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Fuel for thought

On January 22, Charlottesville City Council reconvened after winter weather postponed its regularly scheduled session. One topic of discussion was alternative fuel sources for Charlottesville Area Transit, which must move away from diesel vehicles in order to meet the city’s goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A presentation given by consultant group […]

Catie Ratliff | January 24, 2024

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Digging in

On January 12, the Piedmont Housing Alliance broke ground on the Hickory Hope apartments at Southwood. The apartments will add 121 new affordable units to the community, and are the latest step forward in Southwood’s years-long resident-led redevelopment effort. Hickory Hope apartments—a joint effort of PHA, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and […]

Catie Ratliff | January 17, 2024

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Filling it in

Things are getting messier in the rollout of the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, with a form error potentially reducing the amount of aid students will receive. As students navigate the FAFSA, C-VILLE asked area colleges and high schools how they’re advising both current and prospective enrollees on the financial aid process. At […]

Catie Ratliff | January 17, 2024

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Capitol-ized

Charlottesville’s lawmakers are in Richmond for the start of Virginia’s new legislative session, which is scheduled to run for 60 days, beginning on January 10. The legislators’ priorities run the gamut, from abortion access to restoration of voting rights. For state Sen. Creigh Deeds, the start of the session comes with a new district number—11—and […]

Catie Ratliff | January 10, 2024

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Kickstart

There was a new face on the dais at City Council’s first meeting of 2024.   Natalie Oschrin, a Charlottesville native, ran for council on a platform focused on improving transportation, planning, access to housing, and the relationship between the city and UVA. As she settles into her new role, Oschrin says she’s excited about […]

Catie Ratliff | January 10, 2024

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Between the lines

The University of Virginia will reopen Alderman Library on January 8 after nearly four years of renovations. As work continues on the project during the spring semester, the UVA Board of Visitors will also consider renaming the university’s main library ahead of the official grand opening in April. Since closing in March 2020, Alderman Library […]

Catie Ratliff | January 3, 2024

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Wrapping it up

With 2024 just around the corner, we decided to take a look at this year’s most popular C-VILLE news stories. Here’s what our readers clicked on the most in 2023, based on Google Analytics. “Afton Mountain’s grand lady,” August 23Written by longtime C-VILLE contributor Carol Diggs, our top news story looked at the future of […]

Catie Ratliff | December 20, 2023

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Driving it home

Sure, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But along with holiday festivities comes the traffic. Lots of traffic. And while roads will be bumper to bumper in the coming weeks, the Virginia Department of Transportation has a few tips for minimizing your travel stress. According to VDOT, the periods of heaviest traffic will […]

Catie Ratliff | December 20, 2023

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In brief

The Good chair Fifth District Rep. Bob Good was named chair of the House Freedom Caucus on December 11, and will start the job in January. For years, the Freedom Caucus has played a prominent role in congressional politics, including the ouster of former House speaker Kevin McCarthy and the lengthy process to elect a […]

Catie Ratliff | December 20, 2023

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Where to warm up

Winter is coming. And helping people get out of the cold is a core part of People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry’s mission—it played a large part in the group’s founding in 2004. “The faith community and emergency responders … were seeing individuals sleeping on church doorsteps in the middle of winter,” says PACEM Operations […]

Catie Ratliff | December 7, 2023