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In a mea culpa message to the Charlottesville community last week, City Schools superintendent promises more transparency
At a lengthy Charlottesville City School Board meeting following a teacher sickout that led to Charlottesville High School being closed for three days, Superintendent Royal Gurley promised a number of changes and commitments coming to the high school. Among those changes, Gurley listed out multiple steps he has and will...
After hearing from nearly 100 people on Charlottesville’s proposed zoning ordinance Tuesday, Council decides to continue deliberating
After hearing testimony from nearly 100 community members during a four-hour public hearing on Charlottesville’s proposed new zoning code, Council voted unanimously to further deliberate the draft ordinance. It was standing-room only in Council chambers Tuesday evening, with some folks sitting on the floor as they waited their turn...
City Schools considers the return of sworn police to schools as community members call for greater transparency at meeting on school violence
Parents, teachers and Charlottesville High School students called for better transparency from Charlottesville City Schools at a public meeting the district held last week. City Schools hosted the listening session on Thursday for community members to come together to unpack the ongoing violence within Charlottesville High School. About 300 people attended the event in person, with another 275 streaming the session from Zoom.
Fifeville residents got a say in a private developer’s plans by making an unusual agreement
At 501 Cherry Avenue in Fifeville, on the site of the old Estes IGA Foodliner, something unusual is happening. Unusual not only for Charlottesville, but for development projects across the United States. A neighborhood association asked to have a major say in what a developer put on its site. And the developer said yes.
One of the oldest and most dense neighborhoods of Charlottesville, Fifeville has been changed by the expansion of UVA
Ask longtime residents of Fifeville about their neighborhood and they’ll tell you some variation of the same thing: The neighborhood has changed. “It has changed a lot,” said Rosa Ayers, drawing out the word “changed.” Ayers and her husband have lived in the neighborhood since the mid-1970s, when they were the first Black couple to buy a house on Forest Hills Avenue.
In My Humble Opinion hosts conversations about big changes on the horizon for Fifeville
On Sunday, Charlottesville Tomorrow neighborhoods reporter Erin O’Hare will join the In My Humble Opinion talk show on 101.3 JAMZ to kick off a series of conversations focused on the Fifeville neighborhood. The neighborhood has experienced some rapid changes in recent years, changes that have made it difficult —...
Another community conversation is in the works to address concerns about fighting at Charlottesville High School
Community members concerned about the fighting and school closures at Charlottesville High School will have a chance to hear from Charlottesville City Schools officials on Nov. 30. City Schools will host a community conversation event at the high school for community members to learn more about what officials have planned...
Voters didn’t have a say in nearly 75% of local Central Virginia races this year — because there weren’t enough candidates
Most local races this year were already decided for voters in Central Virginia, where more than 60% of candidates were running unopposed and more than 12% of contests didn’t draw enough registered candidates to guarantee an elected official will fill the seat. The lack of choices follows a years-long...
Charlottesville High students and teachers at their breaking point with fights, lockdowns and adults trespassing on campus
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story misquoted student Nasir Sumpter. We edited the story on Nov. 22 to be more clear about his brother’s time at Charlottesville High School. We’ve also embedded the video stream of the forum event, released by In My Humble Opinion.
Monday evening, a community group will host a public conversation about the violence at Charlottesville High School
Charlottesville United for Public Education will host a public listening session regarding the violence at Charlottesville High School on Monday evening. The event will feature a teacher panel, and allow for community members to make two-minute comments. School Board members Lisa Larson Torres and Dom Morse will be present, the organization said in its email to community members.
Superintendent says classes at Charlottesville High School will resume Monday with added police patrols
After abruptly closing Friday, City Schools Superintendent Royal Gurley announced that Charlottesville High School will reopen as usual Monday. The sudden closure came after 27 teachers coordinated a “sick out day” in response to escalating violence in the school. Thursday afternoon, there were two back-to-back fights, one of which involved an adult who came onto the campus. Police were called and arrested an 18-year-old, Gurley said at a late Friday afternoon news conference.
Three months into the school year, Albemarle County will have enough school bus drivers to meet students’ needs
After starting the school year without enough bus drivers, Albemarle County Public Schools said they are days away from providing bus service to all students who need it. As of Tuesday, 160 students who requested afternoon bus service still don’t have it. But by Nov. 20, all the routes will be staffed with enough bus drivers to provide that service, said Rosalyn Schmitt, chief operating officer for ACPS, at the Nov. 9 school board meeting.
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Interested in a career in media? Join Charlottesville Tomorrow CEO Angilee Shah in a conversation this Friday
WTJU and the UVA Career Center are presenting a talk with Charlottesville Tomorrow CEO and Editor-in-Chief Angilee Shah. Shah will talk about her 20-year career in international news, public media and nonprofit news. Shah is an editor, mentor and coach for reporters, news organizations and journalism change-makers around the country....
Here’s how you can watch 2023 Central Virginia election results come in live
Polls in Virginia close at 7 p.m. Tuesday night, and from that moment, and for the next few days results will be coming in. There’s lots of different information on the site. If you’re interested in a specific race, there’s a search bar just below the map where you can easily locate it. If you’d just like to see how your locality voted on all the races on your ballot, head to the map, or the dropdown menu just below, and click on the city or county where you live.
Register to attend a public conversation about housing in Charlottesville this Thursday
Thursday evening, local experts will get together to discuss housing, redevelopment, and real estate in Charlottesville. The event is part of the the “Can I Talk To You C-Ville?” series, hosted by Vinegar Hill Magazine and In My Humble Opinion Talk Show, and will take place at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center starting at 6:30 p.m.
Registrar: Madison County election is unaffected by wildfire
All Madison County polling locations remain open and the election continues unaffected Tuesday afternoon, despite a wildfire prompting evacuations in parts of the county. “We have two polling places that are in the vicinity of Graves Mill [Historical Park] and Criglersville, but nothing that’s in a dangerous location,” said Lauren Eanes, the Madison County Registrar. “The smoke is really mild today. So there’s nothing that’s affecting any of the polling places, thankfully. We’re in tight communication with emergency services and the county administrator, so if something were to change, they’ll let us know.”
Voter Guide: 2 candidates are vying to represent the 59th District in the Virginia House of Delegates
The newly drawn Virginia House District 59 covers parts of Hanover, Louisa and Henrico counties. Del. H.F. “Buddy” Fowler Jr. (R) and Rachel A. Levy (D) are the two Virginia Department of Elections-certified candidates running to represent the new district in the Virginia House of Delegates. Fowler has...
Voter Guide: There’s one certified candidate seeking to represent the 54th District in the Virginia House of Delegates
The newly drawn Virginia House District 54 covers Charlottesville City and part of Albemarle County. Katrina E. Callsen (D) is running unopposed to represent the new district in the Virginia House of Delegates. Though Callsen is the only candidate certified by the Virginia Department of Elections, voters can write in...
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