The Hook weekly

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The Hook is a weekly newspaper in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was founded by a number of employees unhappy at another Charlottesville weekly, the aptly named C-ville Weekly, including C-ville co-founder and editor Hawes Spencer in 2002. Since then, the weekly's gone on to win the hearts of eager readers and trounce its competition in the race for prizes from the Virginia Press Association. More importantly, it has shown that a small-size city really can support more than one so-called alternative weeklies.

In addition to its reputation for a more in-depth brand of journalism, the Hook is also known for such trademark features as the "HotSeat" (in which Charlottesville notables answer questions about everything from what's in their refrigerator to their most embarassing moments), 4BetterOrWorse (a snappy, often humorous summary of local and national news items), and their extensive Culture Calendar.

One of the silliest but perhaps most popular things about the Hook is its webcam because it's always showing the lively streetscape on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall-- a pedestrian promenade that includes the Charlottesville Ice Park as well as the Jefferson and Paramount theaters.