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Chance for Snow Wednesday

Huntington-Belle Haven Patch

Maybe Punxsutawney Phil was right in predicting six more weeks of winter. Temperatures Tuesday night will dip into the low to mid-30s before a wintry mix starts during the Wednesday morning rush hour. The precipitation should move out by the end of the... »

Signs Point to Blooming Sales for Northern Virginia Florists on Valentine’s Day

Huntington-Belle Haven Patch

Burke floral designer Karen Promisel said last week she expects to see increased floral sales for Valentine’s Day this year. “I think people have learned to budget better and there is a little perk in the economy,” she noted. The National Retail Federa... »

Schools Budget Could Eliminate Athletic Fees, Add Board Support

Huntington-Belle Haven Patch

A week ahead of voting on the advertised FY 2013 budget, Fairfax County School Board members considered Thursday several amendments that would tailor the plan Superintendent Jack Dale's presented last month, among them, eliminating athletic fees, hirin... »

VDOT seeks feedback for Route 53 safety improvements

Charlottesville Tomorrow News CenterAlbemarle

The Virginia Department of Transportation is holding a design public hearing this evening for a set of projects to improve safety on a 1.7-mile stretch of the Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Route 53, in Albemarle County. “Route 53 is an incredibly important... »

Albemarle moves ahead with wireless policy changes

Charlottesville Tomorrow News CenterAlbemarle

Efforts are moving ahead to speed up the process by which applications for new towers for wireless telecommunications are approved by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Representatives from wireless companies have been asking the county to stre... »

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Meet Your Government: Craig Fabio

Charlottesville Tomorrow News CenterCharlottesville

Meet Your Government: Craig Fabio, Zoning Inspector, City of Charlottesville »

U.Va. May Have Had Surprising Influence on SEC Schools

Uva Today News Blog

A little over a month ago, when the U.Va. football team was preparing to face Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, much was being made about Auburn’s supposedly having adopted U.Va.’s orange-and-blue school colors, thanks to a former Wahoo who we... »

VDOT seeks feedback for Route 53 safety improvements

Charlottesville Tomorrow News CenterAlbemarle

The Virginia Department of Transportation is holding a design public hearing this evening for a set of projects to improve safety on a 1.7-mile stretch of the Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Route 53, in Albemarle County. “Route 53 is an incredibly important... »

Albemarle moves ahead with wireless policy changes

Charlottesville Tomorrow News CenterAlbemarle

Efforts are moving ahead to speed up the process by which applications for new towers for wireless telecommunications are approved by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Representatives from wireless companies have been asking the county to stre... »

UVa architecture school to spend next 10 days imagining a new Belmont Bridge

Charlottesville Tomorrow News CenterCharlottesville

If you see teams of university students and faculty circling around downtown Charlottesville over the next 10 days, they’d like you to know that they are part of the “Belmont Vortex.” This whirling academic energy is being directed by Iñaki Alday, the ... »