Fourth-year Engineering student Jonathan Hukari, 32, passed away of natural causes last November, Charlottesville Police Lt.
[caption id="attachment_48932" align="alignleft" width="263" caption="Mayor Satyendra Huja hopes to improve the Charlottesville community by saving war funds.
The Charlottesville Fire Department rescued a male construction worker trapped on scaffolding in the Alderman Road dormitory housing construction site Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Fire Chief Britt Grimm said the worker injured his leg when a wooden plank in the scaffolding broke, leaving him unable to travel down the ladder to the ground. Once the fire crew arrived at Tree House Drive at 1:14 p.m., Grimm said his team ascended the ladder to assess the worker's injuries and determine the "safest method of getting him down." "They used what we call a stokes basket," Grimm said.
The number of undergraduate students with jobs has decreased significantly since the 1970s, according to a study published Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Judith E.
The Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments last Thursday about Attorney General and University alumnus Ken Cuccinelli's request for information from the University concerning the climate change research of former University Environmental Sciences Prof.
After fabricating a story of police misconduct last March, former University Law student Johnathan Perkins was acquitted of honor charges this summer and received his law degree, which had previously been withheld. Law School Dean Paul Mahoney said in an email that the school informed Perkins that it would provide a statement regarding the honor charges and underlying circumstances to any state bar to which he applies.
Charlottesville Police Officer Wilbert Brassfield came before the Fluvanna Circuit Court earlier this month after being charged with embezzling more than $10,000 from the Courts of Praise Christian Fellowship in Fluvanna County. Brassfield was arrested Dec.
[caption id="attachment_48851" align="alignleft" width="218" caption="Michael Mann said the University "took a very brave stance" in defending his research against attacks from politicians.
[caption id="attachment_48849" align="alignleft" width="243" caption="Douglas Blackmon will head the Miller Center's Forum Program after working for The Wall Street Journal.
Satyendra Huja was unanimously elected the new mayor of Charlottesville by the five-member City Council Jan.
UPDATE: Virginia State Police confirmed Friday that the second victim, who was not a Virginia Tech student, was the shooter in Thursday's incident.
At a hearing yesterday, Circuit Court Judge Edward Hogshire denied a motion filed by George Huguely to introduce videotaped statements from family members at sentencing proceedings so that they could be present in the courtroom throughout the trial, according to a report by NBC29. Huguely, a former University student and men's lacrosse player, is facing a first-degree murder charge for the death of his former girlfriend, Yeardley Love. The motion, which was filed Tuesday, stated that Huguely's family members who will be called to testify "wish to remain in the courtroom during the trial." Commonwealth's Attorney Dave Chapman said the request would not allow the witnesses to be cross-examined, NBC29 reported.
[caption id="attachment_48760" align="alignleft" width="179" caption="Charlottesville Police arrested 18 protesters late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning after they stayed in Lee Park past the City's 11 p.m.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli plans to announce his intentions to run for governor in 2013, according to a statement his office released yesterday.
[caption id="attachment_48716" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Occupy Charlottesville protesters faced arrest after remaining in Lee Park following the expiration of their permit.
The Education and Darden schools announced Tuesday a new joint dual-degree program which aims to stimulate education reform.
[caption id="attachment_48713" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A Scottsville resident assaulted a University student near the intersection of 14th Street and University Ave.
[caption id="attachment_48711" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Education Dean Robert Pianta has introduced MyTeachingPartner, a new model for evaluating teacher performance.
[caption id="attachment_48646" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Occupy Charlottesville will pack up their tents and move to George Rogers Clark Park after its permit expires tonight at 6.
[caption id="attachment_48644" align="alignleft" width="209" caption="Virginia Attorney General Ken Cucinelli's lawsuit argues that President Obama's health care plan is unconstitutional and conflicts with the Virginia Health Care Freedom Act.
