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Numbers of immigrant school children fall in county, city schools 
Education News

Numbers of immigrant school children fall in county, city schools 

Two years ago, there were 786 immigrant youth—defined as students born abroad who’ve spent less than three years in U.S. schools—enrolled in Albemarle County Public Schools. This year, there are […]

Christine Kueter | November 11, 2026

Housing News

Work underway to understand region’s affordable housing needs

While a study may not be necessary to determine that housing costs in the Charlottesville area are high, staff at the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission are conducting one anyway […]

Sean Tubbs | November 11, 2026

News Real Estate

No timeline yet for major Charlottesville zoning reform, while more minor changes loom

S ince the summer of 2025, Fifeville resident Frank Bechter has been one of the most vocal opponents of The Mark, a student housing building planned for undeveloped land on […]

Sean Tubbs | November 11, 2026

The University of Virginia's campus bookstore.
News UVA

UVA considers taking its nonprofit bookstore private

The University of Virginia is quietly considering handing over the management of its nonprofit campus bookstore to a private company. Critics fear such a handoff would change the store for […]

Nathan Alderman | November 10, 2026

Development News

UVA Health to open outpatient center on Pantops at former State Farm site

In 2025, the owners of a 55-acre parcel of land on State Farm Boulevard in Albemarle’s Pantops area paid $322,947 to the county in real property taxes. For years, the […]

Sean Tubbs | November 4, 2026

Development News

Albemarle Planning Commission recommends denial of rezoning for 237 units at Gander North

After a two-and-a-half-hour public hearing on October 27, the Albemarle Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors deny a rezoning request of nearly eight acres to allow up to […]

C-VILLE Writers | November 4, 2026

News UVA

Sizing up UVA’s efforts to prevent sexual assault

Correction 11/5/26: Contrary to our initial reporting, the student-run University Judiciary Committee does not investigate incidents of sexual assault. C-VILLE regrets the error. Amid a nationwide debate on campus sexual […]

Nathan Alderman | November 4, 2026

Education News

Virginia Department of Education to oversee Albemarle schools’ cleanup efforts

The Virginia Department of Education is formally stepping in to monitor and supervise an independent investigation of the troubled Albemarle County Public Schools. Jenna Conway, Virginia’s superintendent of public instruction, […]

Nathan Alderman | October 28, 2026

Downtown News

BAR denies request to approve cafe counter installed before city approval

Over the summer, the owners of Sal’s Caffe Italia installed a U-shaped service counter around a tree in the space they lease on the Downtown Mall from the City of […]

C-VILLE Writers | October 28, 2026

News Policing

Police plan drone program expansion

The Charlottesville Police Department wants to expand its drone program by adding a drone first-responder component, which would observe and report on more types of public safety incidents. Sgt. Brian […]

Eric Williamson | October 28, 2026

News Politics

Voters to decide whether a fundamental right to vote should be guaranteed in Virginia’s constitution

Virginians are weighing three constitutional amendments this November. If adopted, Amendment 3 would change how the Commonwealth restores former felons’ voting rights. On the ballot, Question 3 reads: “Should the […]

Catie Ratliff | October 28, 2026

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