February 14th, 2013 issue #1207

February 14th, 2013

The week in review

Most eagerly awaited fugitive: Former restaurateur Jim Baldi, pictured, returned to town February 5 after waiving extradition, according to San Francisco public defender M...

Worth the trip: Glass Haus raises the bar

Back in November, MAS chef Tomas Rahal, not one to throw around praise, was emphatic about his visit to the Glass Haus Kitchen, which had just recently opened. "Might be th...

One-half of downtown Free Union trades hands after just 11 days on the market

10/10/12 Albemarle Jeffrey S. Thompson to Argent Development LLC, 1904 Inglewood Drive, Unit C, $34,100 Paul E. Jones to Federal Home Loan Mor...

Spotlight on Dunlora

Community: DunloraLocation: East Rio RoadSchools: Agnor-Hurt, Burley, AlbemarlePrice range: $327,500-$595,000Pros: Convenient location, neighborhood...

Property auctions

February 19 at 2pm at the Albemarle Courthouse Property: 6446 Esmont Road, Keene Debtor: Richard K. and Hope L. Robinson Original amount owing: $102,400 Bidder bring...

Deadly medicine: Side Effects exposes darker side of prescription drugs

The music tells us what kind of movie Side Effects is going to be. It coils beneath what seems like a realistic plot and whispers that something haunted and possessed is ...

Table of Contents

COVERWe Love This Place!Fantastic food and gorgeous views, rich history, a music scene that rivals bigger cities', what do you love about Charlottesville? We got out there ...

'Unusual case': Judge okays sending Halfaday to Illinois

The prosecution laid out allegations of domestic abuse, stalking and pet euthanization to try to sway a judge to send former City Council candidate James Halfaday back to j...
Censured: Former, current supes call for Dumler to resign

Christopher Dumler may have thought the worst was behind him when he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery January 31 so he could avoid a felony conviction and remai...
Dead or alive: The Hook's legislative watch

Week 5 of the 2013 General Assembly was crossover week, in which each house sends its legislation to the other house to see if it passed muster. The governor's transportati...
Enraged screams: Turmoil preceded train track fatality

Around 8pm February 11, Emily Bolden was outside her Albemarle County house beside the original Woolen Mills, gathering sticks to make a fire when she heard screams to the...
Not germane: House speaker kills MLK Day redistricting bill

After recent actions of Republicans in the General Assembly have put that institution in the national spotlight– and on Comedy Central's Colbert Report– it's al...
Stadium Road terror: Witness recounts abduction

With her parents in the Charlottesville General District Court offering support during the preliminary hearing of accused abductor Matthew Beaulieu, the alleged victim of t...

Wetlands

Wetlands are under construction on the north bank of Moore's Creek, upstream from its intersection with the Rivanna. They'll replace the wetlands projected to be lost to th...

Get Out! events, shows, things to do

"Cinema is the most beautiful fraud in the world." –Jean-Luc Godard