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Table of contents Published on Jun 28th, 2012 1 comments COVERBob's messAs the University of Virginia entered its third week of crisis, and with a convincing explanation of the Board of Visitors' decision to oust President Teresa Sullivan still MIA, the...
Table of contents Published on Jun 21st, 2012 0 comments COVERDragas shruggedIn a stunning coup that many believe threatens the fabric of Jefferson's historic university, the UVA Board of Visitors has overthrown popular president Teresa Sullivan. The Hook...
Table of contents Published on Jun 14th, 2012 0 comments COVERCabal Hall?First came shock, then came anger, and now, questions...The UVA Board of Visitors' decision to sack beloved President Theresa Sullivan two years into a planned five-year term sent...
Table of contents Published on Jun 7th, 2012 0 comments COVERGet a room!The Landmark Hotel has gotten oodles of ink since construction halted three years ago, and with an auction for the property underway, it appears the hulking skeleton may finally get...
Table of contents Published on May 31st, 2012 0 comments COVERCVL to NYCIf you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere... but getting to New York City from Charlottesville by air is about to get harder. Good thing the folks at luxury bus service...
Table of contents Published on May 24th, 2012 0 comments COVERDeath defying summerLetting kids drive? Taking a cliff dive? The fun and danger never ends this summer if you follow some of these ideas. But if you're the more cautious type, we've got plenty...
Table of contents Published on May 17th, 2012 0 comments COVER STORYTowing talesFew things ruin a good night faster than finding out your car's been towed. Some say aggressive towing practices by the owners of two city lots are sending visitors to downtown...
Table of contents Published on May 10th, 2012 0 comments COVERCivil actionsHer daughter's killer was convicted in February, but Sharon Love isn't through pushing for accountability. Days after she sued George Huguely for $30 million, Yeardley Love's mother...
Table of contents Published on May 3rd, 2012 0 comments COVERTrash battleAllied Waste's new ad campaign suggests the company is the only one actually performing "single stream recycling," but the biggest competitor, Peter Van der Linde, cries foul. When...
Table of contents Published on Apr 26th, 2012 0 comments COVERBear down!When two farmhands headed out on their Gator to repair a dam on a sprawling Afton estate, the last thing they expected was a showdown with a rabid bear. Their dramatic tale of survival...
Table of contents Published on Apr 12th, 2012 0 comments COVERBridge brainstormsOf dozens of entries in a Belmont Bridge design competition, the winning entry was the most radical because it calls for no bridge at all. Is the idea sheer lunacy or a...
Table of contents Published on Mar 29th, 2012 0 comments NEWSOverkill?A month after 30 citizens were arrested on the steps of the Richmond Capitol during a peaceful protest against mandatory ultrasounds before abortion, Delegate David Toscano and other law...
Table of contents Published on Mar 22nd, 2012 0 comments COVERFree manAfter serving a dozen years behind bars for a murder he may not have committed, 31 year-old Michael Hash is home with family as the law enforcement officials who pushed for his...
Table of contents Published on Mar 6th, 2012 0 comments COVERInteresting timesA hunger strike ends, a nuclear plant leaks radiation, and an alleged abduction may never be solved. Plus, a victim of violence at UVA asks why everyone's blaming alcohol for...
Table of contents Published on Feb 29th, 2012 0 comments COVERWhat's next for 'Georgie'?With a second-degree murder conviction and a 26-year sentence hanging over his head, former UVA lacrosse player George Wesley Huguely V will be in his mid-40s when he's...
Table of contents Published on Feb 23rd, 2012 0 comments COVERIntent to kill?After a three-day break, the jury in the first degree murder trial of George W. Huguely IV took up deliberations. Here, a look back at the evidence and unexpected twists of a case...
Table of contents Published on Feb 9th, 2012 0 comments COVERTen years?Hard to believe, but it's been a decade since the Hook's first issue hit stands, and we haven't stopped digging since. Join us as we take a look back on the biggest, strangest, most...
Table of contents Published on Feb 2nd, 2012 0 comments COVERBloody Sunday?A bill that would allow hunters to open fire on Sunday has opinions split like a carcass before cleaning. Is it a good way to refill Game Department coffers, or an unfair risk to...
Table of contents Published on Jan 26th, 2012 0 comments COVERKeeping tabsSure they keep the drinks flowing, but bartenders do so much more. Part therapist, part cop, part hostess with the mostest, the men and women behind the bars at your favorite local...
Table of contents Published on Jan 5th, 2012 0 comments COVERBroken beautyRavaged by alcohol and suffering from injuries old and new, Linda Doig ended up homeless, living in Lee Park as part of Occupy Charlottesville. But before illness, addiction and...