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Carlton Mobile Home Park residents fear losing their homes as news arrives that the park will be sold
Joel Carraseo spent many years turning his family’s trailer into a home. He built solid stairs up to the front door, laid a stone patio, built an awning to cover it, and then added a little picket fence to make sure the family dog, Max, doesn’t run into the street.
Charlottesville School Board extends Superintendent Royal Gurley’s contract for another year
Royal Gurley will serve as the superintendent of Charlottesville CIty Schools until 2028. The Charlottesville City School Board voted unanimously to extend Gurley’s contract through June 30, 2028 at a June 10 School Board meeting. The contract extension comes with a 5% raise, bringing his salary up to $212,399, according to the updated contract.
Here’s where your kids can get free breakfast and lunch this summer
Children 18 years and younger can now get free breakfast and lunches this summer at sites across the commonwealth as a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Sun Program. Families can check out the Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder on the USDA website to find locations near...
Reporter Tamica Jean-Charles talks ‘the power in identity’ on Saturday radio show
Tamica Jean-Charles started out writing short stories as a kid. But it wasn’t until she discovered journalism that she realized she could use her passion for storytelling to help those around her. United Way of Greater Charlottesville featured Jean-Charles on Envision Radio, where she spoke about her journey in...
Charlottesville denies that sharing a lawyer with the Police Civilian Oversight Board is an issue
The City of Charlottesville denies that one of its new attorneys had a conflict of interest because she already represented the city’s Police Civilian Oversight Board. The Board’s chair, Bill Mendez, said last week he believes this to be the case. The Board is changing firms to ensure independent counsel going forward, he said.
Local agencies shock Charlottesville City Council members with latest data on the number of folks experiencing homelessness
Charlottesville City Councilor’s faces were stoic Monday afternoon as representatives from local homeless service agencies presented a startling update on the state of homelessness in the area. The news wasn’t good: On any given day, their best estimates are that around 200 people in the community are experiencing homelessness,...
Does your child qualify for free or reduced lunch? A new federal program promises $120 in extra summer grocery money
Sometime this summer, an unspecified number of low income families with school aged children will be eligible for free grocery money. The money will come from a new pilot program called Sun Bucks that’s administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and it promises an extra $120 per child for any eligible families with school-aged children.
We know we’re stating the obvious here, but… it’s hot
Temperatures in central Virginia are expected to reach into the high 90s this week, but with the heat index, it could feel even hotter. Here are a few places in the area are opening cooling centers for anyone who needs a place to cool off. Charlottesville City. Herman Key Jr....
The Charlottesville City School Board will vote on extending the superintendent’s contract Monday night
The Charlottesville City School Board will vote Monday evening on whether or not to extend Superintendent Royal Gurley’s contract until June 30, 2028. A yes vote would extend Gurley’s current contract for another year. It would also give the superintendent a 5% raise in his yearly salary, bringing it to nearly $209,000.
A lawyer representing the police oversight board was unable to be ‘a zealous advocate’ while the board struggled for access to police records — because that attorney was also representing the city
While the Police Civilian Oversight Board was struggling with the city to regain access to police records, the City of Charlottesville hired the Board’s attorney. That means, the Board and the City were represented by the same attorney while the Board was trying to negotiate access to those records, which the Charlottesville Police Department had stopped sharing in October.
Charlottesville Tomorrow wins breaking news award from the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
For most newsrooms, housing insecurity isn’t usually the most popular topic to read about online. But Charlottesville Tomorrow’s coverage of people struggling to find shelter was among our most read reporting in the last year. Our readers appreciated the quality of the work and the way we represented...
‘Disappointing’ — 8 months after Charlottesville police stopped sharing records with the Police Civilian Oversight Board, the city creates a solution that the Board finds unsatisfactory
After eight months of being essentially non-functioning, the Charlottesville Police Civilian Oversight Board got some of its teeth back — it can now request access to police records it needs for proper misconduct oversight. But the long awaited resolution has some issues. On Friday, May 31, Charlottesville City Manager...
Police in City Schools? The Board will decide Thursday night
The Charlottesville City School Board is scheduled to vote Thursday evening on the possibility of stationing armed police officers at schools as part of the district’s existing safety model. If approved, three officers, called Youth Resource Officers, or YROs, from the Charlottesville Police Department would be placed in Charlottesville...
Home prices are rising fast, and the Ridge Street neighborhood known for its historic Victorian homes is changing its look — again
Ed Brooks knows the story of just about every house on Hartmans Mill Road in the Ridge Street neighborhood. His grandmother, Pearl Armstead Brooks, bought the house at number 228 nearly 100 years ago, and it’s been in his family ever since. He remembers eating the tomatoes and potatoes that his uncle grew in the garden out back. When his grandmother died, his aunts Constance Brooks and Mary Brooks Alexander inherited the house.
Was UVA justified in forcefully clearing pro-Palestine encampment?
Despite multiple attempts by University of Virginia President Jim Ryan and other UVA leaders to explain why they chose to for forcefully clear a pro-Palestinian encampment on Grounds, many UVA students and faculty remain convinced that university leaders acted inappropriately. The days since the May 4 clearing have been marked...
Charlottesville Police Department releases 2023 annual report
The Charlottesville Police Department released its annual report for 2023. The report details crime rates, complaints against officers, department staffing and budget, among other data. “Despite unprecedented challenges, including having thirty sworn vacancies and a drastic increase in gun violence, we have remained focused on being community partners in safety,”...
Teacher retention, stability top priorities for Charlottesville High School’s new principal
Justin Malone, currently serving as principal at Jackson-Via Elementary School, is set to be Charlottesville High School’s new principal come July 1. This marks Malone’s return to CHS, where he previously served as an assistant principal from 2013 to 2017. Prior to his time at CHS, Malone began his career as a special education teacher in Greene County and advanced to leadership positions within the school division.
City Schools budget has gone up this year, but not as much as Board members hoped
Charlottesville City School Board is short on its fiscal year 2025 budget. The City of Charlottesville — the biggest contributor to City Schools budget — passed its fiscal year 2024-2025 budget, and allocated a total of $74 million to City Schools. That’s $7 million more than the city allocated last year. But City Schools said it’s not enough.
Charlottesville Tomorrow wins four 2023 Virginia Press Association awards, including two first place awards for feature writing
At Charlottesville Tomorrow, we work hard to bring diverse communities closer together through journalism, especially in how we write. So we’re proud to announce that our team has won four awards in feature writing and investigative reporting at the 2023 Virginia Press Association News and Advertising Contest. Tamica Jean-Charles...
Reporter Erin O’Hare featured at CreativeMornings this week
On Friday, May 17, Charlottesville Tomorrow neighborhoods reporter Erin O’Hare will give a talk during the monthly CreativeMornings speaker series. The topic is “vibrant,” and Erin will talk about how she remembers that Charlottesville is a vibrant community, when her journalistic work often focuses on its problems.
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