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Bennett’s Village will be Charlottesville’s first all-abilities playground, built in memory of a little boy who always wanted one
It was Bennett McClurken-Gibney’s dream to have his fifth birthday party at the Park 365 in Richmond. It was the closest park a child like Bennett, who had spinal muscular atrophy and was wheelchair bound, could play in. But it would have been too far for his friends, his...
Charlottesville Tomorrow honored in gala celebrating the best in local, independent news
LION — which stands for Local Independent Online News — recognizes excellence in journalism not just for newsrooms’ coverage but for their growth and sustainability in a time when much of the United States’ local news infrastructure is in crisis. The Operational Resilience Award recognizes a...
Drive on Hydraulic Road? Look out for speed zone cameras
Soon, drivers will have to watch out for speed cameras when driving on Hydraulic Road near Albemarle High School. Albemarle County recently added two school zone speed enforcement cameras near the Lambs Lane Campus — which includes AHS, Journey Middle School and Greer Elementary School — to keep students and staff safe when entering and exiting school, according to a release from the county.
Charlottesville City Attorney Jacob Stroman has retired, exonerated from claims that led to his leave
Charlottesville City Attorney Jacob Stroman is retired, effective Sept. 3, Mayor Juandiego Wade and Stroman announced in a news release on Sept. 4. The announcement also said that Stroman was exonerated from the unspecified claims that prompted the city to place him on administrative leave in April pending an investigation.
Charlottesville City Schools will continue trying to enforce its ‘off and away’ cell phone policy this year
Last school year, Charlottesville City Schools had a problem. It needed to control cell phone use among students within schools, specifically at Charlottesville High School. A solution? Yondr pouches. The silver magnetic pouches that prohibit students from using their devices by locking them away seemed like a possible solution for...
Charlottesville City Attorney, currently on paid leave, is at the heart of turmoil in Chesapeake
Charlottesville City Attorney Jacob Stroman is at the heart of turmoil in the city of Chesapeake and calls for investigations into Chesapeake’s mayor’s conduct. In August 2022, Chesapeake Mayor Rick West asked then-Chesapeake City Attorney Jacob Stroman to help his brother-in-law with a legal issue. He needed a permit for a septic tank permit in Nahunta, Georgia, and was running into problems, WHRO and The Virginian-Pilot reported earlier this month.
The partners of Charlottesville Inclusive Media were commended by the Virginia House of Delegates
Equity in local media matters. This spring, Charlottesville Inclusive Media, the partnership between Vinegar Hill Magazine, In My Humble Opinion and Charlottesville Tomorrow, to grow a more diverse news media ecosystem — from who owns and produces that media to whom it was made for — was formally commended by the Virginia House of Delegates.
Residents are being kicked out of one of the area’s most affordable apartment complexes to make way for luxury units
Allison was homeless before moving into her apartment at Cavalier Crossing. The little $560 per month room was the only place she could find in Charlottesville that she could afford on her salary — and she was happy to have it. “I was thrilled about it,” said Allison, who...
This Saturday, take part in a public conversation about a grocery store in Fifeville
Saturday, Aug. 24, community members are invited to attend “Buy Back The Block,” a conversation about food justice and the Black community in Fifeville, as well as the possibility of a grocery store on Cherry Avenue. The event is part of the “Can I Talk To You C-Ville?”...
For the first time since the pandemic, both Charlottesville and Albemarle County start the year with enough bus drivers to get all their students to school
Both Charlottesville City Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools kicked off their school years without bus waitlists. Every kid in the city and county who asked for a bus seat was offered one, a feat that’s taken both school divisions years to achieve, according to Charlottesville City Schools and a CBS19 report.
What you missed this summer in central Virginia
We had an eventful summer here in central Virginia. Whether you were away from your inbox during these hot months — or you’re looking for a refresher — here’s a quick rundown of the big stories you might have missed!. One of the last mobile home...
Charlottesville High School will electronically track students who leave class
Charlottesville High School students will now be digitally tracked when out of class as of the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 14. Charlottesville City Schools introduced e-hall passes at the Aug. 1 School Board meeting. Teachers and administrators will now issue hall passes through an online system that says where the student is going and how long they’re supposed to be out for.
Going to a sports game at Charlottesville High School? You’ll be going through a metal detector
Charlottesville High School students, families and community members can expect to go through metal detectors later this month. Charlottesville City Schools will debut the new gates at the high school’s first home football game on Aug. 30. Going forward, the detectors will be used for public community events with...
Emails show Charlottesville is investigating an unspecified complaint regarding its city attorney
Charlottesville City Attorney Jacob Stroman has been on administrative leave since early April. He wasn’t, however, the only one. Assistant City Attorney Ryan Franklin was placed on leave alongside him, in response to an investigation into an unspecified complaint, emails obtained by Charlottesville Tomorrow through a public records request showed.
Major federal ‘deficiency’ violations forced MACAA to shut down its free Head Start childcare centers
Grabbing or yanking a child while disciplining them. Leaving a napping child inside and unattended during a fire drill. Yelling at a student. These were the violations that left the Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA) on the brink of losing its grants for its Early Head Start and Head Start — a free early child care program funded by the federal government. In less than two years, the agency got hit with three deficiency conditions — the strongest citation a Head Start agency can receive from the federal government. This left the organization with two options: either give up the grants or risk termination.
Want to learn more about criminal justice in Charlottesville?
For anyone interested in learning more about the criminal justice system’s ins and outs, the Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office is now accepting applications for its first-ever community academy. This free, seven-week-long class is designed to provide community members with better insights into how the local criminal justice...
Habitat for Humanity will buy Carlton Mobile Home Park
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville will buy Carlton Mobile Home Park. Tuesday night, the nonprofit housing organization announced that the Bolton family, the longtime owners of the park, had accepted its offer. Habitat’s offer to purchase was a counteroffer. In late May, the Boltons received an offer from an...
Warmer temperatures mean devastating E. coli outbreaks like the one at Lake Anna could become more common
For Lynn, June was a nightmare. Her family had been coming to Lake Anna for eight years, so it wasn’t unusual for them to spend Sunday of the Memorial Day weekend there on their boat with their friends. The weather was great, and the water was warm. But then,...
Habitat for Humanity will try and buy Carlton Mobile Home Park before it’s sold to an unnamed buyer Aug. 6
A reporter from Charlottesville Tomorrow was not allowed into a meeting where Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville asked Carlton Mobile Home Park residents’ permission to try and buy the park. But she could hear the shouting from outside. Within the first hour, a few residents stormed out, shouting...
UVA student protesters enter the job market without their degrees while awaiting judiciary committee trial
Cady de la Cruz wasn’t surprised when the University of Virginia withheld her diploma. She knew it was a possibility, she said. After all, UVA wasn’t the first university to hold back degrees from students arrested during the breakup of the pro-Palestine encampments that spread across the country this spring.
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