By Neil Williamson   Despite spending almost $8,000 on an independent traffic engineering study, Albemarle County is poised to ignore the results of the study and is considering closing a portion of Earlysville Road to through truck traffic. The motion was postponed at this Wednesday’s meeting. But here is the scoop. Based on the data presented in the traffic engineering study, in … [Read more...]

By Judy Savage   It’s often tough to have to sell your home, to leave the neighborhood and all the friends you have come to know and love. But when there is no choice but to leave – to sell your home – here are some tips that I have found over the years that will help maximize the return on your investment. First of all, when trying to sell your home, sometimes you need to turn the … [Read more...]

Nancy Brewer of NancyBs House of Lights in Charlottesville recently returned from the Dallas Lighting Market (finally, after getting stuck in Atlanta for two days) and is excited about the new look and new technology in lighting. Below is her report.   "The right light is everything!" This was printed on the window of one of the vendors at Market. It is true. Providing the right … [Read more...]

People are actually reading and enjoying my weekly online publication – CvilleBuzz. At least they say they are. I get a complimentary note from time to time and, so far, no hate mail. Entering the second year, I look forward to lots more articles about outdoor stuff, cooking, planting, birding, traveling, reminiscing and the like. Any ideas, comments or contributions are appreciated. I would … [Read more...]

Just as important as it is for folks to buy good paint, they should buy the right paint. There are lots of places in Charlottesville that sell paint. But only Childress Paints & More sells Pittsburg and Porter, the finest paints in the business. And no other paint dealer takes the time to work one-on-one with customers, as does Barry Childress, to make sure they get the right paint for the job … [Read more...]

It’s not quite winter yet, but I’m already thinking about spring. One spring event I’ve already penciled in on my calendar is the South River Fly Fishing expedition. Here is the press release. Destination Downtown Waynesboro (Waynesboro Downtown Development, Inc.) is pleased to announce the 1st annual South River Fly Fishing Expo. The event will be held on April 23-24th, 2016 on the banks of … [Read more...]

ARE YOU IN PAIN? HOW CAN EGOSCUE HELP?   Cindy Meyers along with Mackie Boblette at Pain Free Performance in Charlottesville are in the business of alleviating pain by identifying the root cause of the pain and utilizing a method called Egoscue. And it works! But how? What exactly is Egoscue? Cindy notes that one of her biggest challenges is to explain to people what it is she does … [Read more...]