December 25th, 2003 issue #0251

News

• Balls of crystal: Hook makes bold 2004 predictions

   We hereby present our three predictions for the coming year:  - With the glut of apartments and office space in the Charlottesville market, The Hook predicts ...

• Dave's label merges: Bronfman's back in music biz

  Massive mergers in the music world have brought behemoths together and put Edgar Bronfman Jr.– subject of an April 17, 2003 Hook news story titled "Burst bubble: Ciga...

• He made me do it: Driving breast-feeder sentenced

  This is the latest in a continuing saga of the wife of the former Charlottesvillian who just said no to government rules. While he was here, Brad Barnhill refused to sign a...

• Itsy bitsy scare: Black widow found in grapes

  A beautiful bunch a'ripe banana (Daylight come and he wan' go home) Hide three deadly black tarantula (Daylight come and he wan' go home) Harry Belafonte doesn't have ...

• Quonset chic: New hut district in the works?

  If you tell Gib and Liz Akin their new house looks like a Quonset hut, they won't be offended. In fact, a Quonset was both a joke and the inspiration for the structure goin...

• Skeleton cruise: House edges closer to demolition

  It had a full life for more than a century as home to various members of the Coles family, but the house at 1301 Park Street is now just a skeleton. Stripped of its marketa...

• Stop and go: Residents hope city sees light

  With the December 10 re-opening of the Park Street bridge, residents on side streets surrounding Locust Avenue and Park Street are finally smiling as detoured drivers disap...

• Worst headlines: Has the <I>Onion</I> bought the <I>Progress</I>?

  The Daily Progress unveiled a redesign in January and moved local news to the front page. The new look uses what appears to be a one-size-fits-all template that might work ...