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After learning how many families struggle to get basic toiletries, City Schools began providing them free
Charlottesville City School students will now have access to essential supplies, at no cost. All six elementary schools in the city now have an EdZone closet, or an assigned closet filled with necessary items such as toiletries, cleaning supplies, and clothing. “Not everyone has the same amount of access to...
After bitter disagreement, Venable and Clark elementary schools will now be Trailblazers and Summit
After a heated debate among Charlottesville City School board members, Venable and Clark Elementary Schools now have new names. Venable will now be Trailblazers Elementary School, and Clark will be named Summit Elementary School. Five out of the seven school board members voted yes for Summit, with members Dom Morse...
Want to join City Council? This is what Councilors say they’re looking for in an interim member
The application to be appointed to Charlottesville City Council is now available on the city’s website, and councilors say they’re looking for someone who shares the same time, passion — and possibly politics — as resigning Councilor Sena Magill. Council members are seeking to replace Magill,...
After Thursday, two elementary schools could have new names if the school board reaches a consensus
Two Charlottesville elementary schools could have new names by the end of this week. But only if the School Board can agree. On Thursday, the Charlottesville School Board will vote on renaming Venable and Clark elementary schools. The board’s options are limited. For Venable, it will vote exclusively on whether...
Charlottesville City Councilor Magill resigns, remaining four members will accept applications to appoint her replacement
Charlottesville City Councilor Sena Magill has resigned from her position, effective Jan. 11. Magill was elected in 2020 and her term was set to expire at the end of 2023. She made the announcement at the end of the Tuesday night Council meeting. The four remaining members — Mayor Lloyd...
Fifeville residents restore a long forgotten trail system that enables pedestrians to safely bypass 5th Street
On a Saturday morning in early November, about 30 people gathered near an opening in the chain link fence at the back of Tonsler Park. Carmelita Wood, president of the Fifeville Neighborhood Association, used a machete to slash a ribbon of yellow “caution” tape blocking the entrance. With a swing of the blade, Wood marked the official opening of the Fifeville Trail.
My 14th Christmas in prison
“Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright,” I sang softly, harmonizing with my mom and sisters. About 20 years ago, in Saltville, Virginia, Silmarien, Gwynniel and I sat huddled around our mother on a sagging couch. Even in the dinky apartment, they looked like a trio of angels, bathed in the soft blue glow from the fake, white Christmas tree in our living room.
Ready the reusable bags: City and county will start taxing plastic bags Jan. 1
People who shop in Charlottesville and Albemarle County might want to make a New Year’s resolution to remember to bring reusable shopping bags to the store. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, both localities will impose a five cent tax on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores, pharmacies and convenience stores. Convenience stores include places like 7-11 and Wawa. The tax will not apply to strictly retail outlets, such as clothing stores, but any bag used at the checkout of a large retailer that contains a grocery store or a pharmacy — like the Walmart Supercenter or the Target on Route 29 — will also cost five cents.
A developer’s plan to build new apartments in Scottsville shows just how unprecedented big projects are for the small town
Scottsville Town Council spent the first hour of its Dec. 12 meeting arguing over what kind of meeting it could have — or whether it could have one at all. Council had scheduled a public hearing for a proposal to transform a blighted tire factory into an apartment complex. Instead, the Dec. 12 meeting revealed just how unprecedented new development of this scale is for this small Albemarle County town.
Charlottesville City Schools asked students to rename their elementary schools — but officials are having second thoughts
Charlottesville City Schools wanted elder elementary students to rename their schools. Now, officials are having second thoughts. The School Naming Committee, a group of appointed CCS administrators and staff, decided to poll students after the participants couldn’t reach a consensus on which name they wanted to present to the School Board. The students voted in October, and the results were presented to the board Dec. 1.
If a vacant factory is turned into an apartment building, Scottsville’s population could double
A proposed apartment building in Scottsville could put a shuttered factory building to use — and nearly double the town’s population. Echelon Resources, a real estate development firm with buildings in Richmond, South Boston, Vint Hill and Cape Charles, wants to convert Scottsville’s old tire factory at 800 Bird Street into roughly 200 apartments.
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Charlottesville nonprofit is helping children give holiday gifts to their parents
Many organizations help children get presents during the holidays. One organization in Charlottesville wants to help children who might not otherwise be able to afford it experience the joy of giving presents, instead. City of Promise, a Charlottesville nonprofit organization that works to end generational poverty, is hosting a holiday...
Locust Grove hasn’t changed much since the 90s — except that its gotten wealthier and more white
City planner Brian Haluska was surprised when he heard the 2020 Census population count for the City of Charlottesville. Haluska was certain that it would be the year that the city’s population hit 50,000 residents, with all of the young families with children he’s seen from his front porch in Locust Grove. But he was off by a few thousand: The Census counted 46,553.
City manager hopes to select new police chief by year’s end
Three candidates for Charlottesville’s next police chief all say they support running a transparent department, focused on building community relationships and working closely with organizations like the Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB). But they differ in how they would go about it, they said in a community forum Monday...
A new podcast series from In My Humble Opinion highlights perspectives from community members
A new local podcast from In My Humble Opinion brings stories from the Charlottesville area — as told by the people who live them. In My Humble Opinion, the Sunday talk show on 101.3FM, launched the podcast last week, building on the work of Charlottesville Inclusive Media to bring more of our community’s perspectives into critical conversations. The segments are called First Person C’ville and folks can hear them by subscribing to In My Humble Opinion on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Charlottesville Inclusive Media is a partnership between the radio program, Vinegar Hill Magazine and Charlottesville Tomorrow.
Rent relief for both Charlottesville and Albemarle County is now available through one hotline
Charlottesville and Albemarle County want you to call their joint hotline if you are having trouble paying your rent, mortgage or utility bills. City and county residents who are eligible can get up to $1,000 in a month, or $3,000 total in a year. But they have to call the Community Resource Hotline number at 833-524-2904, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Video: Charlottesville Tomorrow’s editor-in-chief gives a keynote address at a national news conference
Charlottesville Tomorrow Editor-in-Chief Angilee Shah gave a keynote address with Sisi Wei, recently named editor-in-chief of The Markup, at a national conference for news publishers and executives. Wei and Shah started their remarks with a simple question: “What are we unlearning in journalism?”. “One of the things I’ve had...
There are three candidates for Charlottesville’s new police chief — ask them your questions Monday night
Charlottesville’s Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB) is hosting a forum to ask questions of three candidates for the next police chief. The forum will take place in person Monday, Nov. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Carver Recreation Center in the Jefferson School City Center at 233 4th St. NW. It will also air on Comcast Channel 10 and streamed live at this link.
Dozens of Albemarle kids miss the first hour of school each week because their buses arrive late
Berta Sevillano looked down at her phone on an early November afternoon. She thought it was a notification from her child’s school telling her that the bus was going to be late again. The text was for something else. She breathed a sigh of relief. This is a common...
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