In defense of the company’s proposed rate hike, Aqua Virginia President John Albach says residents need to pay more, partly because the water system wasn’t maintained by the previous owners. Those previous owners sold to Aqua Virginia in 2003, and Albach says the company has made several improvements since then; most of which, he says,…… MORE INFO »
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Clerk’s Office, Streets Close Over Hearings
The Office of the Court Clerk in Charlottesville will close at 10:30am Thursday, and two roads will be blocked all day due to several court hearings taking place. Judge Richard Moore signed the order Monday to close the Court Clerk’s office citing concern for the safety of Clerk’s Office personnel and the public. Several people…… MORE INFO »
C’ville Violence Being Misrepresented
Some members of state and local government are blaming guns for the violence that erupted at protests in Charlottesville this summer. Several dozen citizens were armed with firearms during the Unite the Right rally on August 12th and Governor Terry McAuliffe says he plans to make that illegal. As for the violence that occurred on…… MORE INFO »
Downtown Roads Closed Thursday
A series of emotionally charged court hearings will cause downtown road closures for most of the day in Charlottesville Thursday. According to a release, due to public interest in the hearings, they will be held in the Charlottesville Circuit Courthouse on East High Street. As a precaution, there will be two limited street closures from…… MORE INFO »
Cop’s Accuser Protests Trial Delays
The trial of a former Charlottesville Police Officer was postponed last week, because a witness was sick. This week, the officer’s accuser took to the sidewalk in front of the police station to shout her frustrations in protest. Ronna Gary says it has been more than a year since she was sexually assaulted by Christopher…… MORE INFO »
Coolant Leak Causes North Anna Reactor Shut Down
Dominion Energy shut down one of its cooling reactors at North Anna Sunday after technicians discovered a leak in the cooling system. According to an internal email, the leak was discovered in an instrument that measures water level in the reactor. The email says personnel are working to fix the problem, and that the unit…… MORE INFO »
Emergency Albemarle Bridge Closure
An Albemarle County bridge has closed and it will be closed for several months. The bridge on Plunkett Road over the Lynch River closed November 27th. According to VDOT, a routine inspection found deterioration of the bridge’s structural members, leading to the emergency closure. The bridge was already going to be rehabilitated in the spring,…… MORE INFO »
Officials Look For Missing Teen
Officials are asking for help to find a missing teen from the Bremo Bluff area. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 17-year-old Caylie Fleming was last seen on April 20th. She may be in the areas of Charlottesville or Madison. Fleming is 5-foot-3 and weighs about 130 pounds, with sandy-colored hair…… MORE INFO »
C’ville Denies Rally Permit Requests
The city of Charlottesville has denied requests for permits for several events next August. No less than five groups applied to hold events on the one year anniversary of the Unite the Right Rally. According to the city, the events would pose a danger to public safety and cannot be accommodated in the locations requested.…… MORE INFO »
80YO Dies In Fluvanna Crash
A man is dead following a Wednesday morning crash on Kents Store Way in Fluvanna County. Police say 80-year-old Edmond R. Kent was pronounced dead at the scene after his Ford Escort ran off the road and hit two trees. Kent was wearing a seatbelt and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.… MORE INFO »