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New hires, Parks & Rec plans, and money moves at Charlottesville City Hall

It’s been a busy week for the City of Charlottesville, with new names in leadership and a jam-packed City Council agenda. On September 14, former deputy director of Public Works Mike Goddard was named the interim Director of Neighborhood Development Services. He has worked for the city since 2015. Two days later, India Adams-Jacobs was […]

Catie Ratliff | September 23, 2026

Health Care News

The first of Virginia’s three proposed constitutional amendments focuses on reproductive health care

There is a lot on the ballot this November. On top of several contests that could decide which party controls Congress, Virginia is weighing three proposed amendments. The first, Ballot Question 1, reads: “Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to (i) protect the freedom to make personal decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, […]

Catie Ratliff | September 23, 2026

Feature Midterms 2026 News

People vs. Party  In the lead-up to the midterms, congressional candidates hoping to win the 5th weigh priorities

Election Day may still feel like a long way off, but Virginia’s midterm races are already taking shape. In the 5th District, incumbent Rep. John McGuire secured the Republican nomination with 84.24 percent of the vote. Democratic nominee Tom Perriello had a similarly dominant primary performance, coming away with 79.76 percent of the electorate. Most […]

Catie Ratliff | September 16, 2026

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Florida legislature candidate attended Unite the Right with hate group

Marshall Rawson, candidate for a state seat in Florida’s House of Representatives, attended the August 2017 Unite the Right rally with the League of the South—a neo-Confederate, white nationalist organization—according to an investigation by Talking Points Memo. The report, published September 14, includes multiple photos and videos of the Republican at the event with neo-Nazis. […]

Catie Ratliff | September 16, 2026

Housing News

Court filings and a resident’s account at odds with CRHA’s portrayal of eviction diversion program 

In 2025, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority launched its eviction diversion program, which is designed to reduce eviction rates by connecting residents with additional support and services. The Legal Aid Justice Center, and one of its clients currently living in a CRHA property, say they’ve seen more lawsuits for low amounts, and more eviction […]

Catie Ratliff | September 16, 2026

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UVA dominates NC State in season opener

The University of Virginia football team trounced North Carolina State 34-8 in its August 29 season opener in front of a sold-out crowd at Scott Stadium.  Hopes were already high for the Hoos ahead of Saturday’s game, the first sell out since 2008, with UVA coming off the 2025-26 season with the most wins in […]

Catie Ratliff | September 2, 2026

Best of C-VILLE 2026 Kids + Family

Locally sourced

To say Zyahna Bryant is active in the Charlottesville community is an understatement. At just 25 years old, Bryant has (among other achievements): written a petition that helped spark a nationwide reckoning with Confederate monuments, served as a high-school student leader, been a youth representative to City Council, and, most recently, become the youngest person […]

Catie Ratliff | August 26, 2026