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Mental wellness days to take effect next school year

Charlottesville City Schools will have two mental wellness days each school year, beginning in 2025-26. “I know that it can be very difficult to find a moment’s rest during the academic year,” said Superintendent Royal Gurley in a December announcement. “Teachers are supporting student success not just during the school day but after hours as […]

Catie Ratliff | January 15, 2025

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Two delegates gear up for reelection campaigns, Riggleman considers run

Ahead of the 2025 state legislative session, Dels. Katrina Callsen and Amy Laufer launched their respective reelection campaigns. Both Charlottesville-area delegates have been endorsed by state Democratic party leaders, including Speaker of the House of Delegates Don Scott and state Sen. Creigh Deeds. Callsen gathered supporters at the Virginia Discovery Museum on December 29 to […]

Catie Ratliff | January 8, 2025

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Reid Super-Save Market to close by end of January

Despite community outcry and fundraising efforts, longtime Charlottesville grocery store Reid Super-Save Market will close on January 25. Neighboring nonprofit Twice is Nice has purchased the Reid’s space, and plans to move in in early 2026, according to a January 6 press release. Reid’s co-owner Sue Clements says many factors contributed to the decision to […]

Catie Ratliff | January 8, 2025

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How Jimmy Carter shaped decades of work at UVA

As the nation mourns the passing of former president Jimmy Carter at the age of 100, the University of Virginia Miller Center is commemorating and celebrating his impact on its flagship initiative: the Presidential Oral History Program. Founded in 1975, the Miller Center is a nonpartisan organization focused on studying the presidency and its accompanying […]

Catie Ratliff | January 8, 2025

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County school board member Chuck Pace dies weeks after election

Just six weeks after winning election to the Albemarle County School Board, lifelong local educator Charles “Chuck” Pace died at the University of Virginia Medical Center on December 18 at the age of 64 following complications from kidney disease. A graduate of Charlottesville High School, Pace returned to the area to teach science at Albemarle […]

Catie Ratliff | January 1, 2025

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HUD awards Habitat almost $30 million for redevelopment of Southwood

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville ended 2024 on a high note, receiving a $29.1 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development on December 19. The grant to Habitat was the second largest awarded by HUD, which gave more than $225 million to 17 organizations across the country. “Every Virginian deserves access […]

Catie Ratliff | January 1, 2025

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A look back at our most-read news stories of 2024

With this issue, C-VILLE wraps up its 2024 news coverage. What follows is a glimpse at our top news stories of the year, according to Google Analytics. Big changes in the works at Dairy Market  September 4 A popular topic for C-VILLE readers (it made our top 10 list in 2023, too), changes at Dairy […]

Catie Ratliff | December 18, 2024

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How area organizations are giving back this season

In addition to celebrating the season themselves, a number of local organizations are gathering donations for community members this December. The median household income in Charlottesville is $67,177, but the poverty rate in the city is more than double the state average—23.6 percent, according to current census data. To ease the burden of holiday expenses, […]

Catie Ratliff | December 11, 2024

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City Council talks budget and everything road-related

At its penultimate meeting of 2024, Charlottesville City Council received its second budget briefing from City Manager Sam Sanders. In addition to the budget, the December 2 session focused on everything transportation—including the Virginia Department of Transportation portfolio, parking rules, and scooters. In his briefing, Sanders outlined and affirmed council’s housing and infrastructure priorities for […]

Catie Ratliff | December 4, 2024