On the Block
Letters
Can you really handle the truth?
I read with mild amusement your brief article explaining your origins and how your paper takes on the hard stories [October 11 editor's note: "Why the Hook? We unveil a new...
Thank you. It was great to find the movie times back in the Hook. It was even better to find the movie listings back. While I can find the times by phone, I find the short ...
