Oculoplastics and Orbital Consultants, PLC   Eyelids don’t lie. They know how old you are and they show it, by drooping, sagging and looking…. well - old. Dr. Sara A. Kaltreider with Oculoplastics and Orbital Consultants, PLC understands eyelids. They are here specialty. “My surgical practice involves reconstructing eyelids, cosmetic eyelid work, repair of tearing problems, removal … [Read more...]

An Orange County youth, Robert Kloby, has become a Bassmaster High School All American. Jones becomes the third Virginia All American in two years. James Graves of Syria and Dylan Berry of Madison were previously named to that prestigious group in 2015. Both were members of the Madison County High School Anglers Tournament Team. Robert Kloby is a member of the Orange County High School team. … [Read more...]

By Jay Reeves   Retail space is limited in Charlottesville, reports Jay Reeves, a commercial Realtor with Bob Kahn Realty & Investment. The Barracks Road vacancies dropped from 7 available stores to 1 between July 2015 and Jan. 2016. Far below the national average of 9.10%, Charlottesville's rate of vacancies is a healthy and low 3.31%. Five of the six retail areas … [Read more...]

A note from Wooden Sun – Charlottesville’s source for wood stoves, gas logs and great service. Spring is here, and we would like to extend an exclusive offer for chimney cleaning and gas maintenance! We're offering an 18% off-season discount on chimney cleaning and gas maintenance work from April 1st-August 31st. Our summer discounted price for chimney sweeps and inspections for one … [Read more...]

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...]