Corrections
CORRECTIONS- Song called 'Sleepwaking,' Cripsy's nom
Published on Nov 11th, 2010
0 comments • The October 28 concert preview for A Fine Frenzy [""] misstated the title of one of the songs. According to the artist, the song she created for a short film called "Lost Things" is "...
CORRECTIONS- Wrong child, font, and Lincoln
Published on Sep 16th, 2010
0 comments • The short story by John Davidson published last week, "First Church," appeared in completely plain text, thus hindering the reader's ability to discern which passages were the flashbacks,...
CORRECTIONS- Alexander not the source, Habitat's not green apple on greenish, House bigger than we thought
Published on May 13th, 2010
0 comments • In the April 29 story Trashformation: Lake Monticello opts for local MRF," Lake Monticello communications manager Peggy Alexander was inaccurately cited as the source for the suggestion that...
Hoodie-clad man's name misspelled
Published on Apr 10th, 2010
0 comments Jim Simcoe's name was misspelled in the story "Hoodie-clad man stands his ground" in the April 5 issue.
CORRECTIONS- Various errors
Published on Mar 11th, 2010
0 comments • In the March 4 "Kitchen Confidential," a pair of typos popped up in our interview with Boylan Heights Executive Chef Ray Forthuber and how his answers ran in the paper. "The...
CORRECTIONS- Harrington, not the Y
Published on Nov 5th, 2009
0 comments Last week's news story, "Single shot: Can an independent win Council seat," inaccurately stated that the city unveiled its plans to chop two softball fields from McIntire Park to make way for the...
CORRECTIONS- Partial last name; Forestry enforces, not regulates
Published on Oct 8th, 2009
0 comments In the September 10 cover story, "Over a barrel: As economy worsens, so do the scams," Radhika Madana Mohan's last name is Madana Mohan, not just Mohan.  And the September 19 story, "Timmmm...
CORRECTIONS- Before, not when; murder day
Published on Jul 16th, 2009
0 comments • Due to an editing error, last week's "On Architecture" story, "Rosenwald revival: Restored elementary school preps reunion"suggested that St. John closed "when" Albemarle desegregated its...
CORRECTIONS- Wrong name, wrong title
Published on Jun 25th, 2009
0 comments Last week's table of contents incorrectly called Emily Tinsley, subject of "Tinsley's Tick: Living with Lyme Disease," Grace Tinsley. Also in the June 18 issue, in 4Better or Worse, asserted that...
CORRECTIONS- Wrong agent name, wrong Fellini's details, wrong channel, missing names
Published on Feb 5th, 2009
0 comments • Last week's "On the Block" real estate review, "Sign of the times: Rent or own '50s era cottage," gave the wrong last name for the agent. The agent for the property is Lawrence Howard....
Earth to Andy; Bill Chapman
Published on Jan 8th, 2009
0 comments • In the December 18 On Architecture column ["Preservation predicament: New Alliance hopes to help"], we said that property owner Bill Chapman had purchased a house on 10th street in 2002 for $160,...
CORRECTIONS- Wrong stuff
Published on Oct 2nd, 2008
0 comments • The story in our September 18 "Green Homes" insert entitled "Knock on wood: Keswick residents, mulch man square off over planned facility" was published with the wrong byline. It was written...
CORRECTIONS- Wrong Byrd, Periello's positions
Published on Sep 25th, 2008
0 comments • The architect of massive resistance, Senator Harry Byrd Sr., was incorrectly identified as a Jr. in last week's "Dark days: 50th anniversary quietly remembered."  • The story in...
CORRECTIONS- We botched some names and things
Published on Sep 18th, 2008
18 comments • In the September 11 cover story sidebar on relatives of James Madison, we referred to a Madison relative as John Scott. He actually goes by Johnny Scott. • In the September 11 story...
CORRECTIONS- Wrong band, wrong title
Published on Sep 4th, 2008
0 comments • In last week's cultural calendar, we identified a mystery band as My Morning Jacket; although bearded, the fellows in the picture are not MMJ. • A letter was dropped from the title of...
CORRECTIONS- Wrong rowers, station owners
Published on Aug 14th, 2008
0 comments • In our July 31 cover story "Seven wonders: Charlottesville athletes go from Rt. 29 to the 29th Olympiad," we mistook a picture of the women's eight rowing team from Great Britain for a...
CORRECTIONS- Cripsy's duration, Susa's name
Published on Jun 19th, 2008
0 comments • Last week's article "Duck Soup" alleged that Cripsy Duck (Stephen Barling) wrote "Cripsy's Crawl" from September '99 to May '01. Actually, he wrote the column all the way to May '02....
CORRECTIONS- McRaven's spelling, Sally's the name, and Satellite older than thought
Published on May 29th, 2008
0 comments In the May 22 Tough Customer column ["Passed bucks: Scam leaves teen deep in the hole"], the mother of the teen victim was misidentified. Her name is Sally Miller.  In the same issue,...
CORRECTIONS- Albert not Cargile
Published on May 22nd, 2008
0 comments Apologies to Gimme Shelter experts Gary Albert and Alec Cargile. Due to a production and proof-reading error, last week's Gimme Shelter column ["House-keeping: Homework makes a home work," May 15]...
CORRECTIONS- Music mess-ups, The A's have it
Published on May 15th, 2008
0 comments In last week's cover story, "Under the radar and dreaming: Who's the next big band from Charlottesville?" we mixed up 106.1 The Corner's Brad Savage's comments about In Technicolor with his thoughts...
CORRECTIONS- Her name's Banta; Ashley graduated
Published on May 1st, 2008
0 comments • In last week's Art feature ["Smoke and mirrors: Banta and Tarbell shift shapes"] artist Leslie Banta's name was misspelled in the headline. •The April 17 cover story "Smoldering truth...
CORRECTIONS- Wrong titles for water actors
Published on Apr 10th, 2008
0 comments • In last week's story entitled "'Conservative' tale: When a single Mud Cat just won't do," dredging fan Joe Mooney was described as a psychologist; in fact, he is a psychiatrist. • In...
CORRECTIONS- Murder victim's pregnancy; Tytler's non-tirade
Published on Feb 12th, 2008
0 comments • In the January 29 article, "Cover-up: Killer said cop buried gun, victims outed her as a lesbian," the article stated that medical examiner records indicated that 1967 Staunton murder victim...
CORRECTIONS- Bocephus' fall; Jury didn't hear allegations
Published on Feb 7th, 2008
0 comments • The January 31 article "Hoedown! Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd coming to JPJ" mischaracterized the cause of Hank Williams Jr.'s disfiguring 1975 injuries. Williams fell while attempting...
CORRECTIONS- Thank Haskins
Published on Aug 30th, 2007
0 comments Last week's HotSeat story on Barbara Haskins contained a whopper of an image error. See the Haskins letter on page xx for a possible theory. #
CORRECTIONS- Karon's Mitford's a town
Published on Aug 23rd, 2007
0 comments • In describing Jan Karon's writing in the Annual Manual, we noted that she's known for the "Jessica Mitford series." However, Charlottesville reader Frannie Hochberg-Giuffrida set us straight...
CORRECTIONS- Correct cause, mom's name, birthday
Published on Jun 21st, 2007
0 comments In the June 7 cover story, "Justice for Justine," Justine Swartz Abshire's birthday was incorrect; it should have been reported as February 6, 1979. The June 14 news story "Justice for Justine:...
CORRECTIONS- Doctor arrived in '45
Published on May 24th, 2007
0 comments In our July 31, 2003 play preview, we provided the wrong date that physician John de Sequeyra moved to Williamsburg. According to the diary of George Washington, he moved to Wiliamsburg in 1745. #
CORRECTIONS- Wrong name; wrong spelling, etc.
Published on May 10th, 2007
0 comments • The name of the lead singer of SoundNation, Tamika Law, was misstated last week on the "Photophile" page. • The first name of the City's chief traffic engineer, Jeanie Alexander, was...
CORRECTIONS- Fair enough, fewer water woes, Henley regret
Published on May 3rd, 2007
0 comments In our April 26 Photophile, "All's fair: Fun for all at Dogwood Carnival," we should have said that it was Chase Crenshaw climbing the rock wall and that Lee Peterson is, in fact, Tyler Peterson's...