May 30th, 2013 issue #1222

May 30th, 2013

Dem duke-out: Candidates face off in June primary

Wes Bellamy, Adam Lees, Kristin Szakos, Bob Fenwick, and Melvin Grady want to be on City Council, where two seats are open. Usually the Democratic primary in Charlottesville means game over for the general election in November. This year, two Republicans— attorney Buddy Weber and city cop Mike Farruggio— will be on the ballot for City Council to challenge that routine in the fall.

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The week in review

Biggest trial: A jury finds Food Lion manager Mark Weiner, 53, guilty of abduction with intent to defile May 24 after a four-day trial and recommends a 20-year sentence. We...

Corner Baja Bean says goodbye

After 21 years of serving up California-style Mexican food, Baja Bean Co. on The Corner is closing. At Midnight on May 31, the iconic Corner hangout will serve its last mar...

Whose hands? Your clothes hold stories

The sewing machine motor surged again and again, a comforting rhythm as I closed my eyes and sank into sleep. A few days before, a pile of red blazers had appeared on the t...

Spotlight on Colthurst Farm

Location: Colthurst FarmPrice range: $461,500-$1,100,000Schools: Greer, Jouett, AlbemarlePros: proximity to town, quality of contruction, solid valuesCons: some homes in ne...

Property auctions

May 31 at 4pm at the Albemarle Courthouse Property: 2443 Old Lynchburg Road Debtor: unknown Original amount owing: $234,000 Bidder brings: 10 percent sale price Info: ...

Genre crossing: Third 'Hangover' more action, less laughs

By Richard Roeper SPOILER ALERT! I have to tell you about some of the things that happen in The Hangover Part III to tell you what I think about&nbs...

Table of contents

COVERDem candidatesFive Democratic candidates are vying for two open seats on Council, but those aren't the only folks on the upcoming primary ballot. Meet the Council Cand...

3 women: Council candidate's past assault, stalking charges dismissed

More than a decade ago, City Council candidate Melvin Grady was charged with two counts of assault and battery and one of stalking— charges that were all dismissed....
Fake IDs: How hard is it?

The recent bust of a fake ID ring where over $2 million was found in a house on Rugby Road brought attention to a lucrative criminal enterprise with high demand, particular...
Livin' the dream: Steffanina finds hip-hop success in Hollywood

Three years ago, hip-hop dancer Matt Steffania was a wildly popular instructor at ACAC and at dance studios around Charlottesville. Now he’s teaching and working al...

Letter: Bypass stinks but should still be built

In his May 23 Essay, "Barnum's Beaming: The greatest bypass on Earth!", Randy Salzman is incensed with the "bait and switch" tactics employed by the Skanska-Branch Corp. an...

Concrete plans

A developer from Richmond has applied for a special use permit to locate 102 apartments on the eastern and western edges of the former H.T. Ferron ready mix plant on Carl...

Get Out! events, shows, things to do

"Rock music should be gross: that's the fun of it. It gets up and drops its trousers." – Bruce Dickinson, British rock guitarist and lead singer for Iron Maiden. &nbs...