C-VILLE Weekly is Charlottesville, Virginia’s independent, award-winning alternative newspaper. Through our distinctive coverage, we work to spark curiosity and enable readers to engage meaningfully with their community. In each issue, we amplify unique perspectives, shining a light into the oft-overlooked corners of our city and providing a jumping-off point for our readers to dive deeper into the place we call home.
C-VILLE Weekly publishes 20,000 free copies of our newspaper with news, real estate, arts, food, and culture content every Wednesday and is distributed free at more than 200 locations in Charlottesville, Albemarle, and surrounding counties.
At c-ville.com, readers can find the latest news, event listings, as well as content from our magazines, Abode, Weddings, and and Best of C-VILLE. The company also organizes events such as C-VILLE Restaurant Week, C-VILLE Burger Week, and C-VILLE Taco Week.
Founded in 1989 by Bill Chapman and Hawes Spencer, C-VILLE Weekly is now owned by Chapman and Blair Kelly.
C-VILLE provides its award-winning journalism free of charge thanks to financial support from its advertisers and from our Readers of the Free Word, who make one-time or monthly contributions through our Save the Free Word campaign.