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Henry GraffHow does the out of town coverage compare to that of the local broadcast folk? I have not seen any out of area broadcast coverage of The Commonwealth of Virginia vs. George Wesley Huguely V.read more Feb 22nd, 2012
Electronic occupyNational and local media have queued up for The Commonwealth of Virginia vs. George Wesley Huguely V in the Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 High Street, Charlottesville, VA. The City is Very...read more Feb 14th, 2012
Escherichia coliDo dog owners deal with their animals’ solid excreta?
 Pollution control people say that pet waste is a major source of e. coli in the Rivanna River. The City provides bags at the river trail...read more Feb 6th, 2012
Her DognessSophia turned 12 on January 30. I am six dogs old.~Commentator Bill Emory puts up a new photo nearly every day at billemory.com/blog.read more Jan 31st, 2012
Quercus phellosDoes anyone know the value of these trees? I heard that the timber at Ragged Mountain Natural Area– soon slated for a mega-reservoir– didn’t have much value, or more accurately, that...read more Jan 24th, 2012
Around hereJanuary 1 at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion.~Commentator Bill Emory puts up a new photo nearly every day at billemory.com/blog.read more Jan 19th, 2012
PondIn our town, there is one Council meeting every two years opened by the City Manager. This is the first meeting following the expiration of the Mayor’s term when the City Councilors choose one of...read more Jan 9th, 2012
McParkThe golden apple of discord was rolling up and down 11 charette tables at Charlottesville High School in mid-December as competing interests sought to divvy up the remaining acreage of east...read more Jan 5th, 2012
Magnolia grandifloraI visited the Rotunda to see the doomed magnolias that have occupied the gardens flanking that structure for a century. The fate of the trees appears sealed.~Commentator Bill Emory puts up a new...read more Dec 22nd, 2011
Committee of vulturesIn the 1100 block of Park Street a committee of vultures (carthartes aura) catches some early morning rays.~Commentator Bill Emory puts up a new photo nearly every day at billemory.com/blog.read more Dec 15th, 2011
ISO quercus albaWhite Oak is a long-lived, slow-growing tree, reaching 60 to 100 feet in height with a spread of 50 to 90 feet in its native bottomland soil. Old specimens can be massive, growing to be several...read more Dec 8th, 2011
UnengagedIt’s an off off year. There are 2,098 registered voters in the reconfigured Venable precinct; 131 of them showed to vote. Visiting the polling place was like visiting a museum after hours. If we had...read more Dec 1st, 2011
HoovervilleI caught the last hour of speechifying before Charlottesville City Council by the Occupiers. Peace, love, and social transformation. Justice! Drunks cured by love and community, abandoning the...read more Nov 24th, 2011
OliverFollowing the screening of Revenge of the Electric Car at the Film Festival, car creator Oliver Kuttner, CEO of Edison2, joined environmental consultant David Slutzky to talk about wheeled...read more Nov 17th, 2011
EncampmentOccupy Charlottesville folk at the feet of old trooper, R.E. Lee, in late October. This not a bivouac; rather, a convenient place to camp."We, the people are of all colors, classes, and beliefs. We...read more Nov 3rd, 2011
PondIndependent candidate for Charlottesville City Council, Bob Fenwick, addresses news media following his endorsement by the Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club. A week later, October 25, the dredging...read more Oct 27th, 2011
Water, water, everywhereWorkers from TriState Utilities reline 8-inch diameter wastewater pipe from an access point at 10th and Market Streets. To prevent infiltration and exfiltration related to sewer pipes in the...read more Oct 20th, 2011
SharrowI'm supposed to know what a sharrow is. It's a bike safety pictogram, but my first response was to wish the pictogram user had employed words since hieroglyphics don’t speak to me. So what does this...read more Oct 6th, 2011
Three chieftainsThese three members of the CFD– Battalion Chief Pete Sweeney, Volunteer Chief Tom Yenovkian, and Volunteer Assistant Chief Jessie Sexton– were part of the 9/11 commemoration on the...read more Sep 22nd, 2011
Woolen Mills ChapelNear the end of Market Street in Charlottesville.~Commentator Bill Emory puts up a new photo nearly every day at billemory.com/blog.read more Sep 15th, 2011