Got milk? Virginia does. From minute milk exosomes that deliver drugs and beauty to high-tech breastfeeding devices, infant milk sharing apps, and dairy in its raw form, a look at a few of the ways the white stuff helps our region rise to the top like—well, you know. On milk Registered UVA Health dietitian Katherine […]
Crews with Stanley Martin Homes are preparing to build about four dozen single-family houses in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood on land currently covered by a forest. The first step in the Azalea Springs project is to remove mature trees that nearby residents say are critical to the city’s environmental health. “This isn’t about opposing growth,” […]
A group of churches in Louisa have been seeking a change to the county’s Land Development Regulations to allow them to offer overnight shelter for those without a home. In August 2025, the Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend a change that would allow churches and nonprofit groups to operate a “humanitarian shelter” if they obtain […]
All eyes are once again on the Free Bridge encampment, with Charlottesville police investigating reports of a sexual assault and Mayor Juandiego Wade announcing that efforts to clear the area are underway. On the evening of July 9, officers were dispatched to the encampment, where a victim reported being raped by someone potentially known to […]
On the fifth anniversary of the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue, Swords Into Plowshares announced the design concept for the next stage of the project: ROOTED, by Model of Architecture Serving Society and Dana King. The former monument’s melted-down bronze will be transformed into a new public artwork at the center of a […]
For all of the negative-energy detritus that Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) left smeared across popular culture, no one rioted upon its release—including the people camped out by movie theaters to see it first. But as the origin tale for a beloved sci-fi trilogy, there was no way it was going […]
Touring off the back of the highly anticipated 2025 release Arcadia, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas carry a well-earned legacy. Krauss’ transcendent voice has long been a fixture in the bluegrass and roots scene, and the Arcadia Tour sees her powerhouse vocals paired with celebrated tenor Russell Moore, a six-time International Bluegrass […]
Greenville, South Carolina-based singer-songwriter Angela Easterling performs original songs and classic folk, roots, and country tunes in A Songwriter’s Journey Through American Music. Originally developed for the Smithsonian Institution, the program includes Easterling sharing thoughts on the craft of songwriting and talking about the stories behind her songs, while weaving in anecdotes about the history […]
Nearly a month after its June 23 opening, Shake Shack at The Shops at Stonefield still has lines stretching out the door—and, on some days, down the block. The burger chain, which got its start in 2004 as a humble hot dog cart in New York City’s Madison Square Park, has built a cult following […]
Writer, journalist, and public speaker Andrew Moore returns to town for a reading at New Dominion Bookshop, followed by a conversation with local writer and cultural landscape historian Nell Boeschenstein Yager. Moore’s new book, The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness, about reintroducing large animals to the eastern United […]
The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is in the thick of its busiest time of the year: kitten season. And thanks to an influx of adorable furry little friends, the shelter is running low on supplies, especially kitten milk replacer and canned wet food (to help out, go to caspca.org/donate). C-VILLE recently spoke with Lauren Thomas, CASPCA’s events […]
