New name for Darden hotel; Committee to review designs for Olympic center, Karsh Institute of Democracy

The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors is in town this week and begin committee meetings today . That includes the Buildings and Grounds Committee, which has a few items of note on the agenda tomorrow.  First, the new hotel at the Darden School of Business is to be named after Frank Sands, a 1963…

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Incoming Charlottesville Police Chief Kochis addresses the press

There are still six weeks until Michael Kochis becomes the chief of police in Charlottesville but the Warrenton top cop appeared at a press conference Tuesday to answer questions from local media. He addressed several issues head-on, including a climate of suspicion against law enforcement in Charlottesville.  “There is a volatile environment, but I don’t…

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Albemarle and Charlottesville reach new agreement on court parking

When the new joint General District Courthouse to serve both Albemarle and Charlottesville opens in a few years, county residents will be able to use either a surface lot on Market Street or the Market Street Parking Garage. That’s according to an amendment to a 2018 agreement that’s before both City Council and the Board…

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