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Carol Diggs

Carol Diggs “retired” to Charlottesville in 2016 after a career in public relations while freelancing off and on. Now also working part-time as a tour guide at Montpelier, Diggs writes about whatever and whoever sounds interesting, from Swannanoa and bobcats to death doulas and Colby’s Crew. Career highlights include seeing her byline in the Wall Street Journal, asking Beverly Sills a question she had never heard before, and writing a profile on reproductive health advocate Amy Hagstrom Miller as Diggs’ very first C-VILLE assignment. Her favorite books include The Signature of All Things, The Demon of Unrest, and An Immense World.

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Landmark house holds one man’s history as well

A 1930s house in the Rugby-Venable neighborhood has recently been granted Virginia historic status—but to its owner, it’s worth preserving as part of his own family’s history. The wood-frame and stone […]

Carol Diggs | October 2, 2025

Magazines Weddings

Dreaming of a winter wedding in Charlottesville? Plenty of options…

While spring, summer, and fall are the most popular seasons for Charlottesville nuptials, winter weddings can be especially romantic. But scheduling your celebration for the time between Thanksgiving and Easter […]

Carol Diggs | October 2, 2025

Magazines Weddings

Rock Paper Scissors’ new owner fits into Charlottesville’s wedding scene

“I had come to Rock Paper Scissors many times—I always loved this shop, it was warm and welcoming, and it always had things I loved,” says Karen Ward. That was during […]

Carol Diggs | October 2, 2025

Magazines Weddings

Kelly Chambers finds—and brings—joy to special celebrations

Kelly Chambers explains her calling simply: “I have a heart to play for people,” she says—and isn’t that the kind of person you would want making music at your wedding? […]

Carol Diggs | October 2, 2025

Magazines Weddings

Exploring some unusual Charlottesville wedding venues

One of the beauties of wedding celebrations is that they can be a true expression of the two of you. And whether that expression is traditional or modern, formal or […]

Carol Diggs | October 2, 2025

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Grief on the line

After a loved one’s death, how often do we say, “I wish I could talk to …”? Addressing this need is the idea behind the Telephone to the Wind in […]

Carol Diggs | August 20, 2025

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Get to know your city on foot

We all have a circuit—work, the grocery store, school, the gym—and soon these routes become routine. But there’s a lot of city that we don’t see unless we go exploring. […]

Carol Diggs | August 20, 2025

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Righting past wrongs

“The law is reason free from passion,” according to Aristotle. Keeping the law honest is the mission of The Innocence Project at UVA’s School of Law. For more than a […]

Carol Diggs | August 20, 2025

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Local company offers all things pollinator

Allison Wickham grew up as “an outdoor farm kid, covered in dirt and bug bites,” she says. Now she is a CEO, proudly wearing her corporate merch: a T-shirt saying […]

Carol Diggs | August 20, 2025

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You’re not alone

Mother Tree Wellness believes mothers need a village. Local counselors Holly Kennedy and Ellen Jones both became moms in 2012, and bonded over the world-shaking changes motherhood brings. They’ve joined […]

Carol Diggs | August 20, 2025

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