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 […]
The Piedmont Housing Alliance has purchased two lots on Cherry Avenue, where it plans to build 71 affordable apartments as well as space to be held for a future community grocery store on one of Charlottesville’s busiest streets. “The goal is to start construction in October,” says Sunshine Mathon, PHA’s executive director. On August 18, […]
The City of Charlottesville finally seems to have had enough of the half-built Dewberry, née Landmark, hotel at 201 E. Water St. In an August 19 letter, City Attorney John Maddux gave John Dewberry, Dewberry Capital, and Deerfield Square Associates II, LLC 60 days to submit a written plan for the building that’s sat in […]
The next running of the Foxfield Races on Garth Road in Albemarle County is scheduled for October 4 and will take place under the veil of a lawsuit filed by the operator against the land owner. On August 13, Foxfield Racing LLC filed a lawsuit against Foxfield Land Preservation LLC and two other named defendants […]
Dan, 48, moved from the Midwest to Charlottesville to get treatment for a rare, often painful genetic ailment at the University of Virginia hospital. “I’m in the process of getting disability,” he says, speaking anonymously. “I have limited capacity for work. I’m still working, but it’s very part-time.” In his efforts to obtain life-changing care, […]
Developer Nicole Scro is working on several projects across the City of Charlottesville that take advantage of higher residential density allowed by the zoning code adopted in late 2023. One of them is a 13-unit development on two parcels, separated by a narrow strip of city-owned land, on Palatine Avenue in Belmont. On August 17, […]
A proposal to build a seven-story building in Fifeville moved closer toward construction on August 20 when Charlottesville city staff approved a key document required for the project to proceed. “This Development Plan shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of approval or until August 20, 2031,” wrote city planner Carrie […]
In a social media letter to Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders, 5th District Rep. John McGuire called on the city to delay the opening of the Holiday Drive emergency shelter. The congressman raised concerns about the impact on businesses in the area and the physical condition of the building, but gave no alternatives for housing […]
As the value of real estate in Charlottesville continues to go up, so does the city’s ability to generate a surplus based on increased assessments. These extra funds are allocated to contingency funds, including a $15.8 million transfer at the end of Fiscal Year 2023, $22.4 million at the end of FY24, and $8.5 million […]
At an August 13 hearing, the Albemarle Circuit Court ruled that Michael Swiney must remain in custody without bail. Swiney, a former social emotional learning coach for Albemarle County Public Schools, faces 11 felony counts, including multiple charges of aggravated sexual battery and indecent liberties. More details about the allegations against Swiney emerged during the […]
Despite the high concentration of data centers in the Commonwealth, Charlottesville has few actual or proposed sites—no matter how you define “data center.” Virginia has a lot of data centers, with 371 operating and more than 800 proposed as of August 2026, per Cleanview estimates. None are in Charlottesville or Albemarle. Other sources, using different […]