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Plate and Goblet: Mellow Mushroom hits middle age; Bourdain tribute; wine and beer stars
Atlanta-based Mellow Mushroom is celebrating its golden anniversary this year with a limited-time-only special, offered through Nov. 11. Founded in Atlanta in 1974, the restaurant has three metro-Richmond locations in metro, but it was the Short Pump location that a friend and I visited to check out the 50th anniversary fare at the Short Pump location.
Classes Begin Tuesday For the University of Virginia’s 2024-25 Academic Year
CHARLOTTESVILLE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – First-year students have moved in, and many orientation and bonding activities are over. And now it’s time for classes to begin Tuesday at the University of Virginia. Many spoke in a UVA video as they prepare for the 2024-25 academic year experience. 3989...
UVA updates policies on expressive activities on Grounds
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Policies regarding expressive activities at the University of Virginia have been updated. This comes in the wake of a pro-Gaza protest that had to be broken up by law enforcement officers earlier this year. Several students were arrested, and though charges were dropped against several...
Men’s Soccer: #13 Virginia upset by Colgate, 1-0
UVA (1-1-0) dominated possession and shots attempted – the ‘Hoos had a 28-3 advantage in shots. But with just over eight minutes remaining in the first half, it was Colgate (1-1-0) that opened the scoring on just its second opportunity of the game, as Jack Beerling tucked his shot from distance into the bottom left corner. Virginia went into the halftime break trailing 1-0.
Lawn Room Roofs Regain Their Original Profiles
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (UVA Today) – The University of Virginia’s Academic Village is looking more like Thomas Jefferson intended. This summer, work crews replaced the roof over the student rooms between pavilions VI and VIII, a structure that encapsulates the historic fabric of the original Jeffersonian roofs. When Thomas Jefferson designed UVA’s Academical Village, he envisioned flat roofs over the student rooms, so he designed an angled, serrated roof topped with a flat deck. The water was supposed to run through the deck boards and into the tin-lined valleys of the wood-serrated roofs before running off onto the ground.
60 displaced after massive fire at Chase Gayton apartments in Henrico
More than 60 people have been displaced after a two-alarm fire damaged 24 units at Chase Gayton apartments in Henrico’s West End Friday, according to officials with the Red Cross of Virginia. Crews were called to a two-story apartment on Chase Gayton Circle, near the intersection of Gaskins Road...
Stunning Anatomical Exhibition Leaving Science Museum September 2
Virginians only have a few more weeks to experience the North American museum debut of “BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness. The popular touring exhibition closes at the Science Museum of Virginia on Labor Day. “BODY WORLDS” offers guests a new understanding of the amazing beauty of the human...
Can UVA football’s linebackers carry the defense this season?
The Virginia Cavaliers will look for sizable production out of its linebackers in year three under head coach Tony Elliott and defensive coordinator John Rudzinski’s hybrid 4-2-5 scheme. The linebacker position was one of the few bright spots for this defense a season ago, accounting for 27.3% of all tackles made by Cavalier players.
CAA Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards – Aug. 26, 2024
RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 26, 2024) – Campbell sophomore Filipe Matos, Delaware freshman Marius Stenner, Hofstra senior Filippo Dadone, and Monmouth freshman Jasen Bottini are the CAA men’s soccer weekly award winners for the week ending August 25. CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK. Filipe Matos, Campbell. Sophomore | Midfield...
Ebony VFD hosts Touch a Truck
The Ebony Volunteer Fire Department hosted a Touch a Truck event on Saturday, August 17, 2024 in Ebony. There were fire trucks, an ambulance, med-flight helicopter, a race car, a long-haul truck, state police car, vehicle from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, classic cars and more giving the community especially children the opportunity to explore and learn about all types of emergency vehicles and transportation There was also face painting and free food along with a visit from Brunswick’s own Stewie the Stewpot.
Hear Together: Market Central at IX
Market Central brings local farms and food to Charlottesville every Saturday at the Farmers Market at Ix Art Park. They support food entrepreneurs through business development classes and pursue food access programs to ensure local food is available to all community members. More information on fall classes or programs such as SNAP, Virginia Fresh Match, Senior and WIC vouchers for the farmers markets can be found at marketcentral.org.
Virginia Football 2024: Can Tight Ends Finally Make an Impact?
Virginia football’s tight ends enter 2024 facing scrutiny as offensive coordinator Des Kitchings looks to enhance their role. Over the past two seasons, tight ends have recorded only 33 catches for 442 yards, primarily serving as blockers. Sackett Wood Jr. leads the group, returning for a fifth season and establishing himself as a key pass catcher, with 306 yards from the total. New transfers Tyler Neville and Sage Ennis join Wood, adding depth and experience as potential receiving threats. The upcoming season will determine if this revamped tight end unit can significantly contribute to the Cavaliers' offense.
Around the Corner: The first UVA football game week of the year!
After a year off from running our favorite morning column/newsletter, we’re bringing Around the Corner back for the fall of 2024. Published each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, ATC is meant to be your one-stop-shop for the top stories in the UVA sports world at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of each week.
Colandrea named starting quarterback for Virginia Football opener against Richmond
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- The preseason competition is over, and Saturday Virginia Head Coach Tony Elliott announced that second year quarterback Anthony Colandrea will get the start against the Richmond Spiders. Colandrea was locked into a close competition with 5th year senior Tony Muskett. Coach Elliott had acknowledged there was a possibility that both quarterbacks would play during the season and indicated that the team would need both to be successful. Ultimately, it was Colandrea who put together enough of the intangibles and trackable data that the coaches were looking for in practice that caused him to get the starting nod. The release from the University is below:
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