July 31st, 2003 issue #0230

July 31st, 2003

Survivors: Three lives rebound from crumpled cars

For 15-year-old Kapeka Aweau, Friday, March 10, 2000, was supposed to be the first day of the rest of her life. But things took an unexpected swerve, and nothing has been the same since. For the first time in months, Aweau says, she was going on a "girls' night out." No big plans– drive around, listen to music, get an ice cream. Most of her friends at Monticello High School did that sort of thing every day. Aweau, however, was a teen mom, who typically went straight home to Keene to be with her four-month-old son, Kai. Hanging out was a rare adventure.

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The week in review

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Sail away: Fuel goes nautical

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Must be seen: Viewers are mad about makeovers

Donna's adult daughters loved their 47-year-old mom, but they were embarrassed to be seen with her. She dressed in what she called "vintage Marshall's" and they called just...

Foreclosure auctions

August 5, 2003, at 3pm at the Charlottesville Courthouse Property: 855 Locust Avenue Debtor: Virginia D. Yarboro Originally owing: $115,500 Bidder brings: 10 percent of th...

$old!

Albemarle 5/22 Barbara B. and Thurman K. Williams Jr. to Dwayne K. Williams, 18.14 acres on State Route 647, Keswick, $56,525. Charles M. and Elizabeth G. Robertson...

Romper room: Schoolhouse adds to the charm

ADDRESS: 56 Pine Hill Lane ASKING: $279,000 (house and four acres) $399,000 (above plus additional three acres and schoolhouse) SIZE: 3800 fin. sq. ft., 200 unfin. YEAR BUI...

Chemistry 101: Not Much 'Gee!' in Gigli

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Comfortable: Originals, covers vie on the Corner

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No hair: Hip-hop, drums, and "Racists"

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Living's large: Does it threaten Albemarle?

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Pedophile fix: Did the tumor cause it?

There was something wrong with the schoolteacher with the headache– doctors could see that from the start. Though charming and intelligent, the 40-year-old man couldn...
Reborn dot-bomb: Boxerjam Media's got game

In a large multi-desk office overlooking the Downtown Mall, four people stare intently at computer screens as their fingers fly across the keyboards. The room is silent exc...
The final days: Buddy Hackett's last interview

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TLC in town: A Makeover Story visits Charlottesville

[Note: please also read our makeover essay on page 55.–ed.] Makeover madness has been sweeping the country, and now it's blowing right into town. A Makeover Story, a...
Trail nix III: Busted blades on Bland

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Rule-breaking: Pick your targets carefully

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Grape fizz: The skinny on microwaving

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Early riser: Anne Williams makes mornings musical

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Gary O'Connell: The man behind the curtain

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Hot pants at Hook?

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Rose is a treasure

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