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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.

Best of C-VILLE Best of C-VILLE Staff Picks

Charlottesville offers many ways to keep kids of all ages active

Kids—sometimes you have to get them out of the house. Luckily, Charlottesville also offers a range of children’s activities, from drop-ins to weekly classes, that get everyone from infants to […]

Carol Diggs | August 20, 2025

Culture Feature

For a local naturalist, photography goes hand in hand with science

How does a mathematician turn into an odonatologist? (And what the heck is an odonatologist?) Emily Luebke can tell you all about it.  A love of the outdoors led math […]

Carol Diggs | August 13, 2025

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Finding the perfect house with a killer view

We all fantasize about strolling through Zillow to find our dream home. But for one family, the fantasy became reality. “At the time, we were living in the Norfolk area,” […]

Carol Diggs | July 14, 2025

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Listening to the stories a site has to tell in The Land is Full

It’s not easy being a landscape architect. Thomas Woltz, senior principal with Nelson Byrd Woltz, calls this time “an identity crisis” for the profession. When he tells people he’s a […]

Carol Diggs | July 14, 2025

Culture Feature

Monticello Wine Week celebrates all things oeno

Let’s all raise a glass to the Monticello American Viticultural Area, where the award-winning wines are why Charlottesville and its surrounding counties are bubbling over with oenophiles and oenotourism. June […]

Carol Diggs | June 4, 2025

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A family’s homey retreat evolves into a place they can all gather

It’s a common problem: A family loves getting together, but as the family gets bigger—children grow up, find partners, and have their own kids—the gathering place seems to get smaller.  […]

Carol Diggs | May 9, 2025

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A family farm gets a pool that fits right in

This 300-acre Afton property had been the family’s country “home away from home” for more than 40 years. When a new generation took over in 2016, they decided to update […]

Carol Diggs | May 9, 2025

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Going from good-enough to a perfect fit

A couple came to Charlottesville looking to buy a condo for their weekend cycling getaways, but they ended up buying a house that became their age-in-place home. One spouse had always […]

Carol Diggs | May 9, 2025

Weddings

Sherry Spencer makes weddings flourish

For many, part of the wedding day is being surrounded by glorious flowers and lovely arrangements that make their special day both beautiful and fragrant. For Sherry Spencer, owner of […]

Carol Diggs | April 16, 2025

Weddings

A new perspective for your wedding memories

No, aliens are not attending your wedding—that circling drone is one of your photographers, providing a bird’s-eye perspective on your nuptials. “Drones [are] a tool to help tell the story […]

Carol Diggs | April 16, 2025

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