Crozet Library nears completion
The long-awaited new library in Crozet, more than 10 times larger than the current 1,700-square-foot facility, is expected to open this fall. Meanwhile, a volunteer group, Build Crozet Library, is...
View ArticleDem decision: Slow day at the polls for primary
The polls were slow on Tuesday, June 11, as a small percentage of Charlottesville residents showed up to cast ballots in the Democratic primary. While Rick Sincere, chairman of the Electoral Board for...
View ArticleDive-bombing the mall?
Giant photos in trees on the Downtown Mall signal the Look3 Festival of the Photograph, which starts June 12. Photographer Tim Laman captured a male red bird of paradise in Batanta Island, Indonesia....
View ArticleBoys of Summer at McIntire Little League
Ballplayers at McIntire Little League sit up on top of the dugout to watch the Home Run Derby on Sunday, June 16, a long-time tradition on the final day of the season.
View ArticleLandmark day: Honk if you support gay rights
A torrential storm could not dampen the celebration in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic June 26 decision that affects gay marriage rights. More that two dozen rainbow-flag-waving people...
View ArticleDave Matthews at Monticello
Musician Dave Matthews, sitting beside the president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Leslie Greene Bowman, was the speaker at the annual Monticello Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization...
View Article14th Street bridge eats another truck
Related stuck trucksAnother stuck truck at the 14th Street bridgeSnap o' the day: Stuck truck o' the dayTruck wedged under Corner bridgeUsually when we happen upon a casualty of the 14th Street bridge...
View ArticleSeventy-six trombones led the big parade
Okay, it's not 76, but when do you see even three trombones? That would be at the July 12 Fridays after Five, which featured Richmond's No BS! Brass Band, with its conservatory-trained, New...
View ArticleCrozet Library readies for its close-up
Crozet's huge new library nears its grand opening, likely sometime in September. The 23,000-square-foot facility that looms above Crozet Avenue includes 17,489-square-feet of library space— 10 times...
View ArticleAnother Jersey barrier on West Main
The construction of the 200-plus-apartments-and-commercial-use Plaza on West Main brings the second strip of concrete barricades within a few blocks. Unlike the UVA Battle Building on the corner of...
View ArticleThe Landmark: Still here
The Landmark Hotel, skeletal since 2009, looms over The Box's patio.
View ArticleAppeal to higher power for missing teen
The sign in front of the Nelson United Methodist Church in Arrington on U.S. 29, a.k.a. Thomas Nelson Highway, reminds that 17-year-old Alexis Murphy, missing since August 3, has not been found.
View ArticleLongo named chief of chiefs
Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo was named president of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police August 27 in Williamsburg. The Hook caught up with him August 29 on the Downtown Mall, and he...
View ArticleTCFW: Too cute for words?
We don't often stop for the adorable animal photo, but Jada was too cool sitting in front of the Jefferson Theater September 5 with Mike Sloan, who says she attracts lots of photographers. And dog...
View ArticleLockn' loaded
Traffic snarls at the outset of the Lockn' music festival caused tempers to flare, but cars were inside and parked and festival goers were rockn' on Saturday afternoon, September 7.
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