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Charlottesville’s about to become the second Virginia city to adopt ranked choice voting
Charlottesville’s about to become the second Virginia city to adopt ranked choice voting Charlottesville’s city council approved a draft ordinance this week that will allow the use of ranked choice voting next year — when primary elections will be held for some council seats. Though the measure will still need to formally pass at the […]
C’ville Residents Stand By in “Onlookers”
Ann Beattie’s newest short story collection Onlookers, recently out in paperback, takes place entirely in Charlottesville, Virginia, a town that has, in many ways, come to symbolize some of the issues that have rocked America in recent years. The six stories in this collection are set on the heels of the Unite the Right rally in 2017 and subsequent removal of Confederate statues, as well as after the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020.
Virginia hospital president to step down
Rita Bunch will step down from her role as president of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Va., on Sept. 13. Ms. Bunch will join Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System, according to an Aug. 19 news release from Sentara Health shared with Becker's. She had served the 176-bed Martha Jefferson Hospital since January 2022.
UVA advises two Virginia MPOX cases not linked to global health emergency
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -For Virginians, it is likely not time to panic over MPOX. But in a world where international travel is increasingly commonplace, viruses can travel fast. “Viruses, bacteria, and other infectious diseases don’t see borders,” University of Virginia Professor of Medicine Doctor Kyle Enfield said. With...
‘Small-town charm’ tackles many facets of Gordonsville’s future
The Gordonsville Town Council held an eventful meeting Monday night with topics mostly revolving around construction accomplishments, town maintenance projects still in the works and the future of housing. After hydroplaning into town, the rain subsided as Gordonsville’s latest Town Council meeting commenced. Impressively, since the specially called August 5...
REMINDER: City of Charlottesville Regulations on Signs
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – As a reminder to residents, any sign placed on public property or City right-of-way will be removed. A link to the City’s Development Code can be found here. For information on prohibited signs visit section: 4.11.4. For information on small temporary signs on private property...
VPM Daily Newscast: Aug. 21, 2024
The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before. Listeners can subscribe through NPR One , Apple Podcasts , Megaphone , Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. Here’s a recap of the top stories on the...
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.
Charlottesville City Council meeting to vote on salary increase proposal
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Charlottesville City Council scheduled to have a booked session Monday with a vote on a city legislator salary increase and potential ranked choice voting system for the next city election. “The budget is over $200 million and the pay that we are proposing will not...
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