January 12th, 2012 issue #1102

January 12th, 2012

Meadow Creek Parkway: Rubber hits road

The man touted as instrumental in getting what was long called the Meadow Creek Parkway built– or at least 1.4 miles of it– wasn't there. Former U.S. Senator John W. Warner, 84, checked into the hospital the night before the January 6 ribbon-cutting/unveiling of the portion of the road named in his honor.

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The week in review

Testiest first meeting of the year: The Albemarle Board of Supervisors goes into 3-3 deadlock mode January 4 over the nomination of Duane Snow as chair and adding anti-bypa...

Cook-Out: Popular fastfoodery heading to Charlottesville

A drive-through franchise that speedily serves up grilled barbecue meats and more than 40 kinds of milkshakes is coming to Charlottesville. It's a fast-growing fastfoodery ...
Expansion: Peter Chang readies for Richmond

America's most sought-after Chinese chef is moving forward on a plan to open a restaurant near Richmond in the Short Pump area. "We've already started construction," says G...
Third cidery planned for Central Virginia

If you've recently taken the tour at Monticello, you've learned that it was hard cider– not beer, wine, or water– that was most likely accompanying Mr. Jefferso...

Rich and powerful: Why won't they save themselves?

I spent a recent week at Occupy Miami and Occupy Fort Lauderdale. One question came up several times: What if the system responds– or pretends to respond– to ...

Lots of potential?

11/30/11 Albemarle NVR, Inc. to Gerald & Kim Hillier, 1563 Wickham Pond Drive, $319,945 Dorothy M. Engle Revocable Trust to Otis & Albina Turner, 1741 Albemarle P...

Ridge top: Riggory modern lets in the light

Address: 2915 Riggory Ridge RoadNeighborhood: Riggory Ridge, Albemarle CountyAsking: $725,000Assessment: $747,500Year Built: 1999Size: 5,400 fin. sq. ft, 0 unfin...

Property auctions

January 12 at 8:30am at the Albemarle Courthouse Property: 6426 Free Union Road, Free Union Debtor: Donnie R. Dunn Original amount owing: $717,000 Bidder brings: $70,000 or...

Who's the mole? 'Tinker Tailor' complex, atmospheric

Yes, we imagine, international espionage is probably pretty much like this. No thrilling car chases and no big action sections, but rather a series of weary men, smoking an...

2012 contest: Grisham will look for savvy short stories

2012 Hook Short Story Contest Deadline: 5pm on Tuesday, February 7 We are very strict and don't observe postmarks; the manuscript must be in the Hook newsroom by this tim...
Guv's decree: Charlottesville Amtrak service gets another two years

The three-year pilot program to run a daily train between Lynchburg and Boston– greatly bolstering Charlottesville's railroad access to New York and other zesty citie...
Indoctrination? You decide what happened at Woodbrook

It started with a blog entry at BigGovernment.com, and now such esteemed journalistic sources as the U.K.'s Daily Mail, the Daily Progress, and the
Model's mystery: Police response faulted in motel death

In the wake of the mysterious death of a down-on-her-luck former supermodel, authorities are claiming that they handled her death according to protocol, but questions remai...

Casting call: Kids sought for new tv show

The firm that did the Virginia casting for Steven Spielberg's upcoming feature film on Abe Lincoln is looking for young folks who can dance and act. The producers of "Time ...
Charlottesville escapes first wave of Sears/Kmart closings

The company that runs over 3,500 Sears and Kmart stores has released a list of nearly 80 locations that will close; and while Virginia did not escape intact, Charlottesvill...
Table of contents

COVERWarner's honorWith a brand new name honoring a retired Virginia Senator, the road formerly known as the Meadow Creek Parkway has partially opened to drivers after 44 y...

Can you really handle the truth?

I read with mild amusement your brief article explaining your origins and how your paper takes on the hard stories [October 11 editor's note: "Why the Hook? We unveil a new...
Thanks for the movie times

Thank you. It was great to find the movie times back in the Hook. It was even better to find the movie listings back. While I can find the times by phone, I find the short ...

Pond

In 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 Ci...