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Schilling was on a witch-hunt

I don't know Ric Barrick, but from all the reports I have read and heard, I have to say that the continued efforts by Rob Schilling to disparage this man truly represent a witch-hunt. [March 29: "Stressed and out: City spokesman resigns after bid-rigging investigation"

Ric Barrick, right, cited stress from the media hordes during the George Huguely murder trial as a reason for his resignation, but perhaps the most stressful media gadfly was radio host Rob Schilling, inset.

Stressed and out: City spokesman resigns after bid-rigging investigation

Rob Schilling has long railed against an allegedly fortress-like atmosphere in City Hall, one that allegedly kept him in the dark even while an elected member of City Council. But, on March 21, less than two hours after a Schilling exposé revealed an improper contract awar

Schilling's story borders on libel

Rob Schilling's article [August 25 essay: "Game over: Whites 2, blacks 0 in Democrats' firehouse primary"] is not only factually inaccurate, but it verges on libelous. The Democratic Party has had extensive discussions about how to involve underrepresented groups in City go

Did the Progress Cheat? Critics blame paper for Schilling victory

Can a single newspaper article swing an entire election?Yes, according to some local critics who blame an election-day piece for Republican Rob Schilling’s City Council victory. A May 7 Daily Progress article by Jake Mooney described a long-shot tactic some Republicans we

Surprise indeed

On election day, Republican Rob Schilling found himself getting support from unexpected quarters.As he worked the polls, a 60-something male supporter came up to him and stuffed a check in his hand, apologizing for not getting it to him sooner. And dozens of Democrats told

Schilling's odds

He has long hair, uses public transportation, and lives in a pink house— not your average Republican. “Most people assume,” says Rob Schilling, “I’m a Democrat.” In City Council races, 100 percent won by Democrats for over a decade, such confusion could be help

Schultz certified: Enviro 'attack' goes to grand jury

Rob Schilling captured the arrest of Louis Schultz, and says city workers "didn't seem frightened at all." PHOTO COURTESY ROB SCHILLING A

Waterlogged: Criticized pool pass pricing sunk

Swimmers at Crow Pool enjoy a water aerobics class. PHOTO BY GORDON BLOCK Splashing in the deep end of bad publicity, the city of Charlottesville has formally ended a pricing plan on summer pool passes that charged more to students going to private schools. Following the pr